Lisa Suhay
HuffPost
Norfolk, VA, United States
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An Open Letter To Editors Rejecting #MeToo, #MeAt14 Submissions By Victims
I want to address the editors around the globe who are currently sifting through the very personal #MeToo and #MeAt14 narratives pouring into your purvie... → Read More
Ruerto Rico: Mayor orders aid workers out for reporting human rights violations
The phone call came in the dead of night from a hillside near Santa Isabel in southern Puerto Rico where aid workers have just been ordered out of the sm... → Read More
The story of Dr. Seuss's Navy – or, how a PR man became a giant of children's literature
Fabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.' → Read More
PTED: Post-Trumpmatic Election Disorder
Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America ushering in the age of PTED (Post Trumpmatic Election Disorder). Symptoms may i... → Read More
Coast-to-coast Guinness World Record triathlon attempt in progress
This recent college graduate needs fans to cheer him on as he attempts a grueling coast-to-coast Guinness World Record for longest triathlon and raises f... → Read More
Transgender bathroom battles: How some parents see it
Parents of transgender children and politicians speak out as the nation wrestles with the issue of gender identity. → Read More
VA school discipline is 'widespread, discriminatory,' study says
Virginia disproportionately suspends African-American boys and those with disabilities for issues that are often minor, frequently entangling children in the law enforcement system. → Read More
Girls outscore boys on a technology test, but troubling racial gap remains
Only 25 percent of lower-income eighth grade students achieved proficiency on a national STEM exam, compared to 59 percent of more affluent peers. → Read More
How can teachers best support kids during test season?
Teachers' attention to "growth mindset" and other motivational strategies can highlight the anxiety they and their students experience each spring as testing season steps into high gear. → Read More
Free bikes and tubas? How Helsinki is rebooting social connection
Step away from your laptops! How Finns are using libraries and other civic organizations to create a culture of belonging in Helsinki. → Read More
Who is helped by suing Starbucks for using too much ice?
A lawsuit filed in Chicago alleges that the coffee chain puts too much ice in its beverages. Such lawsuits often win consumer safety, but at a cost. → Read More
How lawsuits against Starbucks may rob Peter to pay Paul
A lawsuit filed in Chicago alleges that the coffee chain puts too much ice in its beverages. Such lawsuits often win consumer safety, but at a cost. → Read More
California campuses graduate from 'smoke free' to 'tobacco free'
The California Assembly approved a ban on tobacco products, including smokeless ones, on public university and community college campuses. → Read More
Remembering the man who always behaved like a Prince (+video)
Beyond his musical prowess and hitmaking machine, Prince is remembered for his ability make political statements with a genteel touch. → Read More
A young girl faces down Westboro church over transgender-friendly house
As new research reveals the ability of face-to-face conversations to reduce prejudice against transgender people, a trans girl is seeking to bring the conversation to the front door of one of the world's most outspokenly anti-transgender churches. → Read More
Why did Tennessee lawmakers designate the Bible as state's official book? (+video)
Both houses of Tennessee's legislature have passed a bill designating the Bible as the official book of the Volunteer State, over objections that the bill is unconstitutional. → Read More
Will California's minimum wage deal help Bernie Sanders?
California legislators and labor unions struck a tentative deal on Saturday to implement a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage, a central plank in the Vermont senator's platform. → Read More
Is Melania Trump the next Jackie Kennedy?
One sociologist views America's first ladies as corresponding to a handful of archetypes. → Read More
Is Melania Trump the next Jackie Kennedy? (+video)
One sociologist views America's first ladies as corresponding to a handful of archetypes. → Read More
Getting filled in on the art of dealing with potholes
An Illinois-based artist has an idea on how to colorfully and thoughtfully repair the damage city streets incur at the end of each winter. → Read More