IRS Takes Time Away From Bullying Tea Party To Release Snoop Lion's Tax Lien

A few people (read: Mom) have reached out to me for my thoughts on the IRS versus Tea Party nonprofit kerfuffle. I’ll be brief, because the scandal has been and will continue to be beaten to death by every major media publication on the planet, and with information coming in so quickly, it’s tough at this point to...

forbes.com (9 days ago)

Soccer fans celebrate around the globe

It's trophy season in Europe and that has fans the globe over taking their game up a notch. From the Red Devil supporters in Manchester to the Bayern fans in Munich, we've got the craziest fans on the planet on display.    

nydailynews.com (9 days ago)

World’s fish have been moving to cooler waters for decades, study finds

Fish and other sea life have been heading toward the Earth’s poles for more than three decades, a mass migration to cooler waters that provides more evidence of a rapidly warming planet and has repercussions for fish harvests around the globe, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday.     

washingtonpost.com (9 days ago)

Is Wal-Mart The Perfect Dividend Growth Stock Again?

There’s little question that Wal-Mart is the greatest retailer on the planet. They are scheduled to report 1Q 2014 earnings before the opening bell on Thursday, May 16.  According to the Forbes’ earnings preview by Narrative Science found here, analysts have recently become more positive on Wal-Mart, expecting...

forbes.com (9 days ago)

WATCH: Martin Sheen Evokes Iraq War In Commencement Advice

Acclaimed actor Martin Sheen dished out some jokes when he gave the commencement address at La Roche College in Pennsylvania on May 4, but he didn't shy away from politics either. Sheen is well-known for playing President Josiah Bartlet on television show "The West Wing," but during his acting career he was in...

huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)

Farming on Mars: NASA ponders food supply for 2030s mission

Tn order to establish a sustainable community, the space agency is investigating how to grow crops on the red planet

cbsnews.com (9 days ago)

Mike Sandler: Supply Shock Reveals a Serious Problem: Economic Growth

Supply Shock is a gutsy new book about a major taboo in our culture: economic growth. Economic growth is the real third rail of American politics. Question it and you are immediately branded an outsider (or even a Marxist). Who doesn't want a rising tide that lifts all boats? And bigger is always better, right?...

huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)

Are there any other names for Earth?

Earth: what a miserable name for our lovely blue planet. Is there any evidence it was ever called anything else? Peter Warrick, Sonning Common, Oxon • Post questions and answers below or email them to nq@guardian.co.uk. Please include name, address and phone numberAstronomySpaceguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News...

guardian.co.uk (9 days ago)

Uncharted Territory Cannot Go On Forever

Via Mark Grant, author of Out of the Box, The greatest disconnect in the world today is the underlying economies of the world and the markets; all of the markets. This river is wide and getting wider given the money that the central banks are pushing downstream. The flood has reached all of the markets, Real Estate,...

zerohedge.com (9 days ago)

Female sailors the 'weaker' sex?

Sailing around the world is one of the most grueling challenges on the planet, with muscle-bound skippers forced to steer 20-meter yachts through everything from tropical cyclones to Antarctic storms.

cnn.com (9 days ago)

China granted observer seat on Arctic Council

KIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit China and other Asian nations as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's far north.

reuters.com (9 days ago)

The journey from Seymour Avenue will not be easy for these women: Phillip Morris

There is not a community on the planet that cannot somehow relate to this story of women, who vanished into thin air only to be discovered imprisoned together near their homes.

cleveland.com (9 days ago)

Rupert Parker: Planet Appetite: Baking and Breaking Easter Bread at Thanos Hotels in Paphos, Cyprus

Greek Orthodox Easter is not just a religious festival, but also a time for special food. Bread is particularly important and, in the kitchens of Thanos Hotels, I learn to bake these Easter delicacies. As I leave my car at APH Parking Gatwick and hop on board the early morning Easyjet flight to Paphos I'm wondering...

huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)

What's the next frontier for Chris Hadfield?

Chris Hadfield is arguably the most famous astronaut on the planet right now, but after hitting a career high as commander of the International Space Station and the world's premier space communicator, what will the Canadian astronaut do next?

cbc.ca (9 days ago)

Reach for the sky, if only you could

AUSTRALIANS are lucky to live in a country girt by sea, crowned by the bluest, most beautiful skies on the planet. Hong Kong residents? Not so lucky.    

news.com.au (9 days ago)

WATCH: Falcon Tries To Push Newborn Bird Back Into Shell

These Peregrine falcons were born to be stars. After weeks of waiting, one eyasses (baby falcon) hatched on the roof of advertising agency Campbell Ewald in Warren, Mich. on Tuesday morning. As of the afternoon, two more eggs have yet to hatch. The proud stage parents laid their eggs in front of a security camera...

huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)

Performance Slows With Age at Cisco

Ahead of the Tape: Cisco is no kid any more. The company that briefly was the most valuable on the planet 13 years ago now looks positively geriatric by comparison.

wsj.com (9 days ago)

10 Scenes From The Ongoing Global Economic Collapse

Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog, When is the economic collapse going to happen?  Just open up your eyes and take a look around the globe.  The next wave of the economic collapse may not have reached Wall Street yet, but it is already deeply affecting billions of lives all over the planet. ...

zerohedge.com (10 days ago)

Amid Rapid Arctic Warming, U.S. Releases New Strategy

From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: With ministers from the eight Arctic states meeting Wednesday in Kiruna, Sweden, for the 2013 ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, the Obama administration has laid out a broad new U.S. Arctic policy that sets strategic goals for how the U.S. will cope with the rapidly...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

Keeping 'Mad Men' Role A Secret Was 'Torture'

Lisa Rinna's husband Harry Hamlin landed a role on "Mad Men" this season as Jim Cutler, a partner at the ad agency that just merged with Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. On HuffPost Live on Tuesday, Rinna talked about how hard it was to keep her husband's gig a secret until it aired. When asked if she felt the pressure...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

Trip Van Noppen: Arctic Council Fiddles as Region Melts

Long before the race for resources in the Arctic reached its current fevered pace, the eight nations of the region, when forming the Arctic Council, committed to working together to safeguard and protect the fragile Arctic environment. Although there will be fanfare when ministers, including U.S. Secretary Kerry,...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

16 obsolete English words and the stars we'd like to use them to insult

The English language is a beautiful and malleable creature. Used by the right artisan, with the right amount of care, it can be, hands down, the most exquisite language on the planet. It is more functional than a thousand...

examiner.com (10 days ago)

Einstein's theory leads scientists to new planet

Astronomers have for the first time discovered an exoplanet using a new method that relies on Einstein's special theory of relativity.    

indiatimes.com (10 days ago)

Forest Grove High School graduate travels to Antarctica to study seals

Mee-ya Monnin, 23, traveled to Antarctica two three-month internships to study the thermoregulation of Weddell Seals, the planet's most southernmost mammal.

oregonlive.com (10 days ago)

Abandoned Ruins Of Star Wars Film Sets

If you thought Anakin Skywalker's home planet was located in a galaxy far, far away, guess again. The vast lands of Tatooine are actually located in the middle of the Tunisian desert, a fact brought to our attention by Rä di Martino. The visual artist and filmmaker recently ventured to North Africa to explore the...

huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)

'Mermaids: The New Evidence' premiere’s on Animal Planet (Photos)

Animal Planet brings back its “Monster Week” this year featuring a sequel to their mega-hit from last year “Mermaids: The Body Found.” The new special, “Mermaids: The New Evidence,” will feature more evidence...

examiner.com (10 days ago)

LETTER: Fight climate change by making lifestyle changes

"It’s in everybody’s best interest to take their lifestyle seriously by making smart choices that help both you and our planet."

thewesterlysun.com (10 days ago)

Updated: 70 best free iPhone games on the planet

Best free iPhone games: 1-35It's safe to say that Apple's given the gaming industry a square kick in the tender regions. Despite their bluster, dismissing Apple in every way possible, Sony and Nintendo are both clearly concerned by the meteoric rise of iPod touch and iPhone as handheld gaming devices. Although...

techradar.com (10 days ago)

Arctic expedition to study impact of climate change on plankton

Tara will soon set sail for the Arctic again. The famous schooner will cast off from Lorient in Brittany on Sunday 19 May for a seven-month expedition via the Northeast Passage along Russia's Arctic coast, returning through the Northwest Passage. The goal of the 25,000km Tara Oceans Polar Circle Expedition, with...

guardian.co.uk (10 days ago)

This Is 'Einstein's Planet'

foxnews.com (10 days ago)