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Despite having an alibi, having no matching DNA found at the crime scene, and having tons of celebrity support fighting for his freedom, Julius Jones is still serving out a death row sentence that could see him executed for a murder he says he did not commit. In September, help …

Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) When we look at celebrities, many times we see these larger-than-life figures that are immune to the trials and tribulations that life has to offer; when in fact they are human, too. For a long time, Will Smith has been thought to be one of …

I know nothing of the night sky. This saddens but does not surprise Larry Raigetal, a master navigator who is chewing betel nut beneath a canopy of stars. He is from Lamotrek, an outer island of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia. But we are meeting in a canoe …

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For the second time in as many years, the Ohio House of Representatives has passed a domestic violence bill named after Aisha Fraser, a teacher who was murdered by her husband in 2018. House Bill 3, also referred to as Aisha’s Law, aims to change the way police departments across …

The author, center, celebrating a childhood Halloween with her brother, left, and cousin.Photo: Tiffanie Drayton Halloween was one of my favorite annual celebrations as a child—until my reckoning with racism almost claimed that joy. I was raised in a safe, diverse and bustling town in New Jersey, just about 25 …

Getty; Paul Spella / The Atlantic Albert Einstein in the early 1900s. Aretha Franklin in the 1960s. Steve Jobs in the 2000s. There are certain spans of time when scientists, artists, and inventors have phenomenal periods of productivity. This is also true of most people—at least on a smaller scale. …

The U.S. State Department confirmed on Monday (Oct. 18) that 16 of the missionaries kidnapped over the weekend in Haiti are U.S. citizens, CNN reports. “We have been in regular contact with senior Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and inter-agency partners,” a State Department official said. …

As the Founder and CEO of Peerro, a career pathway management system that  connects employers, schools, training organizations, governments and non-profits via one platform, Dr. Rachel Angel doesn’t work to make a living, she lives to work. However growing up in an entrepreneurial household and witnessing her parents struggle to make ends meet, …

FILE – In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. A federal judge on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year …