For the most part, the tales of toxicity in fashion aren’t new. Many of them are based on things done brazenly and in public—a Vogue cover that positioned LeBron James as the brute King Kong to Gisele Bündchen’s blond damsel, Prada lining its boutique windows with figures that evoked Sambo …

Meghan Markle may have stepped away from the Royal Family but she hasn’t stepped away from the spotlight. She just booked her first epic speaking engagement since seperating from her husband’s family, one that will have her sharing a virtual stage with former First Lady Michelle Obama. Markle and Obama …

Members of “The Squad,” a progressive quartet of freshman Congresswomen in the House of Representative, announced on Tuesday (July 7) federal legislation to defund police departments across America and provide reparations for people who are either Black or have been harmed by police. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) As protests against police brutality began take hold across the country, calls to abolish the police have grown louder and louder. This is partially attributed to the fact that the police themselves don’t seem interested in meaningful reform or calling out the rot in their own organization. …

Parents need answers. Now. Emily Oster, an economist at Brown University, started compiling data on child care out of frustration. “If countries with open schools simply reported the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per school each week—if any—that would do wonders,” she argues. (OLIVIA ARTHUR / MAGNUM) Two questions about …

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Black business owners are taking to social media to speak out about the boost in support they saw on Blackout Day. An earlier report published on theGrio noted that July 7 was designated as a day of solidarity in America, where Black people were urged …

A dispute over what seemed to be a group of people ignoring social distancing measures in Philadelphia nearly turned deadly on Sunday when a bar owner, who is white pulled a gun on a Black man, according to reports. The incident took place in the Old City section of the …

Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Ah, the return of the old, familiar refrain: “Stick to sports.” The WNBA’s players, to their credit, have always defied the mantra. This has been true in previous seasons, like in 2016, when teams had media blackouts and players wore black “I can’t breathe” shirts …

Usain Bolt attends Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 07, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) Olympic gold medalist and one-time world’s fastest man Usain Bolt took no chances when naming his newborn daughter. Along with the championship genes he passed on, the Jamaican athlete made …

In the series’s most striking episodes, Lakshmi looks at communities whose traditions and history tend not to be included in kitschy celebrations of culinary Americana. One features the Gullah Geechee people of the southern coast, described by Lakshmi as among “the most beautiful cultures you may have never heard of,” …