From the NY Times: NEW ORLEANS — One week after the Super Bowl, citizens of this enchanting and peculiar city will place a crown upon the head of Saints quarterback Drew Brees. They will dress him in a tunic, put him on a float and parade him through the streets before cheering throngs.

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From MSNBC: WASHINGTON – President Obama is reconstituting the team that helped him win the White House to counter Republican challenges in the midterm elections and recalibrate after political setbacks that have narrowed his legislative ambitions.

My love affair with hair ended about thirteen years ago when I cut every inch completely off with the help of a friend. Going natural wasn’t exactly a political statement, it was a “me” statement.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s government has declared the search and rescue phase for survivors of the earthquake over, the United Nations said Saturday, saying there was little hope of finding more people alive 10 days after much of the capital was reduced to rubble.

Now that the weekend is here, and we’re leaving the hectic work behind, here’s a recipe that’s sure to get your weekend started: Black Tea Mojito Mint leaves Blackberry syrup Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka Club Soda Lemon Slices (garnish) Blackberry (garnish) Muddle mint leaves, blackberry syrup, sweet tea vodka, and splash of club soda. Garnish […]

Skim up to an hour off your morning beauty routine with these beauty editor tips and tricks:

Whether Oprah likes it or not, her unauthorized biography,”Oprah,” is coming to shelves this April.

From the London Evening Standard: It’s usually quite a coup for designers to have celebrities wear their clothes. But for up-and-coming New Yorker Laura Dawson, it has become a headache. Three months ago Dawson, who recently relocated to London, had lent several outfits to Kelly Rowland. She borrowed a number of her quirky designs — […]

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From the NY Times: Four years ago, a representative of an established business plan competition, the ORNL Global Venture Challenge, phoned Tiffany Bussey, founding director of the Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center.

With the recent exit of Paula Abdul and the new hiring of Ellen DeGeneres, it was only a matter of time before another judge would depart ‘American Idol.’

Judge says that women outshine the men this season/...