Celebrity Life
How Ice Cream Became My Own Personal Act of Resistance
In March 2020, before we knew anythingâexcept that schools were closing and we should check every store for Clorox wipesâI texted my sisters a picture of my shopping cart: two pints of peanut butter ice cream perched atop a mound of plastic grocery bags. Just in case things get really bad. I joked because walkingâŚ
Thereâs a Travel Ban on Dogs From More Than 100 Countries, and You Can Blame COVID-19
The CDC announced tighter restrictions on bringing dogs into the U.S. amid fears that pandemic pups adopted from overseas could carry rabies
Teen Girl Rescued After Using âSignal For Helpâ Hand Signs Seen on TikTok
(LONDON, Ky.) â A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was made popular on TikTok, law enforcement officials said. The girlâs parents reported their daughter missing from Asheville, North Carolina, last week.âŚ
There Is No Way I Could Have Gone to an Office 4 Weeks After Having a Baby
I was 13 weeks pregnant with my first child when I first felt the sharp, tearing pain in my groin. I didnât know it then, but my pubic symphysisâthe tiny joint holding together the bones of the pelvisâwas separating. I went from exercising every day to needing a crutch to walk. Any movement was excruciating.âŚ
Abolishing the Filibuster Is Not the Only Way to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
This week, Senate Republicans fourth voting-rights legislation for a third time since Democrats took control of the Senate in January. Although earlier defeats failed to galvanize sufficient support for filibuster reform, there are signs that the dynamic may be shifting. President Biden, a longtime defender of the filibuster, suggested in a town hall last monthâŚ
To Get Kids Vaccinated, Schools Offer Money and More
From New York to Los Angeles, schools are rewarding kids as young as 5 with $100 gift cards and other rewards if they get COVID-19 vaccines
âWhat We Did Was Nothing To Sneeze At.â Activists in Minneapolis Look Ahead After âDefundâ Vote Fails
It wasnât a huge shock to racial justice organizers in Minneapolis when the votes were counted. During the cityâs elections on Nov. 2, 56% of voters voted down âQuestion 2,â a ballot initiative offering the opportunity to replace the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) with a new, community-oriented public safety model. âI was sad and disappointedâŚ
âWhy Canât I Hold His Hand?â The Supreme Court Will Decide What Comforts a Pastor Can Offer During an Execution
Dana Moore likes to get on the road by 3:30 am. It takes roughly five hours to drive from Corpus Christi to Livingston, Texas, and he tries to beat the morning traffic. He watches dawn slowly break, and stops at the same Buc-eeâs convenience store halfway on his journey to grab coffee and gas. ByâŚ
Judge Dismisses Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Juror After âRacialâ Joke About Jacob Blake Shooting
The prosecutor on the case said the remarks as shared showed racial bias
Magic Johnsonâs HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain
For many watching Earvin âMagicâ Johnson on television on Nov. 7, 1991, his words were tantamount to an announcement of his own death sentence. In a press conference hastily convened by Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers after a local media outlet got wind of the story, the 32-year-old NBA superstar revealed he was HIVâŚ
The Trial Over Ahmaud Arberyâs Killing Is Set to Begin. Hereâs What to Expect
The February 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery served as a flashpoint for the reckoning on racial injustice in America that dominated much of the public consciousness last year. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging in a suburban Georgia neighborhood when three menâfather and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, and William Bryanâpursued, shot and killedâŚ
Two Rich Men Decided to Fund a Failing City. Some People Say They Made It Worse
The Foundation for Excellence funds the Kalamazoo city budget, a situation critics say empowers the Foundation's rich founders and threatens democracy