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Read: The conservative argument over paid family leave Researchers have identified a handful of factors that affect these rates. First, Queisser told me, many programs pay workers only a percentage of their income during their time off; naturally, the higher the percentage, the more likely fathers are to take leave. …

According to TMZ, after nearly 22 years of marriage, Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter have officially split. The former couple filed for divorce in April 2019, not long after it was learned that Hunter’s alleged mistress Sharina Hudson was having a baby. RELATED: Wendy Williams Admits She Knew ‘For Years’ …

Photo: Dave Kotinsky (Getty Images) LGBTQ “panic” defenses have long been a controversial part of the legal system. It effectively absolves blame from the perpetrator of a crime and places it on the victim instead. Luckily, these kinds of defenses are slowly but surely being banned across the country. According …

On a sweltering July day, I follow Annise Dobson down an overgrown path into the heart of Seton Falls Park. It’s a splotch of unruly forest, surrounded by the clamoring streets and cramped rowhouses of the Bronx. Broken glass, food wrappers, and condoms litter the ground. But Dobson, bounding ahead …

Back in 2018, Lifetime ran Whitney, a biopic depicting Whitney Houston’s life, including her triumphs and low points. There was backlash from the public and lawsuits from Houston’s family. Arguably, a proper biopic has not yet been released and Clive Davis wants to change that. The music industry executive, and …

NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets player Paul Millsap has teamed up with PGA REACH, the nonprofit arm of the PGA of America, to help bring diversity to the game of golf. It was announced Wednesday that Millsap is the first-appointed ambassador for PGA WORKS, a PGA REACH initiative designed to …

Photo: Nicholas Hunt (Getty Images) Minnesota Lynx star and four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore is widely considered one of the most elite players in the game. Which makes her decision to sit out for a second season all the more noteworthy. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Moore …

Some of the biggest names at the festival are directors who first established their reputations amid Utah’s snowy banks. Dee Rees, who debuted 2011’s Pariah and 2017’s Oscar-nominated Mudbound at Sundance, is unveiling her new feature, The Last Thing He Wanted, based on Joan Didion’s 1996 novel of the same …

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a school district in Texas found itself receiving a heap of criticism for its hairstyle code. Deandre Arnold was informed that in order to graduate he would have to cut off his locs. Now, his family, community members and activists are standing by his …

Caroline V. Clarke, Chief Brand Officer of Women of Power (Black Enterprise) Dearest You, New career? Next promotion? The romantic commitment or extravagant vacation you’ve put off? It’s a new year and you’re a Woman of Power, so the things that pop into your head when we say, claim what’s …