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An antiviral drug developed in the fight against the Ebola outbreak has reportedly shown promising first signs it could be used to treat coronavirus following a trial. According to doctors, more than half of a group of very ill COVID-19 patients improved after receiving remdesivir, a drug created by Gilead …

Many of the poorest Americans are abandoning the church in numbers, according to research findings from Eastern Illinois University. Lowndes County residents are seen during this meeting at the 1st Baptist Church of Hayneville, Ala., on Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Image: AP Photo/Dave Martin Since the start of the COVID-19, …

Photo: Panama Jackson (Very Smart Brothas) I love my kids. I really do. They’re a riot when they’re not trying to end me. Or when they’re not forcing me to listen to songs I’ve learned to hate over and over again. They’re a complete hoot when I don’t step on …

Migrant laborers are among the most vulnerable parts of the “informal sector,” which make up 80 percent of India’s workforce. The country’s infrastructure is built on the backs of these workers. They construct malls, multiplexes, hospitals, apartment blocks, hotels. They work as factory hands, delivery boys, loaders, cooks, painters, rickshaw …

Timothy Brown, best known for his days in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and then later as an actor who appeared on the mega-hit series M*A*S*H, has died. He was 82 years old. According to an obituary published by the Eagles, Brown suffered from dementia in his final days.  …

Photo: Jason Koerner (Getty Images) “I always wanted to act,” Jay Ellis tells The Root while reminiscing about his earliest aspirations. “I had taken a couple of random theater classes as electives when I was in college, but I [also] played college basketball. I couldn’t tell my teammates ‘Yo, y’all …

Like many parents, Kim Kardashian West is desperately in need of some alone time during the quarantine. Even if it means self-isolating!  In search of solace from her newfound busy lifestyle at home, the 39-year-old mother of four headed into the bathroom of her guest bedroom to film a step-by-step …

Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) After Teddy Riley told Charlamagne Tha God in an Instagram Live interview that legendary musician Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds was feeling a bit under the weather, Babyface himself revealed that he is recovering from COVID-19. In an Instagram post sent out on his birthday (April 10), …

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You can’t keep us down for long. The highly anticipated season four premiere of HBO’s Insecure airs on Sunday, April 12. In light of social distancing precautions in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the series’ annual “Block Party” to gear fans up for the show’s premiere will …