A Big Announcement From HuffPost Girls In STEM

Editor's Note: This post is part of a series produced by HuffPost's Girls In STEM Mentorship Program. Join the community as we discuss issues affecting women in science, technology, engineering and math. Last year, after a team discussion where we lamented the amount of tangible resources available to women in our careers, we decided to put out the call to see how many other women felt the same way that we did. Immediately we received over a thousand replies from female students looking for mentorship in the STEM fields.

Book Club: The Fault In Our Stars

Welcome to the discussion page for The Fault in Our Stars! Scroll down to meet the editors, read blogs, and discuss the book with other readers in the comments. During the course of discussion, you can always email us or tweet us with hashtag #hpbookclub -- we'll be featuring your thoughts and questions in our weekly newsletter.

Book Club: Our First 2013 Choice Is...

Since the completion of American Dervish in December, we've been inundated with tweets, emails and comments asking when the next book club pick would be announced. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. You have two weeks to find yourself a copy of The Fault in Our Stars.

5 Things To Do In Austin

If you're going to SXSW, you'll want to bring this list.

Why You Should Take A Vacation Right Now

On average, Americans forfeit $34.3 billion in vacation days, according to CNNMoney, by simply not taking advantage of all of accrued days off. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. In 2009 the National Academy of Sciences found that chronic stress may actually shrink your brain, as well as contribute to overall feelings of irritability, depression and continually feeling unfocused.

Book Club: Ask Ayad Akhtar Your Questions

This discussion was one of our absolute favorites, with a myriad of important topics coming up, from obsession to sexuality to spirituality to growing up. Send your questions by 4pm ET and then join us on the discussion page for our live hangout with Ayad Akhtar.

Book Club: Choose The Final Book Of 2012

November is here and this week the HuffPost Books team has the torturous task of choosing the final book of 2012 for our book club. After taking a trip through a very strange circus, revisiting some old favorites, and finding a new obsession or two, we're confident that you will fall in love with one (or all) of our final picks. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

Banned Books Week: Which Banned Book Do You Want To Read?

When it came time to decide on the next reading material for the HuffPost Book Club, we looked at our calendars. From September 30th until October 6th is the thirtieth edition of Banned Books Week, and no one loves banned books more than your HuffPost Books editors, so we've decided to dedicate the next monthlong reading to them. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

HuffPost Book Club: What The Fuku?

This week we're discussing pages 114-165 of the Junot Diaz book "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," and we're very excited to dive deeper into Beli's life, including the dreaded fuku that we've had glimpses of throughout the whole book. Join us today at 4pm when we discuss Beli's Dominican Republic, particularly the fuku, or curse, that had such an influence on her early days, as well as Oscar's life. When Beli was a teenager, the usual teenage feelings of being trapped and wanting more freedom, were magnified by the pervasive climate of repression from the dictatorship.

Is Ruin Porn Good For Tourism? (POLL)

In January, The Huffington Post introduced you to David Schalliol, the Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and his arresting photography blog on abandoned areas. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

Choose The Next HuffPost Book Club Book (VOTE)

Update: You have spoken! Our next book has been decided and more information will be announced this week in the book club newsletter. Each HuffPost Books editor has decided on what we'd like to read, and we want you to vote on the four below and tell us which book we should discuss in September. Zoe says: Both "The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" and "This is How You Lose Her" are simply brilliant books.

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Goal! (PHOTO)

Hope Solo dives for the ball during the women's soccer gold medal match on Thursday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Flying Gymnast (PHOTO)

U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics on August 7th in this photo by AP photographer Gregory Bull.

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Synchronized Swim

Olympics Caption Contest: Bolt And Buddy (PHOTO)

Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Is There Room For Pro Athletes At The Olympics? (VOTE)

It was a fantastic game, with the U.S. leading by 26 in the first quarter and a new record of 78 points in the first half and Carmelo Anthony scoring 10 out of 12 3-pointers, but we expected nothing less of America's biggest basketball stars. With professionals of this level of skill and expertise, is it hardly fair to pit them against other teams in the Olympics?

Olympics Caption Contest: Blade Runner (PHOTO)

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, aka the "Blade Runner," and Jamaica's Rusheen McDonald compete in a men's 400-meter heat in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on August 4th. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Gabby Gets The Gold (PHOTO)

U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas acknowledges the crowd after receiving her gold medal, as Russian gymnast and bronze medallist Aliya Mustafina stands beside her during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Slam Dunk

Australia Olympian Joe Ingles dunks to score against China during a men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday, August 2 in London. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)

Olympics Photo Caption Contest: Yang Yu And Xiaoli Wang

Yang Yu and Xiaoli Wang of China return a shot against Canada's Michele Li and Alex Bruce during women's doubles badminton on July 28th at the London 2012 Olympic Games, as captured by Getty Images photographer Michael Regan. This same team was booed off the court on Tuesday after it was discovered they appeared to be intentionally losing matches.