Why not make homemade jam for Mom this Mother’s Day? Just don’t tell her how easy it is
Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another …
Life after Mother’s Day: Make cut flowers last well beyond
FRESH BOUQUETS: With proper preparation and care, you can greatly increase their lifespans. STOCK PHOTO There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut …
No one can know better what Mom wants for Mother’s Day
ALTERNATIVE GIFTS: Anointed by actual moms. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIFESTRAW.COM NEW YORK (AP) – Not all moms are the same. They like and do different …
Zimbabwe’s ZiG is the world’s newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
World’s first police backed currency. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEWZIMBABWE.CO Harare, Zimbabwe (AP) — Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG. Zimbabwe on Tuesday …
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back
Washington (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion …
U.S. maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels
STOCK PHOTO New York (AP) — U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. …
UN: There’s ‘full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
Palestinians flee from the eastern side of the southern Gaza city. PHOTO COURTESY OF UPNORTHLIVE.COM Tel Aviv, Israel (AP) — The head of the United …
Kim Godwin out as first Black woman ABC News president
Kim Godwin PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC ew York (AP) — Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC News president, a move presaged …
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
"NOT FEARING ANY MAN": Rev. Gina Stewart and others are championing the women who speak of feeling worn down by the physical and psychological toll …
William Strickland, longtime civil rights activist, scholar and friend of Malcolm X, has died
WILLIAM STRICKLAND: “He made incredible contributions to the Black freedom movement that haven’t really been appreciated.” PHOTO COURTESY OF X.COM BOSTON (AP) – William Strickland, …