New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign. In a video, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic

Reading is like having a superpower. You can travel through time to places you’ve never been, solve a mystery, learn about historical events, deepen your knowledge of a subject or fly off to a magical world—all from the comfort of your favorite cozy chair. It’s the cheapest way to escape

 Jean-Jacques Asperges once relished returning home after a long day working at a radio station in one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists. He had a roof and four walls for protection, but gang violence forced him and his family to flee their home twice. Now, Asperges, 58, his wife

From a main character (a raccoon) with autism in the new show Carl the Collector to integrating American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation into more of its programming, PBS KIDS is paving the way for people with disabilities and different approaches to learning to feel seen, while helping others learn how

The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office. Trump’s administration announced it would freeze federal grants — the primary funding for the early education program that serves more than half a million low-income children. Then came glitches with the funding website that forced nearly two dozen Head

Your boss just texted you about a deadline for the third time in an hour, a little snippier than you’d prefer. Or maybe your colleague totally brushed you off in a meeting, gaslighting your feelings. Or in a review, you left feeling shamed about a project you poured your whole

After a false 911 call led to the death of rapper Young Scooter, a woman has been arrested in Atlanta. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Police Department announced that Demetria Spence, 31, had been charged with transmitting a false public alarm in connection to the death. It’s alleged that Spence, who

Drake won a key battle Wednesday morning in his case against his label, Universal Music Group (UMG). A judge in New York denied the company’s request to delay discovery in the case, setting the stage for the Toronto rapper’s team to begin the discovery process, which could include deposing key

Meghan Markle doesn’t have time for the haters. Nearly a month after her lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan” debuted on Netflix, her “As Ever” collection officially went live this morning at 9 a.m. ET and sold out within one hour.  “Our shelves may be empty, but my heart is full,”

Voters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, made history on Tuesday when they elected the city’s first Black and openly gay mayor. Shaundel Washington-Spivey came out victorious in the local race against Chris Kahlow, winning by just 451 votes. “It means a lot,” Washington-Spivey told reporters Tuesday night of his historic win,