In times of major personal crisis, the rest of the world is white noise and moving images on a screen. That's why I'm guessing that for...

If you think Black History Month is all about Harriet Tubman and Roots and southern police turning fire hoses and dogs loose on black...

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There was some pretty interesting and unexpected news out of Saudi Arabia in the last couple of months. First, at the end of October...

It's happened again: A woman without children has died, legally leaving a small fortune to...her pet. Although Bronx resident Ellen...

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