Art
Moses Farrow Defends Woody Allen Against Sexual Abuse Claim
Moses Farrow, the adopted son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, posted a 4,600-word essay on Wednesday defending his father against sexual molestation allegations and claiming his mother was abusive. In the blog post, titled “A Son Speaks Out,” Mr. Farrow, 40, described what he called “a deep and persistent darkness within the Farrow family.”. He recalled, too, his version of the events on Aug. 4, 1992, when his sister, Dylan Farrow, then 7, ... Full story
Education
Creating an effective social media strategy is much more than scheduling social media updates and monitoring your engagement. You also need to meet your audience needs, answer their questions and offer them what they want to know. In other words, social media marketing should be well integrated into your overall digital marketing approach. Your social media strategy should rely on your fundamental marketing knowledge base you've accumulated ... Full story
Economics
From Peas to Hemp, Dairy Companies Are Milking ‘Just About Everything’
A customer shops for milk at a Whole Foods Market 365 location in Santa Monica, California. First came soy, then almonds, cashews and coconuts. Now, dairy companies are milking everything from peas and quinoa to flax , oats and hemp amid surging demand for plant-based alternative drinks. The growth in demand for non-dairy choices is surging as consumers increasingly seek healthier plant-based alternatives for their breakfast cereal and lattes. ... Full story
Entertainment
Mother of Teen Girl Murdered by MS-13: Many People Have Called Them 'Animals'
A mother whose daughter was murdered by MS-13 members praised President Trump for drawing attention to the violence perpetrated by the brutal gang. 16-year-old Kayla Cuevas and her best friend, 15-year-old Nisa Mickens, were brutally beaten and stabbed to death by several members of MS-13 in Brentwood, New York, in September 2016. Cuevas' mother, Evelyn Rodriguez, joined Trump, law enforcement officials and other family members of MS-13 victims ... Full story
Health
Younger American women more likely to get lung cancer than men
- Lung cancer incidence has generally decreased for people ages 30 to 54. - Among whites, lung cancer rates for women surpassed those of men in nearly every age group studied. (CNN) Historically, men have been more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the United States, but new research indicates that this sex-based trend has flipped, with the greatest shift occurring among whites and some Hispanics born after the mid-1960s. Overall, ... Full story
Law
Harvey Weinstein poses for a photo in New York on Nov. 23, 2011. (John Carucci / Associated Press). Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges related to alleged sexual misconduct, the Daily News has confirmed. The charges are in connection to a probe by the Manhattan district attorney's office and New York Police Department. The fallen former Hollywood mogul is facing charges in connection to at least one ... Full story
Living
A rape victim was just awarded $1 billion. Jurors told her: ‘You’re worth something.’
For years, Hope Cheston thought her rape case had been “swept under the rug.”. In 2012, Cheston was sexually assaulted by an armed security guard at an apartment complex near Atlanta while she was visiting a friend, according to court records. She was 14. The guard, Brandon Lamar Zachary, was 22. Brandon Lamar Zachary (Clayton County Sheriff’s Office). He was convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years in prison — but, Cheston said, the ... Full story
Politics
Grant Clemency to Alice Marie Johnson Serving a Life Sentence · Change.org
My mother, Alice Marie Johnson is a 62-year-old grandmother serving life without parole for a first time nonviolent drug offense. She has been in prison 21 years and will die there unless President Trump grants her clemency. My family’s life changed forever when my she was sentenced to life in federal prison. She was one of thousands of first time, nonviolent offenders who were given long mandatory prison terms. She had lost her job and was ... Full story
Sport
The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees? Evangelicals. Post
May 24 at 1:26 PM Email the author. A Syrian girl sits on a water container April 18 at a camp for displaced Syrians from the former rebel bastion of Douma, in al-Bil, east of the rebel-held town of Azaz, in northern Syria. (Zein al-Rifai/AFP/Getty Images). In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump’s decision to curtail immigration to the United States, the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network dipped into the ... Full story
There would be no NFL without black players. They can resist the anthem policy.
BTS continue dominance as they hit highest first week sales in history in Korea
Warriors coach rips NFL's 'idiotic' national anthem policy, calls it 'fake patriotism'
Technology
Loch Ness monster hunt continues as scientists turn to DNA sampling
Unproven photo of the "Loch Ness monster." (AP). Scientists are set to take a fresh approach in the hunt for the fabled Loch Ness monster. The scientists plan to investigate the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland next month and use environmental DNA sampling of the waters to try and identify everything that swims in it, the New Zealand Herald reported Monday. “Whenever a creature moves through its environment, it leaves behind tiny fragments of ... Full story
Blue Flames And Beleaguered NPR
Safety board: Standards too weak at Texas chemical plant that exploded during Harvey
Pornhub just launched a VPN service for mobile and desktop
Self-driving Uber's automatic emergency brake was switched off before fatal crash, report says
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