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A warning: Not all U.S. students have high-speed internet access. “Some teachers say they’re fighting to ensure that all of their students can log into class each day,” our health reporter Olga Khazan writes.   Adam Maida One question, answered: I’m planning to travel to see loved ones. I haven’t had …

During last year’s Democratic primary, former Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph returned to the popular show for her hilarious Senator Kamala Harris impressions.  Now, it appears Rudolph might be a fixture on the show, at least until the general election in November and, hopefully, for the next four to eight years.  …

1 (Image via @naomiosaka/Instagram) Naomi Osaka stunned the world in 2018 when she defeated champion Serena Williams in the U.S. Open Finals. The victory turned Osaka, at the tender age of 20, into one of the most prominent faces in tennis. Since her victory, the half-Haitian, half-Japanese 22-year-old has become …

Photo: airdone (Shutterstock) Multiple homeowners in Cleveland, Ohio, have reported their Black Lives matter signs were set on fire. According to Fox 8, three homeowners in the neighborhood of Ohio City reported their signs were set on fire, and other residents reported that their signs supporting presumptive Democratic presidential nominee …

In a nod to those briefings, Cuomo appeared tonight in a pretaped recording flanked by a pair of his signature PowerPoint screens, as he delivered a speech that was a mix of Biden endorsement and New York braggadocio. “We climbed the impossible mountain, and right now we are on the …

Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry, alongside The Perry Foundation, have been selected as recipients of the Television Academy’s 2020 Governors Award. Perry will be awarded for his achievements in the TV industry and his commitment to giving opportunities to underrepresented communities through The Perry Foundation programs which are dedicated to employment, …

0 Former President Barack Obama (Image: Flickr/Gage Skidmore) The Trump administration has come under heavy scrutiny as the United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to pull back on services and workers ahead of the upcoming election where mail-in ballots will play an important role in light of the current COVID-19, …

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (2020)Photo: Courtesy of Netflix It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live on The Root Turn the page and get into this news! Netflix has announced it will debut Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices, a new young children and family series hosted by author and activist Marley Dias! …

Illustrations by Charlotte Fos A blush-colored square filled with the all-caps advice SHOW UP EVERY DAY FOR SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE IN belongs to one of the least remarkable categories of Instagram content: visually unchallenging, impossible to disagree with, pink. Even if people do not exactly know how to show up …

Former First Lady Michelle Obama anchored the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention by sending a clear message that President Donald Trump is “clearly in over his head,” that defeating him is of tantamount importance and that Democratic candidate Joe Biden “has served this nation his entire life …