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    Lindsay Wilkes-Edrington

    Lindsay Wilkes-Edrington

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  • Buzz Aldrin Skeptical Of Mars One's Ability To Send Humans To Red Planet

    Pioneering astronaut Buzz Aldrin wants to see humans on Mars by 2035, but he doesn't think the nonprofit organization Mars One will be the first to achieve it. Aldrin joined HuffPost Live this week to discuss his new book "Mission to Mars," in which he outlines his vision for the future of space exploration. Aldrin told HuffPost Live's Alyona Minkovski that he commends Mars One for generating great interest in the idea of living on the planet permanently.

  • Is Zuckerberg's Internet.org Really About Humanitarianism?

    A group of tech moguls wants to bring internet access to the entire world, insisting that it's a human right. On HuffPost Live Monday, guests debated the merit of Zuckerberg's latest project. Jillian York, a director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said she is concerned with corporations being at the helm of this.

  • Mom Says More Parents Should Be Leaning On Grandparents For Support

    Kelly Yang, a mother in Hong Kong and the founder of the The Kelly Yang Project, says she thinks parents need to be leaning more heavily on their own parents for help. Yang recently wrote "Lean in, and lean on Grandma" for The Washington Post, an article in which she explains what a critical role her parents have played in the development of her children. On HuffPost Live recently, Yang said that her mother has helped pass along the legacy of the Chinese culture to her children, but that she's also played a major role in the family's decision-making, helping them choose everything from where to go on vacation to which camps her children should attend.

  • Burning Man Theme Camp Features 150-Foot Water Slide

    The festival brings people together from all over the world to form a temporary community, where they live, build and work under their own unique economy. "Theme camps" are one part of that experience, offering attendees a special opportunity or activity to come together for a common theme. John Clarke Mills has been attending Burning Man for eight years.

  • Lawyer Insists Yoga In School Is Religious And Confusing To Children

    With public pressure to keep religion out of public schools, a new phenomenon is making life more complicated: yoga in schools. In July, California Judge Joe Meyer refused to block yoga from being taught in the physical fitness program in Encinitas schools. Dean Broyles, the attorney representing parents whose children opted out of the school's yoga program, has appealed that decision. On HuffPost Live Wednesday, Broyles argued that the judge's decision assumes that those practicing the yoga are aware of its religious roots, but not subscribing to them.

  • College Sophomore Explains How She's Kept Her High School Relationship Alive

    Many advise against keeping your high school sweetheart when you head to college, warning that doing so could hold you back from new experiences and from enjoying emerging relationships with new people. According to Emerson College sophomore Natalie Hamil, the answer is yes. Hamil recently wrote about how she has successfully kept her high school relationship going strong.

  • WATCH: Woman Describes Her Encounter With Angels After Flight 93 Crash

    Lillie Leonardi, a former FBI employee who was deployed to the site of the United Airlines Flight 93 crash on Sept. 11, 2001, says that she had a personal experience with angels on that day. On HuffPost Live Tuesday, Leonardi described seeing a twinkling light near the crater left by the plane and then a white mist that opened up. "That's where I saw the angels," Leonardi told HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd.

  • WATCH: New Sci-Fi Flick's Space Station May Actually Be Possible

    The science fiction blockbuster film "Elysium" features a massive, futuristic space station serving as an oasis for humanity. It sounds exotic, but the space station's design and science is possible. Andrew Rader, who holds a PhD in aerospace engineering from MIT, said that it's a lot easier to travel to a planet than to build a station like the one in "Elysium," but that doesn't mean it couldn't be done.

  • WATCH: Rabbi Explains Why He Won't Perform Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies

    Marrying someone outside of your religion can present unique challenges for interfaith couples. HuffPost Live recently hosted a full discussion with religious leaders and interfaith couples about the topic. Rabbi David Wolpe, of the Los Angeles' Sinai Temple, said he won't preside over an interfaith wedding ceremony at all because it isn't a net positive for the Jewish community in the long-term.

  • Pole Dancing In The Olympics?

    Pole dancing has evolved over the last decade, becoming a popular workout and an organized gymnastic competition. In the last week, the International Pole Sports Federation instituted some new rules to help get it there. On HuffPost Live Friday, a group of pole dancing enthusiasts and national champions came together to discuss whether the sport's athletes should be allowed to compete on the world stage.

  • WATCH: Police Get Very Creative In Search For New Chief

    The town of Hillsboro, OR, is causing quite a stir after its police department released an over-the-top, satirical video to recruit a new police chief. On HuffPost Live Friday, the director of the video, Brett Eichenberger, and police department spokesperson Lt. Michael Rouches joined to discuss why they felt making the video entertaining was the right way to attract police chief applicants. "We tried to express our authenticity and our caring for the public, but also that we're not badge heavy and we don't take ourselves that seriously, but we take our jobs seriously," Rouches said, adding that they felt the approach also helped reflect the culture of Hillsboro as a community.

  • Oprah Picks 'Ugliest' 80s Tracksuit For Scene In 'Lee Daniels' The Butler'

    In her first role in a live action film in 15 years, Oprah Winfrey was eager to throw herself fully into character, even if it meant wearing a bad 80s tracksuit on screen. Ruth Carter, an Oscar-nominated costume designer who worked on "Lee Daniels' The Butler," joined HuffPost Live Wednesday to talk about her selections for the film. "It was so quintessential 80s that you couldn't go wrong with that," Carter said.

  • Woman Had Hot Flashes At Jay Z Concert

    Gayle Saks-Rodriguez, a blogger and life skills coach, said she knew she had entered middle age when her doctor stopped dismissing aches and pains like he did when she was younger. "Literally I was having hot flashes in the middle of the concert," she said.

  • Introvert Finds Interesting Way To Make New Friends

    Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler, the author of "Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference," said introverts are usually embraced at parties because their strong listening skills make them attractive to others. "I love to see how introverts really use their strength at listening and focused conversations to bring out the best in other people," Kahnweiler told HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd. Kahnweiler said she often advises introverts to prepare for parties by planning a few questions beforehand.

  • This 'Sex And The City' Star's Twitter Account Will Surprise You

    Most celebrities have embraced Twitter, but few have gone the route of actor John Corbett. Corbett, perhaps most famous for his role as Aidan on HBO's "Sex and the City," recently told HuffPost Live that when he first joined Twitter, he approached it the way many do: posting personal messages and photos of himself out with friends. "I felt like I was in the f****ing third grade again," Corbett said.

  • Single Mom: Parents Always Question My Decision To Parent Alone

    You'd think with so many single-parent households in the U.S. today, moms and dads wouldn't face as much criticism or questioning as they may have in the past. Cara Lemieux, a mom in New York City who penned the blog post "Top 5 Things You Should Never Ask A Single Mom," told HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd that she often has other adults questioning her decision to raise a child alone. "It is constant," Lemieux said.

  • Woman: I Don't Want Baby On Earth, But I'll Have One On Mars

    In 2023, the Netherlands-based nonprofit Mars One plans to send teams of four people to the Red Planet to colonize and live out the rest of their lives there. Several of those applicants recently joined HuffPost Live to discuss their reasons for wanting to leave Earth. "We never would have discovered America if people hadn't been risking themselves theoretically falling off the edge of the Earth," Duckworth said.

  • WATCH: Jolie Co-Star Describes Her 'Crazy' On-Set Antics

    Copley told HuffPost Live's Alyona Minkovski that Jolie was quite the prankster on the set, calling her antics "crazy", "full-on" and so "intense" that there were times he wondered if he had to check with the legal department to even discuss what had taken place. Copley said it all started when he put a little message up outside Jolie's trailer compound.

  • Mom Defends Putting Her Child On A Leash

    On HuffPost Live Tuesday, a group of parents discussed the pros and cons of using "child leashes" to keep your children close. Karen Williamson, a mom and blogger for YellowDandy.com, defended her use of the child leash, noting that her son screams when strapped into a stroller, but is fast and runs away when on his own.

  • WATCH: Man's Attempt To Kiss A Shark Ends Horribly

    For one week each year, the Discovery channel devotes its entire network to exploring humans' long-standing fascination with sharks. On HuffPost Live Wednesday, "Shark Week" expert Jeff Kurr joined to share stories of some of the most shocking and inspiring encounters with the animal that he's witnessed during his career. Kurr told HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd that both accidents were the result of human mistakes.