By Sandy Connors | Editorial credit: Everett Collection / shutterstock.com Mad Men is a landmark television series that aired from 2007 to 2015, created by Matthew Weiner. Set in the 1960s, it delves into the lives of advertising executives on Madison Avenue, primarily focusing on the enigmatic Don Draper, portrayed by Jon Hamm. The series […]
By Sunita Sohrabji, ACOM The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a measure next week that would slash the Medicaid budget by $880 billion, essentially gutting the program. Late night May 11 House Republicans released the text of a plan that would strip $880 billion from Medicaid, leaving at least 13.7 million people […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens “Who am I?” It’s a question as ancient as human consciousness and as fresh as a teenager’s diary. We ask it in moments of quiet reflection and during chaotic change. Are we simply the sum of our genetics, our choices, our upbringing, our jobs, our gender? Or is there something deeper, […]
For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. Studies have linked grit with success in goal attainment, improved psychological well-being and increased life satisfaction. But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with well-being, brain research is […]
By Toby Slade, THE CONVERSATION Fashion is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding ourselves and the world around us. Nowhere is this clearer than in the story of Black American tailoring and the legacy of the Black dandy. Inspired by scholar Monica L. Miller’s groundbreaking book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the […]
Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May 2, 2025, health authorities have […]
Photo Credit: “Jayson Tatum (2022)” by Erik Drost, licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Jalen Brunson 2023 (cropped)” by Erik Drost, used under CC BY 2.0. Cropped from original. Welcome to InceptionFM where we bring you the pulse of the playoffs straight from the fans who live and breathe the game. The New York Knicks have […]
By: Brian Figeroux, Esq. We all learned in school that zero is a number. You can count to it, add it, subtract it, multiply by it, and even use it to calculate your bank account balance. But some people have asked a deeper, more thought-provoking question: If zero means nothing, how can it be something? […]
by Joseph Neff, The Marshall Project and Alysia Santo, The Marshall Project | thecity.nyc This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. When New York corrections officers attack prisoners in infirmaries — as has happened dozens of times in the past 15 […]
By Chris Tobias May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is a pivotal occasion that is more than just a celebration of spring—it’s a day of reflection, solidarity, and action for workers worldwide. Although this day has evolved into a symbol of celebration and protest, it began with a fight for something fundamental that […]