Buzzfeed is the best thing on the internet

The Sun is "learning all the time" about its digital audience and how to measure engagement, following the introduction of its online paywall in August, according to editor David Dinsmore. At News UK, publisher of The Sun, this week, for example, Andy Day started in the new role of business intelligence director, as the company continues in its bid to better understand how its audience engages with its content, and to support its battle...

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Aaron Rogers has broken left collarbone

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the latest Green Bay Packers player to visit the infirmary, could be sidelined several weeks with a broken left collarbone. Rodgers revealed the diagnosis to 540-AM ESPN listeners on his weekly radio show in Milwaukee, saying the injury was "significant" and that he was feeling "some pain" while adding he isn't sure when he'll return to game action. Rodgers, 29, suffered the injury on the opening series of Monday...

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NYC Marathon: Kenyan runners sweep elite titles

Just before mile 24, Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba looked over her shoulder as her lead began to vanish. Once Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo, with her knock-kneed stride belying the ease of her pace, pulled ahead, there was no need to look back. In her New York City Marathon debut, Jeptoo won the women's race on Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 7 seconds, almost a minute ahead of Deba. As she crossed the finish line, Jeptoo threw her arms in the...

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Dangers of Daylight Savings Time

The end of daylight savings time means that we all get an hour back this weekend, so it's easier to appreciate the semiannual ritual of adjusting our clocks during this time of year. In the spring, when we set our clocks one hour ahead, losing an hour of sleep, daylight savings gets a lot harder to support. Having to reset your clock isn't the only drawback of daylight savings. Explore some of the dangers of daylight savings in this slideshow. Source: discovery Are you...

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Kerry Washington smartly handles heavy diversity mantle

If its intention was to prove that Kerry Washington brings a spark of energy to most anything she touches, it succeeded. If its intention was to prove that Jay Pharoah has grown into more than just a skilled impressionist — and judging by previous seasons, not without a considerable amount of work — then it succeeded. Further, it succeeded in addressing – but only addressing – the elephant in the room that is the lack of diversity in its cast. SNL proved that...

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Buccaneers throttling the Seahawks

Yep, we all saw this coming. Of course the winless, listless Buccaneers are beating the 7-1 Seahawks 21-0 just before halftime. Of course they got touchdown passes from Mike Glennon to Tim Wright and Tiquan Underwood, before running back Mike James threw a jump pass touchdown to tight end Tom Crabtree. Of course the Seahawks are turning it over, and their fans are being quiet. Of course. The Seahawks...

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Is it time to shut the only women's prison in Israel?

Ninetypercent of the inmates at Neve Tirza were sexually abused as children and there is a recidivism rate of 70 percent.  Haaretz visits the jail to see if rehabilitation is possible there. Only last year, at age 30, did D. begin to understand the pieces that make up the puzzle of her life.  She was recently discharged from the NeveTirza prison and is presently living in a rehabilitative hostel for former female prisoners.  There...

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