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I Got Roped Into A Debate About Hair... Down There. How Had I Missed This New Beauty Standard?

Despite my high comfort level with sensitive subjects (we’d already covered sexual consent, teen pregnancy and STIs), the delivery of this hot-button news item from a 15-year-old honors student left me momentarily speechless. How could there be yet another beauty standard — especially for a concealed body part — to …

By Sherrie Page Guyer
21st November 2023 • HuffPost

I Was Given 6 Months To Live. I Made 1 Unexpected Decision That Helped Me Beat The Odds.

Every morning, as I watch the sun come up over the mountains I never thought I’d live in again, I give thanks for everything in my life that brought me to this moment. Especially that diagnosis. It taught me that I had no time to waste. It taught me how …

By Kate Rice
20th October 2023 • HuffPost

I Was A Child Prodigy. Here’s The Dark Truth No One Ever Talks About.

Stories about highly ambitious kids are told in fairytale terms, but in reality, being a young prodigy can be a nightmare. We desperately want our kids to be top achievers, but we don’t have the infrastructure to support them as they reach for increasingly unattainable ideals. Plenty of officials have …

By KFA’s Writing, Work, & Wild Tales
1st August 2023 • HuffPost

Are 'Auntie-Free Zones' Ageist — Or Just Plain Necessary?

Now that all the coverage of the performances and style at this year’s Essence Fest has mellowed out, it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room: the concept that the festival facilitators have a “new audience” in mind. Namely, younger Black women.

By Sierra Lyons
28th July 2023 • HuffPost

My Partner and I Were In A Throuple With Alcohol

I didn’t speak to Brandon for six months, until we ran into each other at a bar one Saturday in the neighborhood where we both lived. He said he hadn’t reached out because I had left his apartment like a hostage set free. I had to awkwardly explain that I …

By JAMIE VALENTINO
27th July 2023 • HuffPost

There's A Deadly Drinking Problem On TikTok

While the app has strict rules prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, creators are still allegedly making money drinking to excess — and at least one has died.

By Jessica Lucas
27th July 2023 • HuffPost

Gun Control Could Be The Glue To Hold Democrats Together

Friday’s trip to Connecticut shows the issue is key for Biden as he starts up his campaign travel.

By Lilli Petersen
16th June 2023 • HuffPost

I Had To Poop In Front Of My Husband To Finally Realize I Wanted To Marry Him

I met my first husband when I was 30 and very quickly decided, “This is it!” And once I’d proclaimed, I refused to admit that, well, it wasn’t. Call me naive, stubborn or hopelessly romantic, but not only did I not break up with him when I clearly should have …

By Christina Birdsall
14th June 2023 • HuffPost

I’m Part Of The ‘Graduating Class Of COVID.’ This Is What Sets Us Apart.

My courses were completely online in the first year, including orientation week. Presenters spoke about how they met their future partners or made lifelong friends during their time in college. I couldn’t even see my classmates’ profile pictures. We had to keep the cameras off in our Zoom sessions to …

By Leonie Hope
1st June 2023 • HuffPost

The Important Difference Between SNAP And Food Stamps – By Arthur Delaney

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Republicans are locked in a standoff over federal spending and whether to tighten “work requirements” in certain federal programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

By Matthew Cortland
22nd May 2023 • HuffPost

All I Want For Mother's Day Is To Be Left The F**k Alone

Even as I type these words, my toddler looms over me. I work from home, as does my husband. When my son isn’t sick AND there isn’t a holiday OR an outbreak of something, he’s at preschool during the week. But if any of those things should happen, we essentially …

By Christina Birdsall
10th May 2023 • HuffPost

New York Mayor Asks Shops To Require Customers To Remove Masks Upon Entry – By Shruti Rajkumar

“We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops: Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask. And then once they’re inside, they can continue to wear it if they so desire to do so,” Adams said on Monday during an …

By Matthew Cortland
8th March 2023 • HuffPost

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

I didn’t have many disabled friends, so I couldn’t articulate the struggle: Whenever I told friends that I was reluctant to disclose my disability, they would tell me I must. But that’s easy to say when you’re not being bombarded with microaggressions and abuse. For instance, being told I was …

By Melissa Parker
20th November 2022 • HuffPost

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

I didn’t have many disabled friends, so I couldn’t articulate the struggle: Whenever I told friends that I was reluctant to disclose my disability, they would tell me I must. But that’s easy to say when you’re not being bombarded with microaggressions and abuse. For instance, being told I was …

By Melissa Parker
20th November 2022 • HuffPost

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

I didn’t have many disabled friends, so I couldn’t articulate the struggle: Whenever I told friends that I was reluctant to disclose my disability, they would tell me I must. But that’s easy to say when you’re not being bombarded with microaggressions and abuse. For instance, being told I was …

By Melissa Parker
20th November 2022 • HuffPost

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

"I’m now comfortable in my skin ― and the dating app hellscape helped thicken it."

By Melissa Parker
20th November 2022 • HuffPost

I Had Terrible Adult Acne. The Constant Commentary Destroyed My Self-Esteem.

The woman I didn’t know was almost shouting, and not even trying to mask the look of pity on her face. Like most other people, she just wanted to know the story behind it all: Did I catch a rare skin disease? Did I eat something that caused such big …

By JOY EMEH
1st November 2022 • HuffPost

I Had Terrible Adult Acne. The Constant Commentary Destroyed My Self-Esteem.

The woman I didn’t know was almost shouting, and not even trying to mask the look of pity on her face. Like most other people, she just wanted to know the story behind it all: Did I catch a rare skin disease? Did I eat something that caused such big …

By JOY EMEH
1st November 2022 • HuffPost

Biden Urges Americans To Get Vaccinated Ahead Of Winter COVID-19 Surge - by Sanjana Karanth

Biden received the latest vaccine targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the omicron strain, the current versions of COVID-19 that are most prevalent in the country and globally. Public health officials in the U.S. recommend people over the age of 5 get the updated vaccine once a year — …

By Matthew Cortland
25th October 2022 • HuffPost

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By Erin Bush
28th May 2022 • HuffPost

The U.S. Is One Of The Only Countries Moving Backward On Abortion Rights

Dozens of nations have expanded abortion rights over the last 30 years. The Supreme Court’s likely overturn of Roe v. Wade would make the U.S. just the fifth to further restrict them.

By Travis Waldron
3rd May 2022 • HuffPost

The Amazon Rainforest Can’t Survive 4 More Years Of Brazil's Far-Right President

Far-right Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has presided over record deforestation of the Amazon. As his reelection campaign begins, experts say the fate of a critical global ecosystem is on the ballot.

By Travis Waldron
16th April 2022 • HuffPost

How One Diverse Texas Neighborhood Is Fighting Back Against An Unwelcome New Neighbor

Cheap Energy, But At What Cost?

By Xander Peters
9th April 2022 • HuffPost

Biden’s Ambitious Global Climate Agenda Is In Peril. Can He Save It?

Russia's war and high energy prices have forced the administration to walk a tightrope. Can it combat oil supply crunches without sidelining its climate goals?

By Travis Waldron
2nd April 2022 • HuffPost

Westerners, Please Stop With The Memes And Hot Takes On The Ukraine Crisis

It’s no surprise that main character syndrome is so intricately linked with social media — after all, what’s the point of acting like your life is a movie if nobody is around to watch it? It becomes problematic, however, when this desire to center yourself in every discourse, dialogue and …

By Charlotte Colombo
7th March 2022 • HuffPost

Scoop: Google Has Made Millions Advertising Phony Government Handouts

Paid Google ads urging people to apply for fake payments were viewed more than 100 million times in five months — and stayed up until HuffPost reached out.

By Jesselyn Cook
17th February 2022 • HuffPost

I'm A Vet Who Helps People Say Goodbye To Their Pets. When My Dog Was Dying, I Couldn't.

Often, the words that came to mind were things like: “You gave Cooper a good life.” Or, “I can see you loved her very much.” Or, “This was the right decision.” And most of the time, it was. One of the things I do as a veterinarian is help people …

By Ingrid L. Taylor
5th February 2022 • HuffPost

The Real Boogeymen Aren't In Books. They're The People Who Want To Ban Them.

Books are powerful enough to change minds and challenge ideas, but “Flowers in the Attic” wasn’t powerful enough to turn me into a ballerina attracted to my brother and “The Shining” didn’t transform me into a psychopath, not even during the pandemic.

By Kimberly Witt
3rd February 2022 • HuffPost

A Pro-Pinochet Presidential Candidate Threatens To Swing Chile To The Far Right

José Antonio Kast has drawn comparisons to both Donald Trump and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. On Sunday, he could become Chile's next president.

By Travis Waldron
17th December 2021 • HuffPost

Bolsonaro Launched A Trumpian Anti-Vaccine Campaign. Brazilians Got The Shot Anyway.

Brazil's decades-long success with vaccines helped it quickly inoculate its population, and offers many lessons for the United States. But experts fear a new strain of anti-vax sentiment could have corrosive effects instead.

By Travis Waldron
26th November 2021 • HuffPost

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I Got Roped Into A Debate About Hair... Down There. How Had I Missed This New Beauty Standard?

I Was Given 6 Months To Live. I Made 1 Unexpected Decision That Helped Me Beat The Odds.

I Was A Child Prodigy. Here’s The Dark Truth No One Ever Talks About.

Are 'Auntie-Free Zones' Ageist — Or Just Plain Necessary?

My Partner and I Were In A Throuple With Alcohol

There's A Deadly Drinking Problem On TikTok

Gun Control Could Be The Glue To Hold Democrats Together

I Had To Poop In Front Of My Husband To Finally Realize I Wanted To Marry Him

I’m Part Of The ‘Graduating Class Of COVID.’ This Is What Sets Us Apart.

The Important Difference Between SNAP And Food Stamps – By Arthur Delaney

All I Want For Mother's Day Is To Be Left The F**k Alone

New York Mayor Asks Shops To Require Customers To Remove Masks Upon Entry – By Shruti Rajkumar

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

I Had Terrible Adult Acne. The Constant Commentary Destroyed My Self-Esteem.

I Had Terrible Adult Acne. The Constant Commentary Destroyed My Self-Esteem.

Biden Urges Americans To Get Vaccinated Ahead Of Winter COVID-19 Surge - by Sanjana Karanth

Screenshot 2022-05-28 111704

The U.S. Is One Of The Only Countries Moving Backward On Abortion Rights

The Amazon Rainforest Can’t Survive 4 More Years Of Brazil's Far-Right President

How One Diverse Texas Neighborhood Is Fighting Back Against An Unwelcome New Neighbor

Biden’s Ambitious Global Climate Agenda Is In Peril. Can He Save It?

Westerners, Please Stop With The Memes And Hot Takes On The Ukraine Crisis

Scoop: Google Has Made Millions Advertising Phony Government Handouts

I'm A Vet Who Helps People Say Goodbye To Their Pets. When My Dog Was Dying, I Couldn't.

The Real Boogeymen Aren't In Books. They're The People Who Want To Ban Them.

A Pro-Pinochet Presidential Candidate Threatens To Swing Chile To The Far Right

Bolsonaro Launched A Trumpian Anti-Vaccine Campaign. Brazilians Got The Shot Anyway.

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