Birthday messages are pouring in for President Barack Obama from all over the world, but the one he’ll likely treasure the most is from his wife, Michelle Obama. The former First Lady posted a throwback pic of herself with her husband and their two daughters, Sasha and Malia, with the …
Read More »Trump Says He’s Considering Signing An Executive Order To Halt Evictions Amid COVID-19
Share0 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at an event celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first meeting (July 30, 1619) of the Virginia state legislature in Historic Jamestowne in Williamsburg, Virginia, (REUTERS/Carlos Barria) The spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, has caused many Americans around the country to …
Read More »40,000 Former Inmates in Iowa Have Their Voting Rights Restored After Governor Signs Executive Order
Photo: MANDEL NGAN (Getty Images) On Wednesday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed an executive order that immediately restored voting rights to former inmates who have completed their sentences. According to NBC News, this move means Iowa is no longer the only state to permanently disenfranchise former inmates. Approximately 40,000 former …
Read More »Dear Diary: This Is My Life in Quarantine
Read: The value of remembering ordinary moments The dual nature of journaling—as a marker of the present and a remnant of the past—has attracted many writers to the practice of chronicling their pandemic days. “I thought it would be cool to have something written down for my kids later on, …
Read More »Kanye Files To Run In Six States
Kanye West is reportedly still making an effort at running for president with evangelical leader Michelle Tidball as his running mate. According to Newsweek, on Monday (August 3), West “filed a petition featuring 1,723 signatures to the Arkansas Secretary of State on Monday in an effort to secure his place …
Read More »Tia Mowry-Hardrict Partners With Etsy For New Home Decor Collection
Share0 (Image via Jack Strutz) Actress and entrepreneur Tia Mowry-Hardrict will launch an exclusive, limited-edition luxury home decor collection with online marketplace Etsy. The former Sister, Sister star and current host of the popular YouTube series Tia Mowry’s Quick Fix was inspired by her love of monochromatic neutrals, pops of metallic, texture, and …
Read More »Facebook, Twitter Tell Trump Campaign 'You Ain't Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get the Hell Out of Here' for Lying About COVID-19
Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) On the same day that LeBron James said the NBA won’t miss Trump as a viewer, apparently Facebook and Twitter kept that same energy about Melania’s baby daddy and his campaign being on their platforms. As the Washington Post reports, both social media juggernauts have …
Read More »The Pandemic Is Getting Worse in the Developing World
Annie Lowrey: The pandemic proved that cash payments work The second factor has to do with the fact that many of the worst-affected countries in the developing world are also some of the most densely populated. In cities such as São Paulo and Delhi, where swathes of the population reside …
Read More »Talib Kweli Has Been Permanently Suspended From Twitter
Talib Kweli has reportedly been suspended from Twitter permanently after “repeated violations” of the site’s rules. A report from Jezebel states that Kweli’s suspension, which was confirmed in a statement from Twitter, stems from his alleged harassment of a 24-year-old activist named Maya Moody, who claims the rapper continually tweeted …
Read More »Legendary World Rugby Hall of Famer, Phaidra Knight Launches Size-Inclusive Activewear
Rugby Hall of Famer, Phaidra Knight, has teamed up with leading fashion manufacturer, The Powell Companies Real, LLC (TPCR) to launch PSK Collective, a fusion of activewear and streetwear designed to push the boundaries of today’s fashion offerings, combining top trends with functional details to empower, inspire and unleash the inner athlete, as well as …
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