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After this summer’s first searing heat wave baked the Pacific Northwest, the environmental scientist Robert Rohde posted an unusual observation on Twitter. Looking through a report that analyzed temperature patterns for the region over the past 70 years, he noted, “the heatwave was statistically ‘impossible.’” Obviously, the heat wave wasn’t …

For the second year in a row, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and BET are partnering for Foundation Friday, which includes a town hall and an awards show.  On September 17, which is also National Black Voter Day, starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT,  BET and BET Her will air …

Workers are using the pandemic to switch jobs and careers as 55% of Americans say they are likely to look for a new job within the next 12 months According to a July Bankrate job seeker survey of 2,452 adults, there are multiple reasons Americans plan on looking for a …

Aaron Larry Bowman cries during an interview at his attorney’s office in Monroe, La., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, as he discusses his injuries resulting from a Louisiana State trooper pummeling him with a flashlight during a traffic stop in 2019.Photo: Associated Press (AP) In footage obtained and published by the …

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. As a child and young adult, I hated the drudgery of school. I don’t remember ever looking forward to a day of class, from kindergarten until I dropped out of college after …

New York state senator Brian Benjamin is slated to become the next lieutenant governor, according to The New York Times. The 44-year-old Manhattan representative, originally from Harlem, would be the second Black man to hold the position, joining the administration led by the first woman to serve in the Empire …

Reuters – Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers on Thursday sued former President Donald Trump, alleging that he conspired with far-right extremist groups to provoke the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress. The officers in a lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C. federal court allege the attack was the culmination of months …

Spike Lee arrives on July 16, 2021 to attend the amfAR 27th Annual Cinema Against AIDS gala in Cap d’Antibes, southern France, at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.Photo: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP (Getty Images) In his latest attempt to “do the right thing,” Spike Lee is headed back to the cutting room …

Superficially, Antiques Roadshow is an hour-long report on a traveling fair where locals ask specialists how much money their possessions are worth. Peppered in among familiar objects of uncertain value—books, furniture, toys—viewers also see the clearly precious: Chinese-rhinoceros-horn cups, an 18th-century dollhouse, a one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe pocket watch, a long-lost …

Annie Live! Is coming to the small screen on December 2 and 12-year-old actress Celina Smith has landed the lead role. On August 24, she told Today about hearing she was chosen to play Annie after a nationwide search, “We were in my mom’s room and my team called and …