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Kabul has fallen, but President Joe Biden still thinks the United States made the right call. Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty 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 …

The situation in Haiti is becoming more intense by the hour as the death toll continues to rise in the rubble after just two days since the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands in the Caribbean nation. The Haitian government is calling …

Conservative firebrand Candace Owens, who is typically finding fault with Black people and stating that the racism we typically talk about isn’t really racism at all, is screaming racism herself now! Owens has an issue with the CEO of the American Bookseller’s Association, which has been promoting Owens’ book until …

Photo: Warren Police Department via AP (AP) Last year, The Root reported that Michael Frederick Jr. was arrested and charged for a string of attacks on a Black Michigan family’s home. Today, according to the Associated Press, he has been sentenced to four to 10 years. Police say Frederick shot …

The well fixer and I were standing at the edge of an almond orchard in the exhausted middle of California. It was late July, and so many wells on the farms of Madera County were coming up dry that he was running out of parts to fix them. In this …

Quavo is known for his love of basketball and  that was made clear during a street game in Brooklyn, New York.  In a video from DJ Akademiks, the Migos rapper is seen playing ball with fans in Brooklyn. One fan tried to go for a shot attempt but was quickly …

Nico Ali Walsh is carrying the legacy of his grandfather, Muhammad Ali, well after winning in the first round of his pro boxing debut Saturday.  He fought in the ring wearing trunks made for and given to him by his grandfather, who is arguably the greatest fighter of all time. …

Image: Digital Storm (Shutterstock) Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first trove of demographic data from the 2020 census, leading many to divest in cryptocurrency and put all of their money in the rapidly emerging washcloth market. But where are the white people going? What will the rising …

Wakil Kohsar / AFP / Getty The fall of Kabul is a major disaster. It is a major disaster for the people of Afghanistan, who will now have to live under a theocratic regime that suppresses their most basic liberties, ruthlessly punishes dissenters, and proudly oppresses women. It is a …

Black folks are turning to cryptocurrencies as a new path to wealth at a higher percentage than the general population, according to USA Today. An estimated 23 percent of Black Americans own cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, compared to 13 percent of the general population, the newspaper reported, based on surveys by …