Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Like Michael Strahan, I am a military brat. Both of my parents are Army veterans; my father retired after twenty-three years in the military and my mother did at

John Darby, 25, remembers the financial crisis of 2008 as the first time his parents worried about money. Then just 9 years old, he believes it made a lasting impression on him and his generation, motivating them to save. In 2021, Darby began saving 10% of his salary for retirement.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid the giggles and the talk of history that filled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Donovan Mitchell tried to add a little perspective about the team’s 13-0 start to the NBA season. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star forward said after he had 23

NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama’s Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States. They were living in the U.S. when the Biden administration announced Venezuelans would be offered Temporary Protected Status,

In today’s fast-paced world marred by distractions and the rising cost of living, productivity is more essential than ever. According to BOSTONtec, office workers are usually productive for no more than 31% of their 8-hour workday, which translates to just two hours and 53 minutes. Social media is the main

Throughout this year, Spirit Airlines kept assuring investors and customers it had a recovery plan—and bankruptcy was not on the itinerary. However, after a federal judge blocked Spirit’s acquisition by JetBlue in January, those reassurances began to unravel, sending the low-cost carrier into a steady downward spiral. Had the deal

America’s next secretary of defense could be starkly different from what the country has ever seen before. On Tuesday, just a day after Veterans Day, President-elect Donald Trump selected Pete Hegseth, 44, a former FOX News commentator and former Army National guardsman, to lead one of the world’s most powerful

It appears that Sean “Diddy” Combs is attempting to offload lucrative assets from behind bars. A Los Angeles mansion owned by the 55-year-old disgraced music mogul with ties to his alleged “freak-offs” is up for sale, priced at $61.5 million, but has yet to attract any serious buyers. The home

Oprah Winfrey is dispelling negative rumors surrounding her involvement in Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. This week, the media mogul was approached by a TMZ reporter in Los Angeles, who asked for her thoughts on the elections. Though Winfrey declined to share any comments about the outcome, she made