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Today is the last day for Joe Biden to keep the Apple Watch on shelves

New York (CNN) —& The clock is winding down on a last-minute, emergency action to& keep the latest Apple Watch on store shelves. President Joe Biden has until the end of Christmas day to& overturn a US International Trade Commission r...

2023 was the year of the mic-drop cameo at the movies

(CNN) —& It’s not news that Hollywood has leaned very much into the reboot, remake,& sequel& and prequel trend over the past ten (or even fifteen? twenty?) years, and with that comes a curious opportunity to celebrate – and perhaps, recr...

Shaun King Says Instagram Banned His Account Because He Was ‘Fighting For Palestine’

Shaun King pictured in 2017. | Source: Karen Ducey / Getty Shaun King’s 6 million followers on Instagram (IG) woke up on Christmas morning to find the activist’s account had been banned and deactivated by the photo- and video-based social media platf...

Tell a different story about Santa this holiday season

How can children develop multiple perspectives through stories? Santa image via www.shutterstock.com by Peggy Albers, Georgia State University It is that time of year again: People are dusting off their holiday decorations in order to make their home...

Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story

A handmade Nativity from Kyrgyzstan by an unknown artisan. Instead of a stable, it features a yurt, the traditional home of nomadic Kyrgyz people. The Marian Library, University of Dayton, CC BY-NC-SA by Kayla Harris, University of Dayton and Neomi D...

How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223

The earliest biblical descriptions do not mention the presence of any barnyard animals, that are part of Nativity displays today. Oscar Llerena/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Vanessa Corcoran, Georgetown University Around the Christmas season, it is common to s...

Simone Biles Seemingly Responds To Backlash Over Husband Jonathan Owens: ‘Are Y’all Done Yet?’

Source: Mary DeCicco / Getty Simone Biles is clapping back at the haters. On Saturday, December 23, the 26 year old seemingly responded to the backlash that her husband, Jonathan Owens, received over comments regarding their relationship and how the...

Quit Playin’…James Brown gave the gift of pride

By Vincent L. Hall Texas Metro News Talkin’ about the gift that keeps on giving, you must be describing James Brown. In 2006 he commanded the world stage by dying on Christmas Day. His gift was magnified under the heat of the spotlight, and so...

The 15th Annual Keepers of the Flame Awards presented by the Legacy Arts Project

THE COTTON CLUB DANCERS. THE AWARDS CEREMONY WAS HELD, DEC. 9, ON THE SOUTH SIDE. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) MARLEY PERRY, ZOES NOWE AND ASHLEY FORD.& & HONOREE DEBORAH STARLING-CAMPBELL HONOREE JACQUEA MAE HONOREE DARRELL BALDWIN HONORE...

Duquesne Light Company supervisor receives ‘Women of Excellence’ award

Sheila Glover, supervisor of meter shops and testing at& Duquesne Light Company& (DLC), was honored as one of the& New Pittsburgh Courier’s& 2023 Women of Excellence at a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8. The Courier is the third-largest ne...

50th Anniversary Of ‘The Exorcist’

The film went on to gross nearly $450 million worldwide. Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Imagesby Regina Hansen, Boston UniversityWhen the “The Exorcist” premiered 50 years ago, in December 1973, some theatergoers fainted or broke down in tears. A few e...

50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our obsession with evil

The film went on to gross nearly $450 million worldwide. Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images by Regina Hansen, Boston University When the “The Exorcist” premiered 50 years ago, in December 1973, some theatergoers fainted or broke down in tears. A few...

Emerging adults stay positive despite financial and social pressures

Getty Images Stock Photo (NewsUSA) – The designation “GenNext” represents adults ages 18-34, the life stage often referred to as “emerging adulthood,” and refers to the next generation of workers, heads of households, consumers, and investors...

To Be Equal: The comeback of an iconic beauty brand

DESIREE ROGERS (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“Having the confidence we need as Black women to get out there every day is not easy. Doors are opening, I’m happy about that, but once we get in that door, it’s still not easy. Any little edge I can get, if it’s m...

U.S. Steel’s acquisition will end a difficult marriage that forged — and constrained — Pittsburgh’s identity

Acquisition of the once-giant steelmaker will be a blow to the sense of self of many Pittsburghers. But though the company has been an icon, it hasn’t always been committed to the community. Essay by Christopher Briem It is a fitting end for United S...