Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

Black unemployment rose to 7% in September as economists point to federal job cuts and other Trump policies affecting Black workers.

The "Forging Ahead" exhibit showcases works from established and emerging artists, making it the most expansive celebration of Black women's creativity at the Harlem museum.

Over the past year, at least 10 Black people have been found hanging from trees, with some deaths ruled suicides that families question.

Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.

Middle-income Americans increasingly say they couldn't pay their rent on time. It's another warning sign for America's middle class.

Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London Do you prioritise paying the rent, putting food on the table or keeping the house warm in winter? In practice, says Laura Braddock, a single mum from Wirral, Merseyside, you always pay the rent first and improvise the rest. “If I’ve got a roof over our head, then everything else I can muddle through.” The pressing problem for Braddock, 39, is that muddling through is getting harder. The monthly rent for her two-bedroom flat far outstrips the local housing allowance (LHA) she receives – and the gap may widen. Continue reading...

The 18th annual NYC Climate Week centers around concerns about AI, data centers, climate adaptation, energy and the grid.

The hospital system will pay $8.5 million, similar to the “monetary penalty” paid by Mount Sinai earlier this month.

That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.

These are the books that readers refuse to put down. Join renowned authors Darcie Little Badger (Children of Owl), Camryn Garrett (In Between Days), and NYT-bestselling author Libba Bray (Under the Same Stars) in a candid conversation on banned books, free expression, and the stories that young adults deserve to read. Moderated by acclaimed author-illustrator […]

Sterling Point, this summer’s latest YA hit, has proven the genre is booming and becoming more inclusive – but we are a long way from the 90s ‘golden era’ of Black TV

Image above: Dr. Jilani with one of her pediatric cancer patients. The photo was damaged in a 2020 blast in Beirut. * * * I scroll aimlessly on my phone, stumbling onto video footage of Shaban Al-D…

How a South Asian immigrant became a Wyoming fast-food legend and received American citizenship—twice.

Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.

We talked to four women who lost their jobs in a wave of cuts last year. They have advice for other Black women navigating the bleak market.