A blockbuster new study reveals a key factor explaining rates of upward mobility.
Read more ...In a new memoir in verse, Alora Young traces the lives of generations of Black women National News
Alora Young is the 2021 Youth Poet Laureate of the Southern United States. Her debut poetry collection Walking Gentry Home is a memoir written in verse.
Read more ...This Black-owned coworking space wants to advance and support businesswomen of color National News
By channeling its focus on women of color in the workplace, the primary goal for Blackbird Collective is simply to provide its members with a safe space to work and connect.
Read more ...She voted to impeach Trump. Now Rep. Herrera Beutler tries to navigate a tough primary National News
The Washington state congresswoman was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6. And she is one of three who are on the ballot Tuesday — in Washington and in Michigan.
Read more ...Whether from an antique shop or discount store, toxic lead items are easy to buy National News
Lead is regularly found in vintage items more than 40 years old, but also in many new, cheaply made dollar-store goods. Children are especially susceptible to lead-poisoning even at low levels.
Read more ...As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court National News
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts.
Read more ...Australia's Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban in two territories National News
Australia's Northern Territory in 1995 became the first place in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia, but the law was quickly overturned two years later. The new bill seeks to lift the ban.
Read more ...The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade National News
The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.
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