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Photo: Timothy Hiatt (Getty Images) T-Pain is a man of many talents. Aside from his Grammy Award-winning music career and status as the godfather of Auto-Tune, he’s blossomed into an astute businessman who’s expanded his brand to include Twitch streaming, book deals, and an assortment of other lucrative ventures. He’s …

Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com. Dear Abby and Brian, Parent-teacher-conference day is coming up, and I’m dreading it. To be fair, I dread it every year. I feel like it’s my annual …

Jena Frumes is putting a stop to anyone who is trying to body shame her. The influencer and model welcomed her first child with her boyfriend Jason Derulo on May 8 and recently posted a short video on her Instagram story to address all negative comments she has received about …

Image: Courtesy of District of Clothing May 25 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, and though it has been a year—which saw the conviction of Floyd’s murderer, former police officer Derek Chauvin—countless activist organizations and efforts are still working towards justice and awareness of the continued …

This note is to kick off a resumed set of chronicles in the “Our Towns” series, after  time away for a long Atlantic project on the origins of this era’s public-health and economic disaster. The results of that project are here: “Three Weeks That Changed Everything.” If you’re wondering, the …

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The push to make the Black experience at HBCUs even better is getting the necessary push in Congress! The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act has been presented by a bipartisan panel to improve the structural foundation and support needed for students to continue to thrive in their higher education pursuits. The …

Photo: Moses Robinson (Getty Images) I’ve never dined at upscale eatery Le Bilboquet in Atlanta before, but if Dominique Wilkins’ previous experience there is any indication, I think it’s safe to assume that I never will. On Saturday, the NBA legend took to Twitter to call out the popular French …

When a person has a mental-health crisis in America, it is almost always law enforcement—not a therapist, social worker, or psychiatrist—who responds to the 911 call. But most officers aren’t adequately trained to deal with mental-health emergencies. And while laws intended to protect civil liberties make it exceedingly difficult to …

A group of Democratic and Republican legislators have draften and officially introduced a bill that would provide funding for the long term improvement of HBCUs, including renovation of campus facilities, repair and construction, purchase of equipment, preservation of historic buildings and high speed broadband. “For over 150 years, HBCUs have …