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0 (Image via cottonbro) Behind every successful team is a project manager who makes things run as smoothly as possible. Team leads usually handle project management responsibilities, but learning these skills yourself will also make you a more efficient employee. Not to mention, they can lead to raises or higher-paying …

Illustration: Rebecca Meek Right about now, you’re hopefully on your third (or fourth) round of leftovers, giving new meaning to the term “comfort food”—and no judgments, since we can use all the comfort we can get as this tortured year comes to a long-awaited close. But as you’re feeding your …

Faizon Love is reportedly suing Universal Studios because he claims they whitewashed the international poster for the 2009 movie Couples Retreat. PEOPLE reports that the 52-year-old actor’s lawsuit accuses the studio of breach of contract, fraud and discrimination for removing him and his costar, Kali Hawk, from the film’s poster …

That vaccine, the work of a partnership between Pfizer and BioNTech, is likely to be the first approved by the FDA. It is so delicate that it has to be kept at –70 degrees Celsius (–94 degrees Fahrenheit). That’s not just colder than most freezers; it’s colder than winter at …

Markus Paul, a strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys, reportedly passed away on Wednesday (November 25). He was 54 years old. “Markus Paul, surrounded by his family, passed away at the hospital this evening at the age of 54,” the Cowboys said in a statement, according to TMZ. …

President-elect Joe Biden appeared to indicate that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will not be a part of his cabinet. In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Biden expressed a desire to keep the two progressive Democrats in the U.S. Senate. In the interview Biden told Holt …

18-year-old Zekee Rayford speaks to reporters about his violent arrest on November 2, 2020.Screenshot: KENS 5/ YouTube For people who damn near use, “I was in fear for my life” as a catchphrase whenever they need to justify deadly use of force, cops don’t seem to understand that citizens—especially Black …

Fiction can also offer meaningful family insights. In his debut novel, The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma revisits the classic Bible story about feuding brothers Cain and Abel, setting it in 1990s Nigeria. He blurs the line between fact and fable to tell a morally complex story about four brothers, a dreadful …

While the NFL made history this week on Monday Night Football by featuring an all-Black officiating crew, it apparently still has a long way to go to when it comes to tolerance of diverse points of view. Colin Kaepernick, who famously used his time in the league to protest against …

Model Halima Aden revealed she’s decided to step back from the fashion industry after taking time to reflect on her values. Aden posted a series of Instagram stories, where she opened up about the pressures of compromising her beliefs in the name of representation. Read More: Naomi Campbell lands Vogue …