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Serena Williams launches her first-ever kids clothing line where love and style meet

Serena Williams is bringing her fashion expertise to the little ones with a collection that’s both stylish and sentimental. The tennis legend, entrepreneur, and mother of two has partnered with children’s fashion brand Janie and Jack for her first-ever kids’ clothing line. Rooted in Serena’s love for family and the close bond she shares with […]

The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice Department, perhaps; student loans to Treasury or Commerce; oversight of student disability rights to Health and Human Services. Less clear is what could happen with a more lofty part […]

Is the Working Families Party an alternative to Democrats? This leader says voters don’t have to choose.

For many Black voters, the political landscape can often feel like a frustrating binary: Democrats or Republicans. But what if there’s another way? Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party (WFP), believes there is—and that voters don’t necessarily have to choose between supporting Democrats and embracing a progressive third-party movement. In an exclusive […]

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff — a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations. The Trump administration had already been whittling the […]

How to Practice Mindfulness For Success, Focus And Productivity

Mindfulness is a word that we’ve all become more acquainted with in today’s world as mental health has shifted from the back burner to a front-facing priority. Mindfulness can involve our environment, the people around us, ourselves and our thoughts. We now know that this idea of becoming more in tune with ourselves offers a […]

7 Powerful Tips On Overcoming A Fear Of Public Speaking

If you suffer from an intense fear of public speaking, you’re not alone. This condition is called glossophobia, and as much as 75% of the population suffers from some degree of it.  Unfortunately, discomfort with speaking in public can impact your life in many ways. It can make it more difficult to form friendships and […]

Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect

President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown. Trump removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing […]

3 Steps for Conducting an Exit Interview

I’ve been there—sitting through an exit interview, the final conversation that officially closes the door on your job. My eyes were swollen, and a lump formed in my throat as the interviewer turned on her camera. I wasn’t sure what to expect, what questions might come or why the meeting had appeared so quickly on […]