U.N. Estimate of Global Poverty Runs Short By 400 Million

Comments (1) | development programme, global multidimensional poverty index, global poor, HPI, human poverty index, MPI, Nation and World, ophi, Oxford, oxford poverty and human development initiative, poverty, quality of life, U.N., UNDP, United Nations, united nations development programme, World bank

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

The HPI proposes a more nuanced model of global poverty. (Russavia, Wikimedia Commons)

The accepted U.N. method of counting poverty has been rendered obsolete.

Cheney Attacks Obama's Position On Iraq

Comments (1) | al-qaeda, Cheney, Dick Cheney, Foreign Policy, george bush, Iraq, isis, jihad, jihadist, Middle East, militant, Militant Islam, Military, Obama, Politics, President, terrorism, war, Withdrawal

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

U.S. withdrawal from Iraq has been followed by an increase in jihadist groups. (Dept of Defense, Wikimedia Commons)

Hard facts support Cheney's censure of Obama's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq.

Highest Paying American Jobs Are In Healthcare

Comments (5) | anesthesiologist, best paid, bureau of labor statistics, doctor, healthcare, Living, surgeon, wages, Wealth, worst paid

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

On average, doctors bring home the most bacon. (MrArifnajafov, Wikimedia Commons)

Other than CEOs, America's top earners are all physicians.

Settlement Reached In Central Park Jogger Case

The city has agreed to settle in the historic case. (Piero d'Houin dit Triboulet, Wikimedia Commons)

The city will compensate the plaintiffs a sizable sum for their wrongful conviction.

Benghazi Suspect Will Be Tried In Criminal, Not Military Court

Comments (0) | Ahmed Abu Khatallah, Benghazi, bush, bush administration, criminal court, indictment, khatallah, libya, military court, Nation and World, terrorism, terrorist

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Khatallah will face trial by jury instead of martial law. (Elisa.rolle, Wikimedia Commons)

The terror suspect will be tried in criminal proceedings.

Living In Parked Cars Is No Longer Illegal

Comments (0) | appeals court, circuit court, city ordinance, homeless, Homelessness, l.a., lapd, Los Angeles, mike feuer, poor, poverty, vehicle

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

The homeless will no longer be criminalized for living in their cars. (Jorobeq, Wikimedia Commons)

The discriminatory ordinance was struck down.

Supreme Court Will Hear Case On Internet Speech

Comments (0) | Facebook, First Amendment, free speech, Harassment, Internet, National, online, online harassment, Supreme Court, true threat, Twitter

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

The Internet has put First Amendment boundaries to the test. (dbking, Wikimedia Commons)

Saying just anything on the Internet may no longer be possible.

Suspected Leader Of Benghazi Attack Captured

Comments (0) | ambassador. christopher stephens, attack, Benghazi, diplomat, khatallah, libya, Nation and World, terrorism

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

The possibility of justice for the Benghazi victims is looming. (Dennixo, Wikimedia Commons)

The first arrest in the 2012 Benghazi attack has been made.

Economic Downturn Increases Number Of Stay-At-Home Dads

Comments (0) | disability, disabled, economic downturn, family, housewife, Nation and World, poor, poverty, recession, stay-at-home, stay-at-home dad, unemployed, unemployment

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Many families with stay-at-home dads live under less than idyllic circumstances. (Vera Kratochvil, Wikimedia Commons)

More dads are staying at home - but not because they planned to take care of their families.

Chelsea Manning Speaks Out About Lack Of Military Transparency

Comments (0) | bradley manning, chelsea manning, classified, court marshal, Manning, Military, National, new york times, NYTimes, traitor, us armed forces, WikiLeaks

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

The soldier known formerly as Bradley Manning speaks out against biased media coverage. (U.S. Army, Wikimedia Commons)

In an op-ed, Manning speaks out against media coverage policies in the military.

US Embassy Workers Evacuated From Baghdad

Comments (0) | baghdad, embassy, evacuation, Iraq, ISIL, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Nation and World, State Department, US Department of State

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Growing encroachment by the insurgency poses a security threat. (US Department of State, Wikimedia Commons)

Some U.S. embassy personnel in Baghdad will be evacuated.

"Hashtag" Added To Oxford English Dictionary

Comments (0) | current english, dictionary, hashtag, lexicon, merriam-webster dictionary, Oxford, oxford english dictionary, Pop Culture, social media, social networking, Twitter, words

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

An official definition for "hashtag" has been established by the Oxford English Dictionary. (SonOfErat, Wikimedia Commons)

Who says tech jargon can't become recognized by the cultured elite?

Botched Oklahoma Execution Attributed To Executioner Error

Comments (1) | capital punishment, Clayton Lockett, execution, executioner, Lethal Injection, National, oklahoma

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Lockett's execution went awry as a result of the state's (CACorrections, Wikimedia Commons)

A preliminary autopsy report lists improper drug administration as the cause of Lockett's painful death.

Spanish Flu Strain Regrown In Wisconsin Lab

Comments (0) | avian flu, bird flu, culture, deadly, flu, Health, influenza, laboratory, madison, research, spanish flu, strain, university of wisconsin, university of wisconsin-madison, virus, Wisconsin

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Bringing the deadly Spanish Flu to the 21st century can prevent pandemics. (Centers for Disease Control, Wikimedia Commons)

A deadly virus has been resurrected...for the benefit of public health?

Google Culture Project Adds Street Art To Database

Comments (1) | art preservation, Arts+Culture, Google, google culture project, Google Street View, Graffiti, Los Angeles street art

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Google's new project can immortalize street art. (Wikimedia Commons)

Google has placed street art from around the world at your fingertips.

Children Used As Guinea Pigs In Irish Home For Unwed Mothers

Comments (1) | 800 babies, Bon Secours sisters, Catherine Corless, Charlie Flanagan, child abuse, drug trials, GlaxoSmithKline, home for unwed mother, informed consent, Ireland, Irish, Ministry for children, mother and baby home, Nation and World, septic tank, The Home

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Mothers of the children tested may not have given informed consent. (National Library of Ireland, Wikimedia Commons)

Developments unfold in the nightmarish report of 800 babies found in a mass grave in Ireland.

Iran Targets Women’s Activist With False Rape Smear Campaign

Comments (0) | ayatollah, censorship, compulsory veiling, false rape accusations, hijab, Iran, Iranian state TV, London, London Tube, mandatory veiling, Masih Alinejad, Nation and World, rape, religious conservatives, smear campaign

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Alinejad's campaign hopes to encourage Iranian women to stealthily pursue free dress. (Hamed Sabar, Wikimedia Commons)

False claims of rape were issued against the founder an anti-compulsory veiling movement.

An Open Letter To The Guy Who 'Likes Asian Girls'

Comments (3) | asian, attraction, college, creepy, ethnicity, Harassment, open letter, Opinion, race, racism, sexism, sexuality, unpopular opinions, western

Ashley Yang
Columist

When you say that you're "into Asian girls," we want to run away. (Jaclyn Wu, Neon Tommy)

This isn't puppy love. We have real puppies for that.

Ukraine’s New President Plans To Build Ties With West

Comments (0) | coup, Crimea, eu, european union, Nation and World, new president, Poroshenko, protest, putin, russia, sphere of influence, trade agreement, Ukraine, yanukovich

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Poroshenko plans to follow through with his promise to strengthen economic ties with the EU.

Ukraine’s New President Plans To Build Ties With West

Comments (0) | coup, Crimea, eu, european union, Nation and World, new president, Poroshenko, protest, putin, russia, sphere of influence, trade agreement, Ukraine, yanukovich

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Poroshenko plans to follow through with his promise to strengthen economic ties with the EU.

Hillary Clinton Is Running For President In 2016… Maybe

Comments (0) | 2016, 2016 presidential election, ABC, ABC interview, bill clinton, campaign, clinton, Diane Sawyer, election, exclusive interview, hillary clinton, Karl Rove, Politics, President, Presidential Election, PrimeTime

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

She's been a First Lady, a senator, and a Secretary of State...is she on the way to hold the highest office of the land? (Magnus

Clinton will reveal hints about her plans to run for the highest office of the land tomorrow.

The Most Stressed Out States In The Contiguous United States

Comments (0) | 48 states, California, census, commute, Florida, Georgia, health insurance, housing, housing prices, Movoto, National, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, stress, stressed out, tax, time, unemployment, us census

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

One of America's most popular spots for R&R isn't so relaxing for its residents. (NASA, Wikimedia Commons)

Find out where your home state lies on the scale.

#FreeTheNipple Protests Erupt Onto The Streets Of New York

Comments (0) | #FreeTheNipple, breasts, censorship, Grace Coddington, instagram, Media, New York City, rihanna, Scout Willis, topless

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

One woman's social media campaign has emerged as a movement.

7 Famous Women Who Have Turned Their Backs on Feminism

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Even a century after the suffragettes, we must continue to work toward realizing the ideals of feminism. (Gobonobo, Wikimedia Co

For reasons that might surprise you.

Montana Judge Who Sentenced Rapist To 30 Days Jail Suspended

Comments (1) | baugh, censure, Montana, montana judge, montana supreme court, National, rambold, rape, sentence, sex crimes, stacey rambold, suspension, todd baugh

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

A gross miscarriage of justice has finally been remedied. (goldorak, Wikimedia Commons)

Judge Todd Baugh's judicial career has officially ended.

Remembering The Tiananmen Square Massacre, 25 Years Later

Comments (1) | Activism, China, Communist Party, democracy, massacre, Nation and World, protest, student activism, tiananmen, Tiananmen Square, world

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Those outside the reach of the Communist regime must remember this tragedy. (matsubatsu, Wikimedia Commons)

Despite attempts to erase this tragedy from Chinese history, we must remember.

8 Features Apple Got Right With iOS 8

Comments (0) | android, apple, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, ios, iPhone, Mac, Operating System, software, software development, Technology, update, wwdc

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

One year later, Apple tops its own radical transformation to mobile operating system iOS. (glwx, Wikimedia Commons)

If you thought iOS 7 was the most radical update to date, think again.

3 Awesome Apps To Help You Navigate L.A. Public Transit

Comments (2) | android, App, app store, iPhone, Los Angeles, metro, public transit, Technology, transit

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Use of public transit has become more ubiquitous across the socioeconomic ladder. (Downtown Gal, Wikimedia Commons)

An important FYI to those of us without cars (or just don't want to pay for parking).

Donald Sterling Sued For Sexual Harassment

Comments (0) | basketball, Clippers, Clippers for Sale, Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, Harassment, lawsuit, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Maiko Maya King, NBA, racism, sexual harassment, Sports, Sterling

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

Sterling has earned the title Public Enemy Number One. (Mike Licht, Creative Commons)

Donald Sterling just can't seem to escape his racist infamy.

Cat People Are Smarter Than Dog People, Study Shows

Comments (0) | cats, Commentaries, dogs, intelligence, pet owners, Pets, smart, study

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

How cats feel about dog lovers (Creative Commons)

Cat lovers are smarter. But we already knew that.

How White, Male Privilege Made A Mass Murderer Of Elliot Rodger

Rodger senselessly slayed 6 UCSB students in a desperate attempt to reclaim his manhood (Jaclyn Wu, Neon Tommy)

What happens when we teach men that sex with women is their god-given right.

7 Other Celebrities Who Were Sexually Abused As Children

Comments (0) | Baywatch, celebrity, child abuse, child sexual abuse, Entertainment News, homosexual assaults, molestation, Pamela Anderson, sex offender, Sexual Abuse

Ashley Yang
Executive Producer

(PETA, Wikimedia Commons)

Like Pamela Anderson, here are 7 other celebrity survivors.

Police Give Talk About Rape Prevention, Inevitably Perpetuate Rape Culture

Comments (0) | Department of Public Safety, DPS, Greek Life, Greek row, impunity, Los Angeles, Opinion, rape, rape culture, sexual assault, sexual violence, survivors, The Row, Title IX, university of southern california, unpopular opinions, USC

Ashley Yang
Columist

(Jaclyn Wu, Neon Tommy)

The real enemy is fear, fear that keeps us clutching our can of mace so tightly that our knuckles turn white.

Wendy Davis Probably Didn’t Have It All, And That’s Okay

Comments (0) | Donald Draper, fort worth, governor, Greg Abbott, motherhood, new york times, New York Times Magazine, Opinion, parenting, political campaign, state senator, texas, Texas gubernatorial campaign, unpopular opinions, Wendy Davis

Ashley Yang
Columist

(Jaclyn Wu, Neon Tommy)

Wendy Davis is a Supermom. But not the kind found only in our imaginations.

In Defense Of Amy Glass

Comments (0) | amy glass, childcare, children, feminism, homemaking, housewife, Janet Yellen, Margaret Thatcher, motherhood, mothers, Opinion, Thought Catalog, womanhood

Ashley Yang
Columnist

Having a family is a detour that many don’t find their way back from.

American Voters Should Care Less Which Politician Gets Caught With His Pants Down

Comments (0) | bill clinton, Celebrities, France, francois hollande, John Edwards, Julie Gayet, Opinion, Petraeus, political sex scandal, Politicians, sex scandal, tabloids, unpopular opinions, Valerie Trierweiler

Ashley Yang
Columist

(jamyrault, Creative Commons)

Because marital infidelity shouldn't lead to demands for impeachment.

Stop Freaking Out Over Jezebel’s Request For Unretouched Lena Dunham Photos

Comments (8) | Controversy, Cosmopolitan, Fashion, Girls, HBO, Huffington Post, Jezebel, lena dunham, Opinion, photo retouching, Photoshop, retouching, Vogue

Ashley Yang
Columnist

(david_shankbone, Creative Commons)

Lena Dunham wasn't the real subject of scrutiny here.

Unpopular Opinions: Asian Youtube Comedy Might Be Why We Don’t See Asians On Primetime

Ashley Yang
Columist

(AgentAkit, Creative Commons)

Seriously, why isn't KevJumba on television?

Greek Row Social Ban Endangers Student Body

The Row gets slapped with sanctions every year - but nothing ever changes.

East Asian Kawaii Culture Is Insidiously Anti-Woman

Comments (4) | Age, Asia, beauty, cute, east asia, feminism, Hello Kitty, kawaii, misogyny, Opinion, opinion

Ashley Yang
Columnist

(Courtney Rhodes, Creative Commons)

Misogyny can just as easily find us in the form of Hello Kitty.

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