Neal Barnard, M.D., 06.14.2011
President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
When obesity, heart disease, cancer and other food-related conditions are epidemics costing hundreds of billions of dollars and a great many lives, the president needs to lead, not follow. He should set an example. So far, it's been in the opposite direction.
Joe Waters, 06.13.2011
Blogger, Selfishgiving.com
I just can't understand what Kentucky Fried Chicken is thinking with its latest cause marketing program.
Marlo Thomas, 06.14.2011
Award-winning actress, author and activist
Strauss-Kahn. Schwarzenegger. Edwards. Weiner. It's been a helluva month for men behaving badly. Am I the only one who sees this as a good thing?
Rebecca Gladding, 06.13.2011
Clinical Instructor and Staff Psychiatrist, UCLA Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Many great books explain the science behind how your brain can change. And there are many more excellent mindfulness and self-help books that teach people how to improve their lives.
Vicki Larson, 06.14.2011
Journalist, mom, thinker
Watching the Anthony Weiner scandal unfold, it was hard not to wonder how a smart, accomplished, beautiful woman like Huma Abedin got herself involved...
Melissa Fedor & Abby Wallach, 06.11.2011
Founders, BeautifulStranger.tv
With temps hovering in the high 90s last week in NYC, it's no surprise that the steamy sidewalks were awash in shorts. On their way to work, lunch or...
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, 06.11.2011
Senior Religion Editor, The Huffington Post
In a year when we have experienced horrible suicides of LGBT youth, to not fire Tracy Morgan sends exactly the wrong message. To advocate violence against anyone is disgusting, but against our most vulnerable youth -- it crosses the line.
Bonnie Fuller, 06.11.2011
President & Editor-in-Chief, HollywoodLife.com
Congressman/sexter Anthony Weiner's beautiful wife Huma Abedin is the latest high-profile woman to be stunned to learn that her husband had a shocking sexual double life.
Laurie Puhn, 06.10.2011
Harvard lawyer, couples mediator and bestselling author of Fight Less, Love More
With The New York Times reporting that Congressman Anthony Weiner's wife Huma Abedin is pregnant, the story of Weiner's online affairs has new legs. ...
Ruth Fowler, 06.10.2011
Author, screenwriter and journalist
The Creative Writing MFA is the singularly most devastating occurrence to hit literature in the 20th century, churning out writers of utterly indistinguishable competence. I'm referring to the news that the Orange Prize has been won by Tea Obreht.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S., 06.10.2011
NYC Cosmetic Dentist
For many of people, being on an airplane can intensify a toothache greatly. In fact, flying can even bring out pain in a tooth that has not previously bothered you.
Lisa Haisha, 06.10.2011
Founder, Whispers From Children's Hearts Foundation
Work on increasing your self-confidence every day. When you do, you'll have the key ingredient for reaching your goals and living the life of your dreams.
Alec Baldwin, 06.10.2011
Actor
Anthony Weiner is a modern human being. So he ensnared himself in things that modern humans do. When I first heard about his problems, I snickered and made jokes, too. Now, I'm sad for him, his family, his district and his colleagues.
Mary Orlin, 06.11.2011
The WineFashionista
When you stick your nose in a glass of wine, what do you smell? Most of the time, the aroma will be fruity, floral or spicy. But what if you smell rotten eggs, wet newspaper or a barnyard? More than likely that wine is flawed.
Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D., 06.09.2011
Dietitian and wellness manager, The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute and the Cleveland Clinic Lifestyle 180 program
While many eateries are providing more nutritious options for the health-conscious consumer, the old high-fat, high-calorie favorites can still be found at almost any restaurant.
Adel Zakout, 06.09.2011
Adel Zakout is CEO of the crowdsourced building database OpenBuildings.com and Founder of creative agency Despark.com
The 1926 sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis by Fritz Lang opens with a stunning sequence of machinery in motion, followed by an anonymous workers' crowd de...
Eric Grzymkowski, 06.08.2011
Humor Writer
I learned two concrete things. First, never Google "alien sex experiments" unless you are fully prepared mentally for what you will see. Second, the world is a far weirder place than I could have ever possibly imagined.
Anis Shivani, 06.08.2011
Writer, anisshivani.com
Can Detroit be saved? What are the myths of green energy? What can we learn from the boggled reconstruction of Iraq? Are we going to share a future of biometric surveillance? Just how did white middle-class Americans start identifying themselves as outsiders?
Lena Tabori, 06.08.2011
Publisher, Welcome Books
It was immediately clear that while certain authors, photographers and artists are truly stars, some publishers have a vision and a passion as strong as any creator. Sometimes, you can recognize their books a mile away.
Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W., 06.07.2011
Licensed psychotherapist and author, 'The Self-Compassion Diet'
If you're afraid that Oprah's mindful-eating coach, Geneen Roth, has moved on since "The Oprah Show" came to an end, rest assured. The best-selling anti-diet book writer who inspired Oprah to stop dieting is not abandoning food issues for money problems as some fans fear.
The Center for Public Integrity, 06.06.2011
Original investigative journalism
Sarah Palin's much-ridiculed story of Paul Revere isn't entirely wrong, but it's badly twisted. How does Palin's version compare with, say, Paul Revere's? Not very well.