Image: Leslie Jones/Boston Public Library First opened to the public in 1926, Benson’s Wild Animal Farm in Hudson, New Hampshire, housed a panoply of exotic animals, including, at one point, a presidential primary candidate. The farm was founded by Teddy … Read More
It’s almost always the hair. When Lorena Robletto, a retailer in downtown Los Angeles’ Piñata District, gets a call for a custom Donald Trump piñata, the focus is on the Republican presidential candidate’s signature combover. Customers want a high-quality coif. And … Read More
Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took home resounding victories in the New York primary election. Trump bounces back from a difficult stretch in his campaign and Clinton pushes closer to locking up the Democratic nomination. Here are the … Read More
Brazil’s lower house of Congress voted 367-137 in favor of moving impeachment proceedings forward for President Dilma Rousseff. Next month, the Senate will vote on whether to put her on trial. Read more… More about Brazil, Politics, Us World, Dilma … Read More
Famed activist and Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson is not going to be the city’s 50th mayor — unless he works a political miracle. This is not a bold statement. Mckesson has yet to register even 1% in the polls, local … Read More
Mashable went to Baltimore to have a conversation with activist, educator and organizer DeRay Mckesson about his journey to becoming a Baltimore mayor hopeful. Though his odds at winning the election may be slim, his storying is undeniably triumphant. Full … Read More
Rosario Dawson was arrested along with dozens of other people during a demonstration on Friday at Capitol Hill. The brazen Daredevil actress and Bernie Sanders supporter was arrested for crowding and obstruction. Dawson was later fined $50 and released, and will … Read More
President Obama took some time out of his packed schedule to help an aspiring young basketball player improve his shooting form, and even spruce up his resume in case his dream of being a professional athlete doesn’t pan out. The … Read More
“Shame sticks to you like tar,” says Monica Lewinsky, describing the pain she still suffers after being raked over the coals for having a sexual relationship with then-President Bill Clinton, in a rare and thoughtful Guardian interview published Saturday. Nearly two decades … Read More
The Democratic debate in Brooklyn on Thursday night got pretty intense as the presidential hopefuls duked it out. Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders didn’t hold anything back as they criticized each others policy differences among other things. If … Read More