Shannon Turmel

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Some say this model is fat. She gives such a perfect response that even Ellen applauds.

Robyn Lawley speaks so much sense about body image that I want to see her face on every fashion magazine in every newsstand ever.Her flawless …

Fashion Journalism

Government Chemist Tampered With 40,000 Cases, Locking Countless Innocent Americans in Prison

UPDATE 1/3/16 – Multiple Victims Don’t Know They Were Affected by the Fake Lab ResultsYears after government chemist Annie Dookhan faked evidence …

Annie's Cranberry Sauce Recipe - Annie's Homegrown

For those who love the balance of tart and sweet in their homemade cranberry sauce – this recipe is for you!IngredientsServes 101- 12 oz bag fresh or …

How to Turn a Beer Can Into The Only Camping Stove You'll Ever Need

When we first stumbled upon this we thought it was too good - and too cheap - to be true; but it is for real. In this day and age, where natural and …

Understanding the politics of the debt

Donate SubscribeShare Tweet Print EmailCBS News went to some effort yesterday to promote this piece from CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller: …

Obama says deficit is falling at the fastest rate in 60 years

President Barack Obama aimed to refocus the national debate and put the economy front and center with a speech at Knox College in Illinois. It was …

40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World

If you’re a visual learner like myself, then you know maps, charts and infographics can really help bring data and information to life. Maps can make …

NASA's GRACE satellites show decade of declining water reserves

Adapting to climate change will require more than fortifying coastlines and preparing for warmer temperatures. It will require a careful look at how …

Climate Change

Texas Frackers Sue Victim of Their Water Pollution for $3 Million for Exposing Them

Fracking outfit Range Resources slapped Texas homeowner Steve Lipsky with a $3 million defamation suit to bully him into silence about his polluted …

There's Not Much That's Funnier Than a Republican Confronted With Facts

I’m sure I’m not the only one who, when debating a Republican, walks away thinking, “I wonder what reality is like on their planet?”Because some of …

Diebold charged with bribing officials, falsifying records in China, Russia, Indonesia; fined nearly $50 million

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Federal prosecutors Tuesday filed charges against Diebold Inc., accusing the North Canton-based ATM and business machine …

Voting Restrictions Are Just About Disenfranchising Democrats

“This country has many distinctions as a democracy,” The Nation‘s Ari Berman writes in his new review of Gary May’s Bending Toward Justice: The Voting …

Crock-Pot Sugar Coated Walnuts

• Add walnuts and butter to crock-pot. • Heat on low and stir as the butter melts. • Once the butter has melted, add in the powdered sugar stirring as you …

Senator Ted Cruz’s Dad Tells NPR that He Bribed His Way Into the United States

To quote the great Ricky Ricardo, “You got a lot of explainin’ to do.” Such is the case of Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his dad Rafael Bienvenido Cruz, …

Tea Party Nationalism goes live! ⋆ IREHR

Privatization Benefits the 1%, While Public Services Benefit Everyone

The federal Medicare Administrator made $170,000 in 2010, while the CEO of private insurer United Health Group made almost 300 times that, $48 …

David Cay Johnston

Smokers Lungs Pictures: Smokers' Lungs vs. Healthy Lungs

Smoker's lung introductionCigarette smoking is associated with a wide variety of abnormalities throughout the body that cause not only illness, but …

Smoking's Impact on the Lungs - Joel's Library

Whenever you watch a person smoking, think of the Palmolive bottle demonstration you saw the first day of the Stop Smoking Clinic. Visualize all of …

This Is Fox News' Base And What It Means For You

Washington Post blogger and George Washington University political science professor John Sides observes today that most Americans do not consume a …

States Where the Most People Go Hungry

10. Ohio > Low food security homes: 16.1% > Very low food security homes: 7.1% (3rd highest) > Median household income: $45,749 (16th lowest) > Pct. …

Low Wage Employers Cost American Families a Quarter Trillion Dollars

This post first appeared at ThinkProgress.com.Azi Ebrahimi, right, demonstrates for higher wages for fast-food industry workers during a one-day …

S&P: The Shutdown Took $24 Billion Out Of The US Economy

The ratings agency — which recognizes the Senate deal will be approved— says that the shutdown has taken $24 billion out of the economy and cut 0.6% off of yearly fourth quarter GDP growth."If people are afraid that the government policy brinkmanship will resurface again, and with it the risk of …

Economy