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Parents need answers. Now. Emily Oster, an economist at Brown University, started compiling data on child care out of frustration. “If countries with open schools simply reported the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per school each week—if any—that would do wonders,” she argues. (OLIVIA ARTHUR / MAGNUM) Two questions about …

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Black business owners are taking to social media to speak out about the boost in support they saw on Blackout Day. An earlier report published on theGrio noted that July 7 was designated as a day of solidarity in America, where Black people were urged …

A dispute over what seemed to be a group of people ignoring social distancing measures in Philadelphia nearly turned deadly on Sunday when a bar owner, who is white pulled a gun on a Black man, according to reports. The incident took place in the Old City section of the …

Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Ah, the return of the old, familiar refrain: “Stick to sports.” The WNBA’s players, to their credit, have always defied the mantra. This has been true in previous seasons, like in 2016, when teams had media blackouts and players wore black “I can’t breathe” shirts …

Usain Bolt attends Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 07, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) Olympic gold medalist and one-time world’s fastest man Usain Bolt took no chances when naming his newborn daughter. Along with the championship genes he passed on, the Jamaican athlete made …

In the series’s most striking episodes, Lakshmi looks at communities whose traditions and history tend not to be included in kitschy celebrations of culinary Americana. One features the Gullah Geechee people of the southern coast, described by Lakshmi as among “the most beautiful cultures you may have never heard of,” …

Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center. (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at $1 trillion. Marc Short, who serves as Vice President Mike Pence‘s chief of …

Kodak Black is finally apologizing to Nipsey Hussle and his family for making disrespectful comments about Lauren London last year while she was grieving Hussle’s death. “I never meant to disrespect your queen,” Kodak wrote in a poem he penned that honored Hussle. “Willin To Accept When I’m Wrong …

Kyrie Irving wants justice for Breonna Taylor, and he’s using his platform to make sure the world doesn’t forget that the cops who killed her are still free. According to ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets star is producing a program called #SayHerName: Breonna Taylor set to premiere on Wednesday at 7 …

Share0 Image via @russellsgourmetcoffee/Instagram The recent protests over racial injustice and police brutality have created a new surge of interest in consumers looking to support black-owned brands and companies. One coffee entrepreneur who has launched multiple brands under his service and distribution has been experiencing a wave of change with a …