[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Drug-injecting addicts who took a daily antiretroviral pill were half as likely to become infected with H.I.V. as those who did not,...
[LAS VEGAS SUN] President Barack Obama’s health care law is called the Affordable Care Act, but a glitch could make it unaffordable for many low-wage workers,...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Members of the Black middle class are more optimistic about their finances than they were a year...
[UPI] U.S. media firm Gannett Co. said Thursday it would buy Belo Corp., a media company that operates 20 television stations. The deal would jump Gannett’s...
[REUTERS] The car is the next great proving ground for communications technology, General Motors Co Chief Executive Dan Akerson said on Thursday. The automobile will become...
[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Microsoft has unveiled plans for “store-within-a-store” sections in Best Buy stores, becoming the latest major consumer electronics maker to acknowledge advantages of...
[CBC NEWS] Voice-activated technology in cars is more distracting to drivers than talking on a cellphone, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers at the University...
[LOS ANGELES TIMES] Ever wondered how many people click on the links you tweet? Wonder no more. Twitter appears to be giving all users access to...
[THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR] Twitter users have long used hashtags to help group and sort tweets. Ditto for Tumblr and Flickr aficionados. Now the feature is finally...
by William Reed NNPA Columnist Gambling and gambling-related problems are common among all racial and ethnic groups, but there’s evidence that African Americans are more likely...
by Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic They can sing a joyful noise. In pitch-perfect harmony. Never missing a beat. Yet they rarely take center stage. Why?...
[NJ.com] In a rare and enormously entertaining interview, Kanye West backpedals on his apology for bum-rushing Taylor Swift when she beat out Beyonce at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009 and says...
Kendra James by Michaela L. Duckett Special to the NNPA from The Charlotte Post The love life of a celebrity is a complicated thing. It’s not...
[Variety] Following “Silver Linings Playbook,” Chris Tucker has come on to star in the Relativity pic “Second Honeymoon.” Phil Joanou will helm and rewrite the script...
[Los Angeles Times] JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Five years after bitterly disputed elections, Zimbabwe faced a new political conflict Thursday as President Robert Mugabe called elections for July 31 and his rival...
[USA Today] JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Will native son and national hero Nelson Mandela survive his latest bout with illness? That is the single question dominating...
Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News Eritrean or Sudanese people, who have sought asylum in Israel. Israel is reportedly in talks with...
[Voice of America] UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations says thousands of children have been killed, injured, tortured or recruited into militias and armies in the past...
[Los Angeles Times] Jason Kidd landed the Brooklyn Nets‘ head-coaching gig Tuesday, just 10 days after retiring as a player. The former point guard was considered one of...
[ESPN] The Denver Broncos released running back Willis McGahee, the team’s starter the past two seasons, from their crowded backfield on Thursday. “I knew it was going to happen....
[The Sporting News] Kevin Sumlin, the hottest first-year coach last season, could have been in the NFL with the Eagles or even at Auburn this season...
[Politico] Surgeon General Regina Benjamin has announced that she plans to step down from her post, which she has held since 2009. Deputy Surgeon General Boris...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, he envisioned a character, real or imagined “Big Brother” who was a know-all, see-all, omnipotent...
by George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The next major showdown in Washington may not be over how best to reduce the deficit or involve another Obama...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week, I explained why we have Black business programs. The evolution of them from the Civil Rights Movement and...