By now, you’ve no doubt heard about what took place in Boston yesterday during the Boston Marathon. At least three people have lost their lives and more than 100 people were injured because of two …

This man is my hero of the moment: 78-year-old runner Bill Iffrig, who was just feet from the first explosion at yesterday’s Boston Marathon, still finished the race.
Iffrig was perhaps the runner closest to the …

A bomb attack on Monday afternoon at the finish line of the Boston Marathon has resulted in two people reported dead so far and dozens with horrific injuries, many missing arms and legs.
According to the …

Today is April 15. And you know what that means. At least, we hope you know what that means. Your taxes are due! For millions of Americans, that means scrambling at the last second to …

McCraig and Miles Warren (not pictured above, obviously) are suing US Airways for discrimination in federal court after they were allegedly forced to change out of jeans and hoodies before flying first-class. The two men, who …

Jay-Z fired back at critics of his recent vacation to Cuba with his scathing new song “Open Letter,” where he claims President Barack Obama himself approved the trip. The White House unequivocally denied the lyric.
In the song, …

Yesterday’s tragic mass stabbing at Lone Star College immediately unleashed a wave of snark from conservatives, who all had the same comment: “I suppose Obama is gonna ban knives now.”
Haha, so funny and original.
Others were …

If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
That’s the lesson some Macy’s customers in Plano, Texas learned after receiving a catalog in the mail advertising a sparkling $1,500 diamond necklace for the jaw-dropping …

Country superstar Brad Paisley wanted to write a song addressing the devastating racial tensions still affecting our nation. Instead, he produced what may be one of the most unintentionally hilarious and unintentionally honest songs about …

Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Regardless of where you stand, you still might be a bit torn over a ruling that was made by a federal judge late last week. On Friday, District Judge Edward Korman …

A little more than a week ago, CBS Sports writer Mike Freeman revealed that he had been told, through a source, that there is an NFL player out there who is thinking about coming out …

Among all the usual bad news about partisan gridlock, a small ray of hope went under-reported outside of local media this week: several New York State lawmakers and party officials crossed the aisle to work …

Laurie Halse Anderson is worried that young boys don’t understand what rape is- and that this ignorance can ruin lives later on. The author of one of the most widely read Young Adult novels about …

Two lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced legislation that would connect a child’s school performance to their family’s welfare benefits. State Sen. Stacey Campfield and Rep. Vance Dennis (shockingly, both Republicans) want a 30% reduction in …

For new readers who don’t know, allow me to re-introduce myself. I spent about 3-4 years writing for the blog, until last summer when I went on hiatus to figure out law school (I’ll let …

It’s been a long time since I played a game of dodgeball. In fact, it’s been so long that I don’t even remember playing dodgeball as a kid. It’s a sport that’s mostly reserved for …

After commenting once on the incident, Rep. Don Young of Alaska finally apologized for using the term “wetbacks” to describe Latino farm workers this week. The gaffe is just the latest embarrassment for Republicans as they attempt to reach …

President Barack Obama appeared forceful and emotional yesterday as he spoke about gun control amid falling support for the measures. The president directly connected the push for new laws with the shooting last December in …

For Tori Locklear, her how-to video quickly turned into a how-don’t. The Florida middle-school student recently catapulted to online infamy when she posted an instructional video on YouTube with the very telling title: “Burning My …

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and wife Melinda are continuing their quest to save the world one not-so-glamorous problem at a time. Recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $100,000 prize for anyone who …