(Salon) – Though I’ve been an atheist for about 15 years now, I was born into born-again Christianity 43 years ago. I was raised in...
(Telegraph) – Zooming down Route 40 in St Louis, Missouri, a man at the wheel of a Jeep began to notice things going badly wrong with...
(MacWorld) – Apple’s native Mail app didn’t get the makeover in iOS 9 that Notes and Maps did, but it did get a few tweaks that will make...
(Tech News Today) – It used to be the other way round, at least when Google decided that it was time for YouTube to enter the...
(CTV News) – Apple managed to sell a rather remarkable 47.5 million iPhones over the past three months, traditionally the quietest quarter of the year from...
(The Washington Post) – The sex life of the American teenager is apparently far less busy than it was in generations past. Less than half of...
(Tech Times) – People with cataracts often have to subject themselves to invasive surgical or laser treatments in order to restore their sight, but according to...
LISA LEFF, Associated Press DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides of the...
By Mariah Stewart Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American The burnt-out QuikTrip convenience store that became a symbol of racial unrest after a...
(Black Enterprise) – One of the benefits of franchising is that there is a built-in support mechanism in place for you – a network of resources. Let’s say...
(BBC) – The US has “aided and abetted” the Boko Haram Islamist militant group by refusing to provide weapons to Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari says. A...
(BBC) – A leading rights group has called for the release of at least 13 people, including a rapper and an academic, held in Angola for...
KARIN LAUB, Associated Press MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Now broadcasting live from a West Bank parking lot, a new Palestinian-funded satellite...
(Los Angeles Times) – The three newest Lakers were introduced Wednesday, joining a team that produced the worst record in franchise history, though each of them...
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Renée Powell, a pioneering African-American golfer who often fielded racism during her years on the...
(Modern Readers) – The Spurs’ Summer League team was coached by former WNBA star Becky Hammon, who was previously hired as the first full-time female assistant coach...
The short answer? We did. Here’s why we should applaud Minaj and Swift for airing their beef in public. (Fortune) – Oh, MTV Video Music Awards....
(The Washington Post) – He wanted to dine in his dressing room with young fashion models. But not just any girls. He had a specific type...
TERESA CEROJANO, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a profanity-laced video, Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown vented his frustration Thursday at being stuck in the...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Barack Obama visited Kenya for the first time nearly 30 years ago, he was astonished that...
PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Sandra Bland refused to put out her cigarette, the police officer opened...
(Brookings Institute) – This week, billionaire businessman Donald Trump skyrocketed to a lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The lead is significant. One...
(Salon) – At age sixteen, I went to a high school dance with a white male friend. When we pulled up to the gym, music blaring...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press MEG KINNARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after nine people were slain at a black Charleston church, federal authorities have...
(New York Daily News) – Rachel Dolezal is braiding hair to make ends meet after her racial identity controversy put her in the crosshairs. The ex-NAACP...