Almost three decades after the hit movie ‘Cool Runnings,i the Jamaican four-man bobsled team has qualified for the Winter Olympics. The four-man Jamaican bobsled team qualified for the Winter Olympics next month in Beijing and will compete along 27 other four-man teams. The last time a four-man Jamaican bobsled team …

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (2nd L) speaks to reporters during a news conference with (L-R) Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) organized the news conference to criticize what …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. As many Americans sit in a weird pandemic limbo, one group of workers bears the brunt …

In the last several weeks, the conversation about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has exploded into the mainstream. While some are still scratching their heads about what NFTs are, crypto enthusiasts are buying them almost as quickly as they are being produced. NFTs are different from cryptocurrencies in that they cannot be …

It’s been 15 years, and Soulja Boy — the teen rap star-turn-mogul who was once accused of “killing hip hop” — is still creating hits, captivating the Internet, and proving naysayers wrong. Born Andre Cortez, the 31-year-old rapper is best known for “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” the wildly successful single …

Photo: Raymond Boyd (Getty Images) Morehouse College is one of the most prestigious and well-known HBCUs in the country. They have an amazing track record of teaching and preparing young Black men for the professional world. Now, they are taking another step to ensure their students succeed. The Atlanta-based college …

Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Town and Country No matter how high you climb, it’s never easy being “first.” To be first in any arena is often synonymous with being the only; pioneering is more often than not a lonely pursuit. André Leon Talley knew this better than most, ascending …

Drive My Car involves a lot of driving, but in one of its best scenes its main character is simply describing driving. Yusuke Kafuku (played by Hidetoshi Nishijima) is an actor and director who, because of his developing glaucoma, has been assigned a chauffeur, Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), by the …

As a proud Bronx native, rapper Cardi B felt compelled to help when learning of the tragic Bronx apartment fire that took the lives of 17 people, including young children. On Wednesday, City Hall announced that Cardi B would be covering the funeral costs for the victims of the deadly …

Have you heard about “Quitters Day”? While most people begin each year fully committed to their new year’s resolutions, research has found many tend to abandon them by the third week of January. And, as someone who “I’ll go to the gym tomorrow”-ed myself clear up to June once, I …