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Artists like Minnie “Gracie” Gadson and Anita Singleton-Prather are preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage through sacred songs and performances. These songs, rooted in enslaved African traditions, served as coded messages and tools of resilience. Gadson performs nationally in the Gullah Creole language, while Singleton-Prather integrates storytelling and theater. Programs like Gullah Geechee Futures bring students […]
Congress is weighing legislation to simplify how veterans access private health care when services at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are limited or inaccessible. Many veterans, like John-Paul Sager of Iowa, face bureaucratic obstacles and delays when seeking treatment outside the VA system, even for recurring conditions. Currently, VA referrals are required, creating bottlenecks […]
Despite being a legendary figure in R&B, Babyface revealed in an interview with PEOPLE that his children are only recently discovering the depth of his musical legacy. The 67-year-old Grammy winner, whose real name is Kenneth Edmonds, shared that at home, he’s just “Dad.” He’s noticed that his son Brandon has been exploring his work […]
Patrick Schlott, a 31-year-old electrical engineer from Vermont, is tackling rural communication gaps by restoring vintage pay phones and enabling them to make free calls across the U.S. and Canada. Using his own funds and internet-based calling tech, Schlott has installed these phones in several towns in Orange County, where cell service is often unreliable. […]
Starting September 30, the Social Security Administration will stop mailing paper checks to beneficiaries, requiring recipients to use direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card. The change affects around 500,000 people—less than 1% of all beneficiaries. The move is part of a broader government effort to modernize payment systems and combat check fraud. Paper […]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica, People reports. Warner portrayed the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Cliff Huxtable, throughout the show’s eight-season run. He was a teenager during most of the […]
The viral “kiss-cam” incident at the Coldplay concert, has catapulted the evolving, often complex, dynamics of romance in today’s professional landscape into the public spotlight. The firestorm indicates a need for public discussions of office romances that have, for the most part, been lacking. Plus, the incident reflects how technology and remote work are reshaping […]
Imagine your pet as a person. Would you fall head over heels, or run the other way? Inspired by a viral TikTok trend, MetLife Pet Insurance surveyed 1,000 U.S. pet owners to explore the emotional depth of their human-pet bond.1 From AI-generated pet portraits to choosing apartments based on pet compatibility, the results reveal just how […]
The workweek may start with more than a groan — it could be taking a measurable toll on your health, a study from the University of Hong Kong has found. Older adults who experienced anxiety specifically on Mondays had significantly higher levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, in their system one to two […]
In a landmark achievement for genetic medicine, eight babies have been born in the UK using DNA from three individuals to prevent mitochondrial disease. This pioneering technique, developed at Newcastle University and approved by UK law in 2015, involves combining DNA from two parents with healthy mitochondria from a donor woman. Mitochondrial disease, a debilitating […]
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