Roundup

Roundup: Local Stories Document Hard Times Across the Nation

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business


As the Huffington Post bears witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found some compelling stories be...

The Food-Climate-Atrazine Connection Explained

Grist.org | Tom Philpott | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green


By Tom Philpott. This post originally appeared at grist.org. In the ongoing debate about whether sustainable agriculture can "feed the world," it's i...

Lyme/Autism Group Blasts Genetically Modified Foods as Dangerous

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living


Jeffrey Smith

Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.

Meatless Monday: Jack and the GMO Beanstalk

Ellen Kanner | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green


Ellen Kanner

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack came from a hard-up family, but he considered himself a savvy, enterprising lad. To prove it, he ...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 05.18.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Obama and the Rest of the Americas Facts: US President Obama travels to Mexico to meet with President Calde...

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" Posters Explained: Audience Had Bad Reaction To Star's Face

Huffington Post | Posted 04.29.2008 | Entertainment


"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" opened strong over the weekend and is the #1 comedy in America. The film's writer and leading man Jason Segel appeared on ...

Whoops! Ann Curry Tosses To Katie Couric On "Today"

Huffington Post | Posted 04.29.2008 | Media


Ann Curry is admittedly having a tough morning, returning to the "Today" show for the first time since her father died last Sunday. But she appears t...

Top Ten Celebrity Supporters For Obama And For Clinton

Huffington Post | Posted 04.21.2008 | Entertainment


The heated race for president has attracted high-profile endorsements like no race before. With so many boldfaced names speaking out, giving money and...

Tom Petty Gets His Three-Decade Old Band Back Together

New York Times | Tom Light | Posted 04.28.2008 | Entertainment


A BAND of five middle-aged men was warming up for rehearsal in a cluttered one-room studio, bashing out an unadorned version of "Shake, Rattle and Rol...

James Bond's Rare Aston Martin Fished Out Of Italian Lake

AP | Posted 04.28.2008 | Entertainment


ROME — The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set. Producers say the ...

Cate Blanchett And Newborn Son Steal Limelight At Thinkers Summit

Reuters via Yahoo | Posted 04.27.2008 | Entertainment


Hollywood star wattage outweighed intellectual light at the opening of an Australian thinkers summit on Saturday, with cameras firmly focused on Oscar...

Cosby Kid Grows Up, Plays Prostitute

Hollywood Reporter | Gregg Goldstein | Posted 04.26.2008 | Entertainment


Little Rudy from "The Cosby Show" all grown up and playing a hooker? Yes indeed, thanks to Tyler Perry. Keshia Knight Pulliam will star as an impriso...

Emma Watson Replaces Scarlett "Too Old" Johansson In Film

Huffington Post | Posted 04.26.2008 | Entertainment


Emma Watson, aka Hermione from the "Harry Potter" films, landed a plum role in an upcoming movie after Scarlett Johansson was deemed overage: "Harry ...

Uma Thurman's Naked Nightmare: Tells Letterman Of "Nipplicious Disaster"

Huffington Post | Posted 04.25.2008 | Entertainment


Uma Thurman stopped by the "Late Show with Dave Letterman" Wednesday when talk turned to her nipple. As Dave showed pictures of Uma's past and she to...