Instagram Introduces Photo and Video Embeds

[MASHABLE] Instagram added the ability to embed photos and videos on Wednesday. Users can find the embed button — available only on desktop — on the right side of...

UPDATE 1-Smithfield CEO faces Senate heat over sale to China

[REUTERS] The head of Smithfield Foods on Wednesday faced tough questioning from U.S. lawmakers concerned the proposed sale of Virginia ham maker to China’s largest pork...

Tribune takes a cue from News Corp. in planned newspaper spinoff

[LOS ANGELES TIMES] Tribune Co.‘s plan to spin off its newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, into a stand-alone publishing company follows in the...

Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters: Comparing College Costs

By Cary Yates Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times According to the College Board, the average cost of college tuition and fees in 2012...

Brett Burch: Businessman in the Making

Early Failures Create a Promising Future

By R. Preston Clark Special to the NNPA from the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Victor J. Glover sat in one of his engineering classes at Cal...

D.C. Council approves ‘living wage’ bill over Wal-Mart ultimatum

[THE WASHINGTON POST] D.C. lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill requiring some large retailers to pay their employees a 50 percent premium over the city’s...

Fighting to Reverse the Shameful Voting Rights Decision

By Sherrilyn A. Ifill NNPA Guest Columnist The Voting Rights Act has been described as the “crown jewel” of civil rights legislation.  Its passage was secured...

Obama should Lead Fight to Revive Voting Rights Act

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama should lead a forceful drive to revive the Voting Rights Act, which was effectively disemboweled by...