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Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an information technology job, a wife and two children by age 30. But the 31-year-old father hasn’t had a formal job since completing college 10 years ago, and he doesn’t

Oprah Winfrey launches ‘The Oprah Podcast’

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new platform to talk books and other topics of the day. On Tuesday, Winfrey launched “The Oprah Podcast,” a weekly series airing on her YouTube channel that will feature book club authors and guests ranging from “global newsmakers” to “cultural

Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history

NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2024 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. “Not Like Us” is Lamar’s first-ever No. 1 on the year-end global songs

I do not want a dog. I am getting a dog

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. At my core, I’m an animal lover. I even like cats, which I’ve come to find out gets really close to being a controversial statement. Over the course of