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    Catherine Taibi

    Catherine Taibi

    Deputy Media Editor, The Huffington Post

  • CLIO Sports Awards Honors The Best In Sports Advertisement, Past And Present

    The 2nd annual CLIO Sports Awards ceremony took place Wednesday night at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, paying special tribute to the late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott and honoring the year's best sports advertising and marketing. CBS Sports Radio's Tiki Barber, a former New York Giants running back, hosted the dinner. The event's media partners and sponsors included AdWeek, USA Today Sports, The Hollywood Reporter, OFFSITE and Phoenix.

  • Jose Antonio Vargas Has A Big Problem With How The Media Is Reporting On Immigration

    Jose Antonio Vargas slammed GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and the media Tuesday night for not educating Americans on the current immigration situation in the United States. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who is himself an undocumented immigrant and was arrested last year while visiting a Texas border town, spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett about the misconception people have about undocumented immigrants because of the media's failure to present the facts. Vargas' anger was aimed mainly at Trump, who recently called for a wall to be built along the southern border and referred to immigrants as "rapists" and "killers." Vargas said Trump's comments were an "irresponsibility" to the American people, and also criticized the media for not correcting him.

  • A Promising New Birth Control Device Is Specifically Meant To Help Low-Income Women

    A new FDA-approved intrauterine device (IUD) known as Liletta has the potential to become the gold star of birth control. While IUDs have proven to be one of the most effective forms of birth control, their high cost has prevented many women from switching from the pill to the tiny T-shaped device.

  • Here Are Some Sensible, Successful Alternatives To Locking People Up Before They Go To Trial

    In her latest Fixes column for The New York Times, Tina Rosenberg explores the detrimental effects of keeping poor people behind bars before they are officially charged with a crime. The majority of these people will eventually be charged with low-threat crimes like shoplifting and public drunkenness, while many have a mental illness or are addicted to drugs or alcohol. "It makes their problems worse," Rosenberg writes.

  • The Fairly Obvious Reason Police In Other Countries Kill Fewer People Than American Police Do

    In Germany, there have been four. This massive disparity is what led Christian Science Monitor writer Sara Miller Llana to investigate why the number of shots fired by police is so low in other countries around the world, and what America can learn from tactics used by police around the world to reduce violence. "As a handful of highly publicized police shootings fray already taut relations between police and black communities in the US, experts and law enforcement authorities are searching for ways to solve a pressing social problem – and wondering whether other nations might hold lessons in how to do it," Llana writes.

  • Chuck Todd: GOP Candidates Will Do 'A Lot Of Weird Stuff' To Stand Out In Crowded Field

    At least that's what "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd thinks will happen in the upcoming weeks as candidates fight to stay noticed in a crowded Republican field. Todd predicted that candidates will begin to do some "weird stuff" in order to stand out. Todd was speaking to MSNBC's "Morning Joe" panel Wednesday during a discussion about how easy it is to fall into the background and disappear when there are already 14 Republican candidates.

  • A Look At How Hillary Clinton Plays The Media

    On Tuesday night, the State Department released some 3,000 pages of emails between Hillary Clinton and her aides during her tenure as Secretary of State. The correspondence offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes view of American diplomacy in action—as well as the former first lady's fashion choices. Much of this email traffic involved Philippe Reines, a senior advisor and spokesman for Clinton known for his combative exchanges with the press.

  • Australia Survived A 13-Year-Long Drought. Here's What California Can Learn.

    Southeastern Australia suffered through a massive, 13-year drought that only ended in 2009. One state that can certainly learn from Australia's success is California. The state is currently undergoing a record-breaking drought, with 58 percent of the state experiencing “exceptional drought." Many residents have come to rely on bottled water.

  • Surprise: 'Fox & Friends' Defends Donald Trump After NBC Cuts Ties

    The hosts of "Fox & Friends" stood by their frequent and favorite program guest Donald Trump Tuesday morning, following NBC's announcement that it would end its business relationship with the real estate mogul and 2016 GOP presidential candidate. On Monday, NBC said it was officially cutting ties with Trump for several offensive comments he made about immigrants.

  • One Way Seattle Is Improving Schools, As Told By A Cartoonist

    In what might be the first example of a solutions journalism comic strip, cartoonist and elementary school art teacher Robyn Jordan has used illustrations to show how Seattle schools are making art a priority again. In too many school systems nationwide, art is simply not a valued part of the curriculum. Research from past years shows that art was not a requirement in more than 40 percent of secondary schools, Jordan writes on Bright, Medium's initiative about solutions and innovation in the world of education.

  • 'Fox & Friends' Interview On France Terror Attack Takes Awkward Turn

    An interview on "Fox & Friends" went off course early Friday morning when guest Lt. Col. Ralph Peters made some light-hearted and controversial comments about a beheading in France, which is being investigated as a terrorist attack. France has launched a terrorism investigation after an attacker with alleged ties to the Islamic State on Friday drove a car into a gas factory near Lyon, decapitated one person and left the head hanging on a fence, along with Arabic inscriptions. On Friday, "Fox & Friends" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked the retired lieutenant colonel what his "assessment" of the attack was.

  • How One Small City Is Helping Veterans Return To Civilian Life

    The Ithaca Voice, an online-only news outlet in upstate New York, has launched a 10-part series focused on improving life for Ithaca's veterans. The series, titled "Hope on the Homefront," will take a deep and compelling look at how the approximately 5,000 veterans in Ithaca and Tompkins County are doing. Whitworth spent three months researching, visiting clinics and the Tompkins County Jail, meeting with veteran-support organizations and interviewing veterans themselves.

  • Bob Beckel Is 'Baffled' By Fox News' Announcement To Let Him Go

    Bob Beckel said Thursday that Fox News' announcement that the network was letting him go "baffles" him. Beckel, a longtime co-host of "The Five" who has been with Fox News since 2000, took a leave of absence in February to undergo back surgery. The network also revealed that he was later admitted into rehab for an addiction to prescription pain medication, which developed after the surgery.

  • Glenn Beck Tells Don Lemon He Shouldn't Have Used 'That Word' On TV

    Conservative radio host Glenn Beck told CNN host Don Lemon Wednesday night that he disapproved of him using a racial slur on TV. A discussion about the Confederate flag turned into a debate about the word after President Barack Obama used it during a conversation about racism in America. "We are not cured of it," Obama told comedian Marc Maron on an episode of Maron's "WTF" podcast.

  • Online Therapy Could Revolutionize Treatment For Mental Health Conditions

    Cognitive behavioral therapy has long been considered the most effective treatment for depression and other mental health problems. A program known as MoodGYM is an online version of CBT, which offers members support through various activites -- without a therapist. The online treatment tool was founded in 2001 by a group of Australian psychologists, and today there are multiple similar programs across the web.

  • This News Site Is Reinventing Itself In Order To Reimagine Journalism

    Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. Wood's UK-based publication, Positive News, produces stories of hope, innovation and solutions to some of society's biggest problems. Now, Wood and Positive News are looking to a new business model -- crowdfunding -- to help them do that.

  • Megyn Kelly Gets Primetime Special Series

    Variety seems to think Megyn Kelly could be the next Barbara Walters or Diane Sawyer, according to its recent profile of the Fox News star. Starting in 2016, the Fox News host is getting her own series of primetime specials, Variety reported. Kelly will interview some of the biggest names in news for one-hour specials that will then air on Fox News.

  • Was It A Snort? Bill O'Reilly Explodes At Guest For Making Mysterious Noise

    Bill O'Reilly exploded at Fox News contributor Kirsten Powers Tuesday night for making an unidentified noise while they argued over the existence of racism in the United States. O'Reilly was arguing that he does not believe racism is still engrained in American society. The Fox News host said that racism is not acceptable in our society, and thus it is no longer "an epidemic" that hurts the country.

  • The Unexpected Faces Behind Women's Rights Activism In Bangladesh

    While most people think of women's rights activism and see a group of only women, one program in Bangladesh is attempting to change that perception. The BraveMen Campaign (BMC), led by Dr. Sayed Saikh Imtiaz and organized by the National Human Rights Commission, is now functioning in more than 50 schools throughout Bangladesh. The campaign urges young boys to get involved in fighting for women's rights and ending violence against women.

  • Greta Van Susteren Slams Associated Press For Political 'Bias'

    Fox News host Greta Van Susteren took The Associated Press to task Monday night for pictures they published showing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with what appears to be a gun pointed straight at his head. "The Associated Press has some explaining to do!" Van Susteren exclaimed Monday night. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.