arianna huffington launched the huffington post in 2005 and then sold it to aol for $15 million. >> ittinues to be a fascinating business and really elevating her presence on the web and will be on. >> along the way she has written more than a dozen books are the most recent, "thrive." i sat down with arianna and asked her why, of all the things she does, she wrote the book now. take a listen. millions of people are earned out. about that. you are on the floor bleeding. >> i got four stitches in my right eye. the start of me asking this question. conventional measures of success. you are not successful if you're lying in a pool of blood. started with them looking at was i overworking and not learning to do this. we realize they are performance enhancements. my idea.hat led to it is how to thrive. and involves lip wisdom really bringing joy into your life. >> one of your big things as good as much sleep as you can. >> yes. the science is a real performance enhancement. sleep deprivation is dangerous. it kills brain cells. now we are also discovering that it kills startups. >> do you thi

arianna huffington launched the huffington post in 2005 and then sold it to aol for $15 million.es to be a fascinating business and really elevating her presence on the web and will be on. >> along the way she has written more than a dozen books are the most recent, "thrive." arianna andith asked her why, of all the things she does, she wrote the book now. take a listen. >> take a highly trained teacher -- >> i need some of to read these questions for me. >> laptops loaded with education software and students rotating, you have a new way to teach kids. it is called blended learning. angeles, toronto could use it to introduce her nine graders to romeo and juliet. >> what did romeo do, what is he referring to? >> in her classroom, students are divided into groups of 12. >> to a station of 12, it is very easy. a student can get the same information three different ways. >> while she teaches a lesson. another group uses their laptop for collaborative work. >> are you working independently or are you supposed to be working together? collaboratively. >> others work independently that u

awr -- arianna huffington.onight the malaysian flight seems to have shown the worst. >> a jumbo jet carrying 239 people. we're doing everything we can to get as many detail as possible from the sources around the world. >> jon: the accurate and humble assessment from cnn until they realized oh, (bleep) we have 23 hours and 59 minutes left to fill. [ laughter ] (bleep) it let's go nuts. and they did. with everybody -- everything in their bag of tricks. giant floor maps. big flake airplanes. little fake airplanes. holographic airplanes. no airplane detail left unspoken. >> a plane like this is around 61, 62 meters end to tend. 61-62 side to side. >> jon: you are telling them what a plane looks like? [laughter] did you forget who watches cnn? you could tell 90% of your viewers look out the airport window at the plane they are about to get on. [ laughter ] but, of course -- [ applause ] there's a saying cnn is popular at airports. [laughter] man does not live by hologram alone. give me a -- >> people are asking abo

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a question arianna huffington should be asking.you some of this morning's headlines from around the globe. usa today looks at a new report on veterans college graduation rates. the student veterans finds over half of veterans who sought higher education between 2012 and 2013 under the gi bill received their diploma. about one in three earned a bachelor's degree or higher. >>> the himalayan times said officials in nepal plan to ease climber gridlock on mt. everest. one idea using separate fixed ropes for climbers making their way up and down near the summit. government monitors will be posted at the base camp. last spring more than 800 people tried to scale everest. >>> the new york times says some big wall street firms are telling young bankers to take weekends off. that's a major shift in corporate culture in an industry used to grueling schedules. banks are facing more competition for finance graduates from tech firms with flexible schedules and more young workers are working for a better work/life balance. >>> the los angeles ti

arianna huffington is the editor-in-chief of the huffington post media group. has worked at the top levels of academia and government, and he is a professor at the kennedy school of government at harvard, where he was also dean. steven pinker also at harvard is a psychology professor and the author of "the better angels of our nature," an absolutely terrific book. in that book, steven, you lay out an argument that others have made. but basically, the argument goes that if there were more women in more positions of power the world would be a more peaceful place. >> well, in general, societies that empower women are less obsessed with violence than those in which men make all the decisions. this is true of tribal societies. it seems to be true of modern societies. it doesn't mean that every woman leader will be a pacifist. but it probably means that on average if women have more of a say you'll have less stupid wars, you'll have less bellicose rhetoric, you'll have fewer contests of sheer dominance for its own sake. >> tina, how does this strike you? i mean, you

with arianna huffington, anything can happen. joining us now, arianna huffington.uccess and creating a life of well-being, wisdom and wonder" is out on march 25th. this book is amazing. i've read it cover to cover because i got a sneak peek. and it will change your life. for the better. it's changing mine. also at the table, charles best, the founder and ceo of donorschoose.org. they are here today to talk about a very special partnership to help students across the country. and i learned a new word, and i want to be one. i want to be a microphilanthropist. is that possible, charles? >> indeed, if you have $1 to spare, you can choose a classroom need that you want to helpful fill at our website. and if you preorder "thrive," you can be a microphilanthropist to the tune of $26. >> ooh, i love that. are you serious? >> indeed. >> so you buy arianna's book before it comes out, and what happens? >> that's right. before march 25th -- i think of this as satisfaction guaranteed and your money back to help a classroom in need. >> arianna, that's really cool. that's really

awr -- arianna huffington.t seems to have shown the worst. >> a jumbo jet carrying 239 people. we're doing everything we can to get as many detail as possible from the sources around the world. >> jon: the accurate and humble assessment from cnn until

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. >> after i left you, arianna huffington. she has a new book, her 14th book called "thrive." there is the selfie. there is cynthia mcfadden, mika. the room was filled. there was so much love for her in that room. harvey weinstein, your pal was there, and a bunch of other people. i can't believe she's on her 14th book. this book is about resting, chilling, taking time. >> when did she ever do that? she created an empire -- >> it took up until now to figure it out. >> good for her. >> good for her. >> you know who is making a little bit of news, not with her acting, with one of most watched women in the world is jennifer aniston. i just -- if i were jennifer, which i'm obviously not, i don't know i would ever leave my house. can you imagine the scrutiny -- she can't just throw on some sweats, sunglasses, a little lip gloss and go to the gym like a normal person, right? she's scrutinized all the time. she told women's world daily, she gets annoyed when people say she looks good for a 45-year-old woman. she looks good for a 20-year-old woman. >> she does. >> come on. and i think

it was lawrence o'donnell, rachel maddow, it was arianna huffington all coming out and saying the same thing. are they foreign policy experts? absolutely not. >> but i think he was wrong and even today, he says i didn't say threats, but i said foe and i think china is our long-term threat/foe, geopolitical strategy, whatever you want to call it. >> let me get a break in here. remember, send us a tweet during this hour. we're going to read some of your messages later in the program. when we come back, sayre rare palin, is she more of a politician these days or a pund pundit? and later, bob costas's take on the media culture. >> you have to have an outrage of the day and a villain of the day and even if that person has to by caricatured in order to make the discussion more heated, that's what happens. >>> sarah palin, take a look at her with apologies to dr. seuss. >> i do not like reporters smug replies when i complain about their lies. >> is it a smart strategy when you need the media to get your message out? >> it's the tried and true sarah palin blame the media strategy. we heard a l

huffington post. what do you think? >> arianna is a very glamorous figure.ense of effortlessness, even though she obviously works incredibly hard, and some of that calculation like what we were discussing with mrs. kennedy, i am sure arianna is thinking about all of those kinds of things herself. then she shows up at a panel, she makes it look easy. she even makes conquering the web look easy. as a hostess, she has all of that, making things look easy. the other thing is that, of course, this is, again, a very exclusive gathering. it is hard to get invited to a party like that, and then, of course, there is the irony that the book is called third world america, and these are all incredibly rich people with incredible amounts of social capital, as well. they have all of the right connections, whether it is media or politics, that sort of thing, so it is a very elite group. there is nothing populist about that picture. >> this photo is not in your book, but i want you to tell us if it is glamour. elvis and richard nixon. this is the best selling item at the ni

. >> arianna huffington, and she was on your show today, so tell us what you think of it, and how do on the book tour? the standard for doing everyday or every thing that is happening, truly, you are a model for a way to be. >> and speaking of that, area huffington used to be a conservative, very close to newt gingrich, and now she is on the other side with huffington post. >> areayou think? huffington is a very glamorous figure. she has that sense of effortlessness, even though she obviously worked incredibly hard, and some of that like what we were discussing with mrs. kennedy, i am sure area and is thinking about all of those kinds of things herself -- area huffington is thinking about all of those things herself. then she shows up at a panel, she makes it look easy. she even makes conquering the web look easy. as a hostess, she has all of that, making things look easy. the other thing is that, of course, this is, again, a very exclusive gathering. it is hard to get invited to a party like that, and then, of course, there is the irony that the book is called third world america, a

second, idealogues, as are a ran that arianna huffington admitted last night never turn against their. same on the left and the right. president obama can count on core support who put above reality. facts american healthcare in trouble. poverty a mess. overseas america has lost credibility almost everywhere. in the face of those facts, a 3% of americans still believe barack obama is displaying strong leadership? it's almost unbelievable. and that's the memo. now for the story joining us for reaction is kirsten powers. how do you explain the 53% number, kirsten? >> it's actually pretty consistent from the same poll when you asked hem in november. you you saw a similar gap saying he strong qualities of leadership which is actually slightly different than saying he is a strong leader and his approval rating. so it's roughly the same gap as we saw in november. >> all right. so you are parsing qualities of leadership to leadership. i don't do that see, i think when people are asked a poll, that they are not mit professors. they are hearing the word leadership and he they are going yes or

>> i learned that arianna huffington has a book out called "thrive" t if you want to thrive -- thank you very much for everyone coming to her event last night. >> it was a great event. >> so nice. so supportive. >> and i learned that willie is vanessa williams' lover. said it right to the camera. we got it on tape. >> that's unusual. that's a news breaker. >> breaking news. >> stick around because here comes "the daily rundown" and luke russert. >>> dramatic increase in the number of both the dead and reports of those missing in that massive mudslide in washington state. the difficult rescue missions continue this is morning. supreme challenge, the high court takes up a controversial challenge. country's healthcare law. we'll go live to the court for a preview of what's at stake. >>> and as the search for the wreckage of malaysia flight 370 continues, we'll have reaction to the devastating news of the passenger's families. >>> good morning. it's tuesday, march 25th. i'm luke russert in for chuck todd. chuck will be with us later this hour with more on the president at the hague. >>>

with us now the author and editor and chief of the huffington post arianna huffington.onder. i have got to ask but liberal politics. it's clear to i think most fair-minded people not idealogues that president obama is having a hard time and his policies really haven't worked economically certainly overseas really very shaky. there are fervent liberals, i don't know if you are among them who will back the president no matter. what you can explain that to me? >> first of all i would like to say thanks for having me on the show. the huffington post does not reflectively defend anyone. if you look at the site, we have a lot of splashes that criticize the president for what is happening on a lot of issues that we care a lot about, like the failed war on drugs or poverty being at 50%, 50 year high. or the incredibly large number of deportations or incarcerations. there were a are a lot of problems in the country and criticize the obama administration for those. we call coverage beyond left or right. a lot of issues we are facing like the decline of the middle class are issues

second, idealogues, as are a ran that arianna huffington admitted last night never turn against their. same on the left and the right. president obama can count on core support who put above reality. facts american healthcare in trouble. poverty a mess. overseas america has lost credibility almost everywhere. in the face of those facts, a 3% of americans still believe barack obama is displaying strong leadership? it's almost unbelievable. and that's the memo. now for the story joining us for reaction is kirsten powers. how do you explain the 53% number, kirsten? >> it's actually pretty consistent from the same poll when you asked hem in november. you you saw a similar gap saying he strong qualities of leadership which is actually slightly different than saying he is a strong leader and his approval rating. so it's roughly the same gap as we saw in november. >> all right. so you are parsing qualities of leadership to leadership. i don't do that see, i think when people are asked a poll, that they are not mit professors. they are hearing the word leadership and he they are going yes or

you're arianna huffington of "the huffington post." if i said to my boss you know i'm going to take a nap, i'm not going to answer my i'm, i need time for me i need to balance my life. when you're just starting out, arianna, how can you do that and be successfulsome. >> of course you don't do it like that. >> okay. >> i have 55 pages of notes in the book that show the scientific evidence that you're going be better at your job. so you can start writing the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can >>> these are anything but your typical home videos. that's a 3-year-old whose dad is a professional animator for dreamworks in los angeles. dad uses his skills to spice up those boring home movies into something you might see on the silver screen. >> that was pretty cool. >>> james brandishing a light saber at a local toys "r" us has been viewed by nearly 1 million peo

one was john lovett, present obamas funniest speechwriter, and he impersonated arianna huffington. grover won last year for impersonating dick cheney. and my strategy this year will be to impersonate grover norquist. we look forward to seeing you all there. -- thank you very much. [applause] the food is coming out of and i want to say a special shout out to my friend that c-span. , theyere really hard are about to depart. i want to get these guys food because they are leaving in 15 minutes, and another five people are coming in. these guys back here on the podium, i want to make sure that they are fed. here,'re sitting over you're ugly get festivus of idriss opentable. -- you are not going to get fed, -- annd in opentable 0 open table. they need about the connection between at innovation, economy, and the state. andis on a plane right now, the entrepreneurial state were so good to you would be able to connect by sky from the plane. haveng in the audience, i found a good friend from denver who happens to be a fortune 500 eeo. into safety come president obama -- site seem president o

he impersonated arianna huffington. grover won last year for impersonating dick cheney. my strategy this year is to impersonate grover norquist. look forward to seeing you all there. thank you very much. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] time.k tv in prime tonight, a look at technology and privacy concerns. at 8:00 jarret cohen and eric schmidt on "the new digital age .">> good afternoon. angwin, author of "dragnet nation." and peter w singer, who wrote "cyber security and cyber war," tonight, american history tv, a focus on the presidency. a conversation on the personal crises of u.s. presidents. ronald reagan's health issues and the monica lewinsky scandal during bill clinton's presidency. 9:30, a discussion on presidents franklin pierce, john kennedy, all of whom had a child i during -- child die during their time in office. and a look at presidents to were ill during their time in the white house. >> mr. speaker, a few weeks ago this house voted against funding. we decided again

>> i learned that arianna huffington has a book out called "thrive" t if you want to thrive -- thank >> so nice. so supportive. >> and i learned that willie is vanessa williams' lover. said it right to the camera. we got it on tape. >> that's unusual. that's a news breaker. >> breaking news. >> stick around because here comes "the daily rundown" and luke russert. >>> dramatic increase in the number of both the dead and reports of those missing in that massive mudslide in washington

huffington post but may be the world's inspired sleep ee vank lift. "thrive", well being and wisdom and wonder. love the book and the subject and boy do i need this. arian arianna you on a day before the release. tell me what brought you to this. i know there was a moment. >> first of all, andrea, thank you so much for having me on. i feel pretty strongly i have to convert you to sleep. my wake-up call was in april of 2007 when i collapsed from exhaustion, it was two years into building the huffington post and my daughter going through a college tour, ended up working at night. collapsed and broke my cheekbone on the way down and four stitches in my right eye. and it started me in this journey room to find out if there was anything really wrong with me, that we really have stopped asked that question of why does it assume that a good life is a life where success is defined as just money and power, the first two metrics. that's what got me on to this recognition that led to this book that there's a third metric of success, that in fact has four pillars that i describe in the book, well being and wisdom and wonder and giving. how do you explain this to let's say