Looking out from the harbor used to be an exercise in optimism. Tasos Katopodis / Getty March 26, 2024, 1:01 PM ET You could see the Francis Scott Key Bridge from Fort McHenry, the pentagon-shaped keep that inspired the bridge’s namesake to write the verses that became our national anthem. …
Read More »Uzo Aduba shares important message for new moms like herself: ‘You’re doing great’
She has accolades aplenty as an actress, but Uzo Aduba’s most significant accomplishment came four months ago when she gave birth to her daughter. During a conversation with People about her collaboration with Colgate on its “My Smile is My Superpower” campaign, the “Orange Is the New Black” dynamo — …
Read More »5 Democratic House Members Endorse Angela Alsobrooks Amid Racial Slur
by Stacy Jackson March 26, 2024 Five House Reps. including Barbara Lee and Jasmine Crockett endorsed Alsobrooks amid Rep. David Trone’s use of a racial slur. Five Black Democratic members of the House have thrown their support behind Angela Alsobrooks in her bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland. …
Read More »Michigan Man Faces Life Sentence After Allegedly Kidnapping and Killing Toddler
Nearly one year after the death of a Michigan toddler, a man has pled guilty to her kidnapping and killing. On March 21, Rashad Trice pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnapping resulting in death after admitting to abducting Wynter Cole-Smith, his ex-girlfriend’s daughter, from her Lansing, Michigan home.
Read More »A Clear-Eyed Look at the Early Obama Years
Like so many others, I first watched him speak on the night of the 2004 Democratic convention, the year John Kerry became the nominee. He was still a state senator then, his face unlined, his head full of dark-brown hair. He humbly told the audience that his presence there was …
Read More »Beyoncé ‘Not Authorized’ To Promote ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album On Guggenheim Museum
by Jeroslyn JoVonn March 26, 2024 According to Guggenheim Museum, Beyoncé was “not authorized” to promote her “Cowboy Carter” album on its building. Beyoncé lit up New York City museums last week with a worded advertisement promoting her new country album. However, according to one museum, she was “not authorized” …
Read More »DA Fani Willis Is 'Not Embarrassed' and Could Care Less About Your Opinions of Her
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 14: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had the most intimate parts of her relationship with ex-special prosecutor …
Read More »Federal student loan interest has started accruing again. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic. You still have at least another month before you’ll need to start paying back your loans, so don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know about your student loans: WHERE …
Read More »The Rick Rubin Guide to Creativity
The Rick Rubin method: It’s not for everyone. Warm-voiced, flowing, bearded like a deity, the legendary record producer (nine Grammys) is about mindset. He’s about essence. He’s hands-off, allowing the possibilities to manifest, and then abruptly, disorientingly, hands-on, demanding take after take of a guitar solo or vocal line. And …
Read More »Money and minis: How to ensure your kids never have debt
Right now, Americans are over $1 trillion in debt, according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. There are many reasons for this, including high inflation, high gas and grocery prices, and even stagnant wages, but many of us simply struggle with good money management. We have all dealt with debt, …
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