Sending Mail Will Get More Costly As U.S. Postal Service Raises Price Of Its ‘Forever’ Stamps
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 14, 2025 The price of first class mail is officially going up again. Your next trip to the post office may cost more than usual. The U.S. Postal Service just announced price hikes to its mailing products. The news dropped July 13, with The Hill reporting the price of first-class mail […]
Miya Bailey Fights To Reopen ‘City Of Ink’ After Being Shut Down For Code Violation
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 14, 2025 Atlanta’s code enforcement says the tattoo shop violates a ordinance that wasn’t around until years after it opened. A popular tattoo shop fights to stay open and maintain its place in Atlanta’s arts and cultural scene. City of Ink first opened in the city’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood in 2006. […]
‘Love Island USA’ crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show’s tumultuous seventh season
“Love Island USA” culminated a tumultuous summer full of explosive breakups and shock exits in its season finale Sunday. A public vote (spoilers ahead) crowned Amaya Espinal, 25, and Bryan Arenales, 28, as the winning couple of its seventh season. The Peacock reality series has had a chart-topping run since the season premiered on June 3. “Love Island” brings […]
Trump Administration Investigates George Mason University For Alleged DEI Hiring
by Mitti Hicks July 14, 2025 The Trump administration has used civil rights law to fight DEI, The Trump administration has opened a civil rights investigation into the alleged DEI hiring practices at George Mason University. The Education Department says it’s responding to multiple complaints from professors at George Mason University, which they allege is […]
‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states
The first presidential primary votes won’t be cast for another two and a half years. And yet, over the span of 10 days in July, three Democratic presidential prospects are scheduled to campaign in South Carolina. Nearly a half dozen others have made recent pilgrimages to South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa — states that traditionally host […]
‘Love Island’ revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating
It used to be that dating was as simple as deciding between dinner, a trip to the movies or an arcade. Now, understanding the dating scene has become intermingled with smartphones, matchmaking apps and one’s ability to navigate thorny social issues like racial preference in a mate. “Love Island,” a widely popular international reality television franchise, […]