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Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the ramifications of which simply can’t be overstated, Cardi B and Joe Biden have linked up for a special interview spanning a number of key issues. The interview, conducted in a social distancing-friendly manner via Elle and published Monday, sees Biden first congratulating Cardi for her recent appearance on […]
COVID crusaders are coming out of the woodworks to blame average citizens for a global pandemic. This took another level after a woman crashed a couple’s special day because she felt she had the right to enforce CDC regulations. On Saturday, footage surfaced on social media of a woman who lives near Waimanalo Beach in O’ahu, […]
Donald J. Trump, known liar, declined to discuss his favorite pastime—lying—when asked about it on Thursday. In a remarkable moment, Trump was met with an inquiry regarding his track record of falsehoods from reporter S.V. Dáte during a White House press conference. “Mr. President, after three and a half years, do you regret, at all, […]
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have filed additional legal documents that highlight the inhumane conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary, aka Parchman Farm. The entertainers and social justice organization submitted documents this week that outline the ways Parchman personnel have put inmates’ lives at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jay, Gotti, and their attorneys claim that as of July 30, 2020, […]
A two-year investigation conducted by the Department of Justice finds Yale University’s undergraduate admissions process has been “illegally discriminating” against Asian and white applicants, AP reports. “Yale grants substantial, and often determinative, preferences based on race to certain racially-favored applicants and relatively and significantly disfavors other applicants because of their race,” Civil Rights Division official Eric Dreiband wrote in the letter to […]
Nestled between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres is believed to have once had all the essential minerals—liquid water, energy, and carbon-bearing organic molecules—required to sustain life, National Geographic reports. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft orbited Ceres for about a year to learn more about the formation of bright spots made up […]
Lyft and Uber have threatened to suspend services in California if the state forces them to change the employment status of their drivers. The companies made the announcements Wednesday, just days after a California judge granted a preliminary injunction that prohibited Lyft and Uber from classifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The move was applauded […]
Throughout the global pandemic, an increasing number of expectant mothers have opted for at-home births. Actress Jodie Turner-Smith was among those women; however, she said she and her husband, Joshua Jackson, chose to forgo a hospital birth prior to the health crisis. Turner-Smith opened up about her pregnancy journey in an essay for British Vogue‘s September issue. She confirmed […]
TikTok’s live, interactive virtual concert with The Weeknd on Aug. 7 was a massive hit. According to the social media platform, the concert raised $350,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative by selling new and limited Weeknd x TikTok merchandise. The nonprofit is dedicated to ending mass incarceration in America, challenging racial and economic injustice, and protecting […]
Starting this fall, any student studying at Boston University will be able to receive a posthumous degree if they die before graduation. The Daily Free Press reports that B.U. spokesperson Colin Riley confirmed the new policy for students, although it was actually instated in June despite only just being announced. Riley added that meetings regarding the policy first […]
