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    Sara Boboltz

    Sara Boboltz

    Reporter, HuffPost

  • Trump Lends Saudi Crown Prince U.S. Support In Phone Call After Attack

    A fiery drone strike disrupted oil production at two giant Saudi facilities over the weekend. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blames Iran.

  • Whole Foods Is Dropping Medical Coverage For Some Part-Time Workers

    Currently, employees qualify for its health plan by working at least 20 hours per week.

  • Beto O'Rourke Says AR-15 Buybacks Would Be 'Mandatory'

    But no, it would not mean "federal agents knocking on doors," the Democratic presidential candidate said.

  • Here's Why You Should Start Eating (More) Bugs

    Wait, just hear us out. Insects could be the next big thing in food.

  • Want To Drink Like A Famous Person This Weekend? Here's How Jennifer Lawrence Does It.

    America's sweetheart drinks THIS?

  • These Cringeworthy Restaurant Truths Will Make You Think Twice About Dinner

    Nearly 60 percent of food workers reported working while sick. In a 2013 survey of 491 food service workers from 391 restaurants throughout nine states, the Center for Disease Control found that 60 percent remembered going into work at least once while sick. The most common reasons cited were lack of paid sick leave, inability to find someone to take their shift, obligations to co-workers and thinking their symptoms weren't that contagious.

  • These Are The Craziest Places In The World Where You Can Get A Drink

    La Dernier Bar Avant la Fin du Monde, or "last bar before the end of the world" -- a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference -- is a haven for Trekkies, Potterheads, Lord of the Rings obsessives, Star Wars fanatics, World of Warcraft addicts, the Doctor Who fandom, and all kinds of other nerds. Meetings of The Handlebar Club take place at the Windsor Castle pub, where anyone sporting "a hirsute appendage of the upper lip, with graspable extremities" is welcome. Alux is a restaurant and bar named after the mischievious elfish cave-dwelling creatures in Mexican folklore.

  • These Stylish Iranian Women Won't Let A Dress Code Hold Them Back

    Iran isn't exactly known to the Western world as a hotbed of inspiring trends in fashion. Under Islamic law, women must dress modestly in loose-fitting clothing that doesn't draw attention to their figures, with a hijab at least partially covering their hair. Dark colors are encouraged so as not to arouse men (who are apparently wired like bees). Nail polish, sandals and leggings have also been banned by police, who have a long history of arresting women for their sartorial offenses. The country's newly elected President Rouhani has been making good on a campaign promise to relax the dress code enforced by the baseejis, or morality police.

  • 14 Daily Habits That Are Secretly Stressing You Out

    Laughter has been shown to relieve stress, stimulate blood flow, relax muscles, promote a healthy immune system and relieve pain. In a study on mice, those that had exercised responded to a stressful cold-water bath with a short spurt of anxiety followed by calm, suggesting brains are more equipped to deal with stress when the body has been physically active. Regular exercise, not whenever-I'm-bored-and-it's-convenient exercise, can help you de-stress.

  • This Is What You Get When Toy Companies Think Girls Need Glitter To Love Science

    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. The Spa Science kit advertises a lesson in "real chemistry," much like a bag of snack crackers might advertise "real cheese." It comes complete with lavender and peppermint essential oils, dried roses, glycerin soap, sea salt, citric acid, baking soda, oats and a muslin bag.