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Make saving automatic by having a set amount deducted from each paycheck and placed into your savings account. Today, the second phase of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security) Act goes into effect. This means that independent contractors and the self-employed can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …

Illustration: Oscar Bustamante (The Root/G-O) Clapback MailbagEach Friday, we select the best (or worst) emails, tweets, DMs and comments from our readers and respond to them in the The Root’s Clapback Mailbag. If you are a regular reader of The Root (or any of the G/O Media sites), then you …

📚 Winter War: Hoover, Roosevelt, and the First Clash Over the New Deal, by Eric Rauchway The secret network of black teachers behind the fight for desegregation “Black educators called themselves hidden provocateurs—these are the people figuring out, on a local level, how to provoke change and maneuver to get …

LeBron James and his family’s activities while quarantining have been well-documented. Whether it’s shooting hoops with his teenage sons, enjoying tea with his daughter, or posting a viral TikTok dance, the James clan has been spending some quality time together. The rest of the NBA season, though, is looming over …

image: twitter The philanthropic efforts of Robyn Rihanna Fenty keep growing as she continues to contribute to several coronavirus relief programs. The talented singer and businesswoman has made an announcement that she and Twitter/Square CEO Jack Dorsey will be funding a Los Angeles-based domestic violence program together for a combined …

Photo: Bonnie Nichoalds (Epic Records) Musician Bia has been waiting in the wings for her moment to arrive, and it appears it’s finally here. The bubbly 28-year-old initially got her start as a cast member on the first two seasons of Oxygen’s T.I.-produced show, Sisterhood of Hip-Hop, alongside artists like …

Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Viruses aren’t picky. They tear through neighborhoods and nations, infecting whomever they can, and the new coronavirus is no exception: The pain of the present pandemic will be felt—is already being …

Tarana Burke is revealing how “two weeks of my life have been some of the scariest.” Her partner contracted the coronavirus and she opened about the ordeal on social media.  In a Twitter thread shared on Thursday (April 9), the #MeToo founder says she and her partner were admitted to …

(iStock.com/Maurian Soares Salvador) Since the outbreak of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, many states have issued mandatory lockdowns, causing all residents to stay at home, closing down all non-essential businesses to contain the spread of the virus. Although many companies have closed their doors, essential workers, including grocery store workers, …

Photo: El Dorado County Jail Life in a pandemic is something none of us have any experience in handling. It’s been rough; can’t even front. It’s no excuse, though, for the level of sheer wilding we’ve seen from certain parts of the population. CNN reports that 53-year-old Jennifer Walker went …