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CAIRO (AP) — When the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, a battle rages in Habiba Khanom’s mind: If she goes without food or drink, is she doing it for God or because of her anorexia? Deep down she knows the answer, and it saddens her. “If I did fast, …

Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage (Getty Images) Trey Songz is making headlines yet again for accusations of sexual assault. A young woman claims that the singer—born Tremaine Neverson—groped her in August 2013 during “Foxwoods Liquid Sundays with Trey Songz” at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. In reports obtained by TMZ, …

Since the summer of 2020 and the reinvigoration of the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve mastered the art of calling out companies and organizations that fake care about Black people. All it takes is one tweet or off-key social post and we’re done. But now, big corporations have become experts at …

In the early scenes of Céline Sciamma’s gentle new film, Petite Maman, 8-year-old Nelly (played by Joséphine Sanz) is exploring a haunted house of sorts—the quiet abode of her recently deceased grandmother. The location is mundane. Nonetheless, it’s tinged with melancholy, a feeling that someone Nelly’s age would have trouble …

Star gymnast Simone Biles is excitedly sharing details about her upcoming nuptials to NFL player Jonathan Owens.  In an exclusive interview with People, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist confirmed that the ceremony will be in 2023. “Right now, wedding planning is going pretty good,” Biles told the magazine. “I feel …

The fourth installment of Disney+ and National Geographic’s documentary series Genius will be devoted to two iconic civil rights leaders,  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Disney made the announcement earlier this week. Joining series executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for this landmark season are husband …

NEW YORK (AP) — Viola Davis’ latest honor is not for her acting, but for her writing. The Oscar winner’s upcoming memoir, “Finding Me,” is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick. “Finding Me,” which comes out next Tuesday, traces Davis’ journey from what she has called a “crumbling apartment in …

Blac Chyna attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) This Blac Chyna vs. the Kardashians trial will get worse before it gets better, and when all is said and done, no …

Not very long ago, eagles were rats in America’s public imagination. Despite the bald eagle’s position as a national symbol, the actual bird was widely despised until about the mid-20th century. Before that point, many people treated them like rodents and killed them without discretion—while also unselfconsciously admiring the bird’s …

A former Major League Baseball player is on a quest to become MLB’s first majority minority-owned team. According to ESPN, former major league pitcher Dave Stewart has had discussions with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about a bid to form an expansion franchise in Nashville, Tennessee. The former All-Star pitcher and …