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Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and ...
About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
As Trump names appointees for his administration, about half of U.S. adults are “not at all confident” in his ability to appoint well-qualified people.
In ‘Nickel Boys,’ director RaMell Ross strives for a new way to see
In “Nickel Boys,” one of the most thrillingly innovative American films of the decade, RaMell Ross adapts Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Jay-Z rape accuser breaks silence in NBC interview; Rapper responds: ‘This incident didn’t happen’
The woman who accused hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Diddy of sexual assault broke her silence during an interview with NBC News.
Let Black girls be girls: The double standard behind Blue Ivy’s red carpet critique
Blue Ivy’s premiere appearance should have been a moment of joy and celebration. Instead, it became a microcosm of the double standard Black girls have faced for generations. The “grown” label is less ...
‘Cross’ author James Patterson declined a seven-figure offer to make Alex Cross a white man
That wasn’t who he was,” James Patterson said of his character Alex Cross, played by Aldis Hodge in the hit series “Cross.” ...
Trump’s claim that lowering prices would be ‘too hard’ spells doom for Black and brown households
Critics say Trump's economic agenda spells doom for Black, brown and low-income households that are already suffering from ...
Woman who falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 publicly admits she lied
The woman who in 2006 falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of raping her admitted publicly that she made up the story.
Man discovers unreleased Michael Jackson tracks in an abandoned storage unit
One visit to a storage unit made a stay-at-home dad the owner of unreleased music Michael Jackson recorded between 1989 and ...
We’re never getting another Outkast album, and that’s OK
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, André 3000 spoke on life, music, art and why nobody should be waiting for another ...
Analysis: Only LeBron James knows what’s happening right now, and what’s in his future
LeBron James is the oldest player in the league and is under contract for next season, but the finish line is fast approaching.
Movie Review: ‘Nickel Boys’ is a knockout, one of the most powerful films of the year
With “Nickel Boys,” filmmaker RaMell Ross delivers one of the most powerful films of the year — a haunting journey into a brutal reform school in the Jim Crow South.