Lifestyle

Extreme heat can be fatal, and those most vulnerable include low-income, Black, and Latino communities, as well as outdoor workers, with over 21,000 heat-related deaths in the US between 1999 and 2023, often due to lack of air conditioning and outdoor work.

New federal student loan limits could make it difficult for many graduate students, especially those from low-income households and minorities, to finance their education and pursue careers in healthcare.

Black midwives are providing holistic, community-based care to address the Black maternal health crisis, and Dr. Kaytura Felix is researching their efforts to provide restorative care to families and communities.

Dr. LeKesha Attuquayefio's ministry is inspired by her grandmother's example of prayer, and encompasses preaching, leadership development, YouTube, missions, mentoring women in ministry, and coaching pastors and ministry leaders.

Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy, under a temporary pilot program launching July 1, allowing millions of enrollees to access the drugs at a discounted price.

Black men are disproportionately affected by microplastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which can lead to lower fertility rates, hormone disruption, and increased rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

"Pray" is an immersive production at Baltimore Center Stage that invites audiences to become part of the congregation and experience a Black church service that is different every night, exploring Black spirituality beyond denominational boundaries and honoring Black women and femmes.

Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder of Atlanta's 2819 Church, recently appeared as a featured speaker at Forward Conference 2026, a massive annual gathering for evangelical youth and young adults, hosted by Jentezen Franklin, a trusted advisor of President Donald Trump.

Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel has spent 12 years studying cosmological data and believes he has found scientific evidence to support the Genesis creation account, adding a new voice to the centuries-old debate over science and faith.

Project TURN is a unique program at Duke Divinity School that brings together divinity students and incarcerated individuals to study theology, ethics, and Christian history as equals, creating opportunities for mutual transformation and challenging traditional ideas about prison ministry.