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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. For months, filling up at the pump has been more costly than usual, with U.S. gas …

In this day and age, it’s perfectly acceptable to have mixed feelings about the artist formerly known as Kanye West. If his politics and personal life have become increasingly cringeworthy over the course of his career, it’s equally true that his creative output remains difficult to turn away from; as …

Another Black woman has made history as Pamela Culpepper becomes the first Black woman on the luxury fashion brand Prada’s board of directors. According to a Prada press release, Culpepper has been appointed as an independent non-exclusive director of Prada S.p.A. along with Anna Maria Rugarli. The latter has also been …

The free, family-friendly Black Joy Parade in Oakland, California, will return after a year of being virtual. The parade, set to proceed through downtown with performances by dance troupes, musicians and spoken word artists, will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti.  “We are so excited to host The Black …

FEBRUARY 17th 2022: A Manhattan judge orders Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – along with their father former President Donald Trump – to testify within 21 days in New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the business dealings of The Trump Organization.Photo: Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx (AP) …

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. A few days after she became the first female skater to land a quadruple …

These days, video editing is no longer exclusive to people with large studios and high-dollar equipment. Nearly anyone with a mobile device can do it, as programs are almost always included in your camera’s operating system. Sure, while using your mobile camera’s video-editing software can do the trick, you’ll be …

Former Louisville police officer Brett HankisonPhoto: Timothy D. Easley (AP) Two years after 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky in March 2020, the one officer who was criminally charged in the wrongful raid went on trial this week for shooting into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment, according to …

A former Wendy’s employee faced backlash on social media after posting a video revealing the cockroaches in the fast-food restaurant’s kitchen. A TikTok user named Ace posted the seven-second video showing roaches around the food and condiments of the Wendy’s where he used to work in Wilmington Island, Georgia. “Right …

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