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STEM Global Action Partners with US Embassy, Projekt Inspire to Bring STEM Education to Under-Resourced Children in Tanzania

Children in Tanzania are benefiting this summer from a partnership with STEM Global Action (SGA), which is providing teacher-training, science kits, and other resources to support a series of activities that are advancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge in the African country.

Arrest made 4 months after dog found shot in head in Cowlitz County

A woman has been arrested in connection with an animal cruelty case that happened in Nov. 2023.

JSU receives $25,000 endowment honoring memory of IHL board member

Jackson State University is pleased to receive a $25,000 Karen Cummins Memorial Endowment in memory of the life of Cummins, a board member for the Institutions of Higher Learning, who passed away in 2017.

"The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That are Holding Women Back at Work" by Michelle King

The disappointment arrived just after lunch. That promotion you hoped to get? Nope. No raise, either, because your boss wants you to make a few improvements in your job, tweak your skills, have more time to grow – even though you've been improving, tweaking, and growing for months at work. Frustrating? You bet, but as you'll see in "The Fix" by Michelle King, you can't blame yourself.

Filming picks up again in New Mexico with new Netflix film 'The Harder They Fall'

Things are starting to pick up for New Mexico’s film industry. The first production since the pandemic started is currently underway and, according to the state’s film office, the pandemic has made New Mexico even more appealing to Hollywood.

Politico: Harris will decide on 2020 run 'over the holiday'

Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris said she will make a decision about a potential 2020 presidential bid during this year's holiday season, Politico reported Sunday.

NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

NBA legend Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and the first Black head coach in the league, passed away "peacefully" Sunday, according to a family statement from his verified Twitter account. He was 88.

FBI investigating 'suspicious death' of woman on Carnival cruise ship

The FBI is investigating the "suspicious death" of a female passenger onboard the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship, the agency announced in a news release Sunday.

Allstate Agency Owner Celebrates 50 Years of Serving the Houston Community

Allstate agency owner Lilla Wright, is reaching a major milestone this year. Wright is celebrating 50 years of helping Houston residents protect what matters most to them, including their family, their homes, their automobiles and their lives.

‘Fate Of The Furious’ Makes F. Gary Gray Top Black Box Office Director

The Fate of the Furious set box office records with weekend with the eight installment of the movie opening over Easter weekend. But it also puts one Black director in a company by himself.

Wells Fargo Returns as Presenting Sponsor for 2021 Leadership Institute

The Institute, now in its 21st year, is part of a larger mission to advance pathways toward economic mobility for HBCU students and intentionally diversify the future work force within corporate America

Study Shows That Gargling Listerine is Effective in Killing Certain STDs

A study has shown that Listerine Cool Mint and Total Care are effective in killing certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the mouth and throat. Although the study revealed information that came as news to researchers, the manufacturers of Listerine say they have known this since 1879.

Danielle Brooks On How Fate Brought Her and Iconic Singer Together

Growing up, Danielle Brooks, best known for Orange Is the New Black, sang every week in church and recalls seeing photos of key figures in her Sunday School classroom — icons like Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson and gospel superstar Mahalia Jackson. So she believes it was fated that she eventually would get to play the singer, she told me during the panel for Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia at Deadline’s Contenders Television awards-season event.

Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood's first Black movie star, dies at 94

Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.

Bravo's Top Chef Selects Houston for Season 19

Houston’s Status As A Global Culinary Destination Cemented By The Emmy Award-Winning TV Series HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2021 — With a focus on celebrating culture and diversity, the Emmy and James Beard

With a focus on celebrating culture and diversity, the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning culinary competition Top Chef selects Houston (ranked the nation’s most diverse city) for its series’ 19th season. The series, produced by Magical Elves, will premiere on Bravo in 2022. A new batch of talented chefs will be challenged all over the city, and host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judge Gail Simmons will all be back to crown the next Top Chef.

US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash

Rice, Houston Methodist, Baylor College of Medicine designing noninvasive tech to aid removal of metabolic waste

How well does your sleeping brain prepare you for a new day? Researchers at Rice University backed by the U.S. Army Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) are poised to find out.

Nevada’s longest-serving firefighter retires after 46 years

The longest-serving firefighter in Nevada wrapped up a 46 years of service with a sendoff at Las Vegas Fire Station 1.

Rice Business, Mexico’s Anáhuac University partner to create international executive education program

Leaders from Rice University and Mexico’s Anáhuac University will unveil a new international executive education program Nov. 6 at a signing ceremony at Rice. A second ceremony will take place Nov. 16 in Mexico City.

Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19

Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching Career Plans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF

Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Of those whose plans have changed, more than a third (36%) say they will now work, nearly as many (32%) expect to delay their start date for college, and almost a fifth (16%) changed the career path they wish to pursue. The survey of 1,000 U.S. teens graduating high school in 2020 was conducted by Wakefield Research for JA and PMIEF in support of new educational initiatives by the two organizations.

Seafood Expo Global /Seafood Processing Global Moving to Barcelona in 2021

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world's largest seafood trade event, announced it is moving the global expo to Barcelona, Spain, starting with the 2021 edition.

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