‘Self-serving’: UK media tabloids hit back at Meghan and Harry’s interview
British tabloids are hammering Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan…
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These sea slugs can self-decapitate and grow a new body
It turns out getting beheaded doesn’t mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf.…
Continue Reading A search for biological relatives leads an adopted woman to the FBI’s most wanted list
Kathy Gillcrist knew she was adopted, but what she didn’t know is that a search for her birth parents would lead her to the FBI’s most…
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White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd’s death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds
White and Black Americans’ perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd’s death remain split, a new poll has…
Continue Reading A proposed Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer
Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt a law enforcement officer in a way that could provoke a…
Continue Reading Jury selection set to begin in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom as jury selection is set to begin in…
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For the first time, girls were eligible to be Eagle Scouts — and nearly 1,000 earned the elite rank
Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she…
Continue Reading CDC releases new guidelines for Americans vaccinated against Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit…
Continue Reading New York City high schools to reopen for in-person learning on March 22
New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city’s high…
Continue Reading One reason Meghan suffered racist UK coverage: The media is not diverse
When British newspapers first broke the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, one Mail Online headline…
Continue Reading CDC says vaccinated people can gather in small groups without masks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks…
Continue Reading Billionaire MacKenzie Scott remarries, tying the knot with a Seattle schoolteacher
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle…
Continue Reading The emotional catharsis of ‘Wandavision’ in a year of grief
Warning: Spoilers for “WandaVision” follow. There’s a moment in the penultimate episode of the Disney+ series…
Continue Reading Malala Yousafzai lands Apple TV+ deal and discusses her hope for International Women’s Day
Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai is teaming up with Apple TV+ to bring empowering content to the streaming platform. Yousafzai spoke to…
Continue Reading The Firm: Britain’s royal ‘institution’ explained
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has caused shockwaves, with the couple accusing the royal…
Continue Reading The royal split, racism and family struggles: 11 things we learned from Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview
It was the interview that some within Buckingham Palace must have feared — but Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s discussion…
Continue Reading Meghan reveals she ‘didn’t want to be alive anymore’ in bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey that her life as a British royal was so isolating and lonely at one point…
Continue Reading Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game, but HBCUs were the real winner of the night
While Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 to win the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the real winners of the night were historically Black colleges…
Continue Reading NASA named the Perseverance rover’s landing spot for Octavia E. Butler, the pioneering Black science-fiction author
Though they starred aliens, vampires and time travelers, Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated science-fiction novels were often grounded on Earth.…
Continue Reading Most distant cosmic jet discovered 13 billion light-years away
It has taken 13 billion years for the light from the powerful jets of a distant object to reach us. These jets, the most distant known source of…
Continue Reading Oprah shows the world how it’s done
Leverage your celebrity wattage, A-list connections and interview track record. Produce a gorgeously staged sit-down interview in a comfortable…
Continue Reading Meghan reveals ‘concerns’ within royal family about her baby’s skin color
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said there was concern within the royal family about her baby’s skin tone, and her husband Prince Harry condemned…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 8: Stimulus, Covid-19, Russia, South Korea, Meghan & Harry
It’s International Women’s Day, and CNN asked women around the world what they’ve learned during the pandemic. Here’s what…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania town surprised its UPS driver with a $1,000 gift thanking him for his hard work during the pandemic
A UPS driver was moved to tears after his customers in Pennsylvania showed their appreciation in a big way. Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small…
Continue Reading Amid the rubble of Mosul, Pope Francis declares hope ‘more powerful than hatred’
Standing amid the rubble left behind by the now defeated ISIS terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Pope Francis on Saturday declared hope to be…
Continue Reading Harry, Meghan and the power of their story
Among journalists in Queen Victoria’s England, Walter Bagehot was a central figure. Not only did he marry well — to the daughter of the…
Continue Reading Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month’s powerful storm
After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business. “It has been…
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