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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal health data released Wednesday. In 2021 and 2022, the maternal death rate for Black

60+ Empathy Quotes to Inspire Understanding, Connection & Compassion

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, a quality that sets the foundation for meaningful relationships and compassionate leadership. Unlike sympathy, which acknowledges someone’s struggles from a distance, empathy involves stepping into their shoes to truly grasp their perspective. Empathy quotes can illuminate this concept

Is Pinterest Your Best TikTok Alternative?

The threatened TikTok ban left businesses scouring the Internet for a replacement at the start of 2025. Suddenly, platforms like RedNote, Lemon8 and Triller, which have been described as having “a similar functionality to Instagram and Pinterest,” gained recognition as TikTok alternatives.  But why not consider Pinterest itself?  Here’s how

Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54

TMZ has reported that hip hop mogul and record producer Irving Lorenzo, better known to the world as Irv Gotti, has reportedly died in New York City after recently suffering a stroke that led to bleeding of the brain. He was 54.  Irv Gotti was one of the co-founders (along

On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump moves to ban trans athletes

While marking the 39th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Donald Trump chose a controversial way to recognize it. Since returning to office, Trump has signed a series of executive orders, his latest one taking direct aim at the transgender community and women’s sports. On Wednesday afternoon

Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened, according to federal health data released Wednesday. In 2021 and 2022, the maternal death rate for Black

60+ Empathy Quotes to Inspire Understanding, Connection & Compassion

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, a quality that sets the foundation for meaningful relationships and compassionate leadership. Unlike sympathy, which acknowledges someone’s struggles from a distance, empathy involves stepping into their shoes to truly grasp their perspective. Empathy quotes can illuminate this concept

Is Pinterest Your Best TikTok Alternative?

The threatened TikTok ban left businesses scouring the Internet for a replacement at the start of 2025. Suddenly, platforms like RedNote, Lemon8 and Triller, which have been described as having “a similar functionality to Instagram and Pinterest,” gained recognition as TikTok alternatives.  But why not consider Pinterest itself?  Here’s how

Irv Gotti, hip-hop mogul and producer, dead at 54

TMZ has reported that hip hop mogul and record producer Irving Lorenzo, better known to the world as Irv Gotti, has reportedly died in New York City after recently suffering a stroke that led to bleeding of the brain. He was 54.  Irv Gotti was one of the co-founders (along

On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump moves to ban trans athletes

While marking the 39th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Donald Trump chose a controversial way to recognize it. Since returning to office, Trump has signed a series of executive orders, his latest one taking direct aim at the transgender community and women’s sports. On Wednesday afternoon