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On April 13, Robert Redfield, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appeared on the Today show and assured viewers that the worst was nearly behind us. It had been a month since the last gathering of fans in an NBA arena; a month since the …

Plato once famously said ‘One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.’ True…but let’s see if I can update it.  You don’t mess with politics? That’s a shame because politics sure is messing with you. Of course, it …

President Donald Trump blasted the idea of a Vice President Kamala Harris, saying it would be “no way for a woman” to become the first female president. “That’s no way for a woman to become the first president, that’s for sure,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Wisconsin, according …

Screenshot: Tennessean. Officials at Valor College Prep, a Nashville, Tenn., charter school, are calling on the National Federation of State High School Associations and the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to ditch a uniform rule requiring permission to be granted for Muslim athletes to wear a hijab while participating in …

Trump might not like seeing visible proof of my injuries, but I couldn’t care less. To me, the wounds and wheelchairs of those who have worn our nation’s uniform should be considered badges of honor. I’m able to serve in the Senate today because the ethos of the United States …

UPDATE: Just hours after her death, Barack Obama weighed in on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy in a poignant post on Medium. Obama called Ginsburg a champion of women’s rights in her battle to achieve equality and fulfill America’s potential as a nation. “[F]or nearly three decades, as the second woman …

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is using National Black Voter Day to show Black Americans that it’s not about who you vote for, but that you vote. The RNC is hosting more than 15 events sponsored by Black Voices For Trump in battleground states including North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Ohio, …

Photo: Shutterstock On April 5, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen died while in police custody in Shreveport, La. In June, The Root reported that McGlothen’s family was originally told by police that he died of a heart attack, but cell phone video footage released that month showed something different. Now, four Shreveport …

The first act is set on the cotton plantation where Eden is trapped. Everyone is correctly costumed for the time period (hoop skirts, gray military uniforms), and the movie’s production design is largely on point, but small anachronisms hint at the story’s eventual M. Night Shyamalan–style twist. Strangely, the whole …

There’s an organization in Florida that is committed to helping formerly incarcerated people restore their right to vote in time for the 2020 general election. Now, MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central joined the efforts of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition by donating $250,000 to help their efforts to increase voter access …