Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying: thanks, but no thanks. The plan was detailed in an executive order Trump signed Friday that stopped all aid and financial assistance to South

Democratic members of Congress were left astounded and incensed on Friday after they were denied entry at the Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C. The group was attempting to schedule a meeting with its acting secretary about President Donald Trump‘s plans to shutter the 45-year-old agency. It was a

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump. The

From career-defining wisdom to globally transformative ideas, TED has spent decades shaping minds and inspiring millions with the insights of the world’s greatest thinkers. Now available in 100+ languages and expanding worldwide, TED Talks are entering an exciting new era. TED curator Chris Anderson is now stepping aside, and TED

The U.N.’s top human rights body on Friday condemned Rwanda’s support of rebel fighters across the border in eastern Congo and ordered a team of experts to examine rights violations in the region. The decision by the Human Rights Council was requested by Congo and agreed to by consensus, meaning

Super Bowl weekend is here, and it’s time to gear up for the game of the year! The Kansas City Chiefs are going for the three-peat, aiming for their third win in a row against the powerhouse Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs previously beat the Eagles in the 2023 matchup. Can

A federal judge on Friday said he will temporarily block the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans

In an escalation of the political right’s crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion, a recently published website titled the “DEI Watchlist” targets mostly Black federal workers in an apparent attempt to intimidate and advance the Trump administration’s aim to root out all employees it deems as DEI hires. The website,

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This episode recap also (of course) contains spoilers. When we last left our Harlem ladies, Quinn was jolted awake by the sounds of Seth talking lovingly to another woman