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Macy’s Celebrates Innovators and Visionaries During Black History Month
Macy’s welcomes local change makers at eight stores nationwide, highlighted by special appearances by Issa Rae in Los Angeles and Laverne Cox in New York City
This February, Macy’s (NYSE:M) celebrates Black History Month by welcoming a host of innovators in fashion, entertainment, art, music, literature and technology, who are pioneers in their industries. Innovation is one of the cornerstones of Black culture, helping to propel trends, widely influencing pop culture, and changing the face of history.
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To be herself, she needs to change her body. But first, comes the battle with insurers
Jasmine Glenn's friends remember late-night phone calls from her, sobbing and saying she was ready to kill herself, knife in hand.
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‘I slept with my half-sibling’: Woman’s horror story reflects loosely regulated US fertility industry
Victoria Hill never quite understood how she could be so different from her father – in looks and in temperament. The 39-year-old licensed clinical social worker from suburban Connecticut used to joke that perhaps she was the mailman’s child.
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GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future
Partners with four new nonprofits to increase STEM engagement among students, teachers
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and nonprofit leaders today introduced new, innovative programs designed to encourage young people to go into technology and engineering professions and improve teacher training in STEM-related subjects.
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A Father's Powerful Plea for His Transgender Son Wins Hearts
Ken Ballard will tell you he's a man of few words. But when it came to his 15-year-old transgender son, he couldn't stay silent.
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Why United Airlines’ Woes Had Nothing To Do With Social Media
As a social media manager who manages many corporate campaigns for my agency’s clients, I can’t help but sympathize with the poor soul who handles United Airlines’ social media accounts.
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Bigger Than Bieber? K-pop Group BTS Beats US Stars to Win Billboard Music Award
(CNN) -- Seth Meyers may have issued an on-air invite to House Speaker Paul Ryan, but the "Late Night" host is not holding his breath waiting for the RSVP.
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Trump's Latest Provocation and Its Unintended Consequences
President Donald Trump's most recent provocation -- suddenly issuing an order banning the admission into the United States of refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries -- created chaos and fury that had to be expected.
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Using Pop Songs To Teach Kids Math
The company he founded, Make Music Count, uses tunes by artists like Ariana Grande, Sam Smith and 2 Chainz in interactive lessons designed to make learning math concepts easy and fun.
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New York Judge's Death a Possible Suicide, Law Enforcement Sources Say
The death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first African-American woman to serve on New York state's highest court, is not considered suspicious, and the investigation points to a possible suicide, two law enforcement sources told CNN on Thursday.
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Coca-Cola UK Headquarters Blocked by 2.5-ton Sculpture Protest
Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Coca-Cola's UK headquarters in London with a 2.5-ton sculpture featuring a seagull regurgitating plastic, and called for the company to do more to help prevent plastic pollution.
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5 Things for Wednesday, March 1: Trump, Tornadoes
The most unorthodox of politicians struck a conventional presidential posture during his speech to Congress last night. Donald Trump conjured a vision of common national purpose, shifting his tone from the dark, searing approach of his previous big speeches to the nation. The question now is whether the President was previewing a new, more sober political persona or will he soon return to his combative habits?
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In Texas, 188 Hours of Work Are Needed to Afford a Rental Agreement
The COVID-19 outbreak is poised to cause major migration shifts across the U.S. According to a recent report by Pew Research Center, 22% of U.S. adults changed their residence or knew someone who did because of the pandemic. This represents a stark reversal from the longstanding trend of Americans staying put and could have far-reaching effects on local populations and economies.
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What Congress got wrong about calculating the unemployment insurance benefit
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress gave unemployment insurance recipients an extra $600 per week for three months as part of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. That benefit ended at the end of July, and while the virus is still spreading across the country and stalling the reopening process in many places, Congress cannot seem to agree on extending the bonus payments.
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Talking robots could be used to combat loneliness and boost mental health in care homes
Talking robots that interact with older people could be introduced into care homes to help fight loneliness and mental ill health.
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Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases of high blood pressure
Black adults with hard-to-treat high blood pressure often don't get the right medications or receive counseling about the use of healthy behaviors to lower blood pressure, according to a new study.
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The State of Lending in Communities of Color: Over 53 million consumers unbanked or underbanked, CRA at risk after 41 Years
One of the most reliable measures of a community’s economic vitality is convenient access to full-service banking. Regardless of whether a community is urban, suburban or rural, both consumers and local businesses rely on brick and mortar bank branches for a wide array of products and services.
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Tennessee Senate race: Phil Bredesen goes all in on pledge to break with Democrats
Democratic Senate hopeful Phil Bredesen is going all out to highlight his pledge to break with his own party as he seeks to win in conservative Tennessee.
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School shooting victim's mission was to promote 'mutual understanding'
In Pakistan's bustling port city of Karachi, a family is in mourning. On Friday, thousands of miles away in Texas, the eldest child of the house, 17- year-old exchange student Sabika Sheikh was one of 10 people killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting.
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Breast-feed Now, Avoid Diabetes Later
Breastfeeding has been known to come along with an over-supply of benefits for the mother. From weight-loss, speedy after-birth healing, decreasing breast and ovarian cancer risks, healthy hormone releases and now a source for prevention to Type 2 Diabetes.
