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Then, in mid-April, progress stopped. “We went up to about 150,000 tests a day, and then we plateaued there for a few weeks,” Jha, the Harvard professor, said. Only in the past two weeks or so has the country resumed increasing its capacity. States reported more than 300,000 new test …

As the star of ABC’s mixed-ish, Tika Sumpter is used to balancing motherhood under unusual circumstances on screen. In real life, however, she’s navigating the world as a Black mom to 3-year-old Ella. The actress has partnered with award-winning business executive Thai Randolph (EVP & GM of Kevin Hart’s “Laugh Out Loud”) …

The coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty for parents and their children. With the majority of schools shut down for the remainder of the school year — if not longer — many parents are wondering how to plan for an uncertain future. Noggin, Nickelodeon’s top-ranked interactive learning service …

Young people are facing a number of challenges as they stay home and practice social distancing. Being out of school and the uncertainty about when they will get back into the swing of things is stressful to many students. Hoping to ease anxiety for young boys, in particular, Steve Harvey …

Kelly Rowland attends the premiere of Sony Pictures’ “Jumanji: The Next Level” on December 09, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Famous people dishing on their sex lives can result in backlash or curiosity from fans who decide on a case-by-case basis the bounds of appropriate sharing. For R&B …

Nicki Minaj is bout to a mama! Or so we think. Though it has not been confirmed, many of the Barbz believe their fave is pregnant after she strongly hinted that she is with child during a Q&A session on Twitter. Minaj hosted the session with her fans on …

(L-R): Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! (2020); Lovecraft Country (2020)Screenshot: HBO (YouTube) Welcome to May! Did you allow the force to be with you earlier this week? This week is short and sweet in terms of content so let’s not waste any further time so you can return to …

Princess Love has reached the end of the road with her relationship with husband Ray J and has filed for divorce. Several outlets confirm Princess filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday (May 5), just months after she gave birth to the couple’s second child. A …

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Rappers T.I. and Killer Mike haven’t forgotten those hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic and set out on Wednesday (May 6) to support the community, TMZ reports. The two Atlanta MCs partnered with PAWkids, a local children’s enrichment program, to serve 500 hot meals to people in the city’s Grove …