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Annual Gift and Art Show Returns To Steer Holiday Shoppers To Black Entrepreneurs And...

BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show is returning to Washington D.C. with a two-floor market featuring 80 Black entrepreneurs and artisans.

STEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?

Black adults say STEM professions aren’t welcoming to them, and in 2019, only 8% of STEM teachers were Black.

Kroger Announces Deal To Merge With Albertsons To Form A Mega Grocery Chain

Kroger announced it's merging with Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal, creating one of the largest grocery store chains in the United States with nearly 5,000 stores when combined.

Rail Agreement Avoids Disruptions To Supply Chain And Passenger Travel

At Union Station in Washington, the second-busiest station on the Amtrak network, some passengers expressed concerns about the status of their transportation amid threats of a rail employee strike.

These Airline Credits Will Now Last Forever

Its insistence on not charging for baggage has long made it a passenger favorite, but Southwest Airlines have now worked out how to keep passengers loyal.

Behind The Associated Press’ Decision To Appoint A Democracy Editor: ‘This Is A Very...

Last week, the Associated Press announced the creation of an unusual new position: a democracy editor.

Diabetes Drug Recalled Because It Contains High Levels Of Cancer-Causing Agent

An Indian pharmaceutical company is recalling some metformin tablets because they may contain higher-than-normal levels of a carcinogen.

AG Ferguson: Honda Must Change Corporate Practices, Implement New Safety Measures

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that automaker Honda must change its corporate practices as a result of an investigation by state attorneys general into Honda’s use of defective, dangerous airbags made by Takata, a now-defunct manufacturer that worked closely with Honda.

Here’s How Big Facebook’s Ad Business Really Is

Each day, more household names join the list of brands suspending advertising on Facebook to protest what they say are the social network's failures to stop the spread of hate.

Black-Owned Laboratory’s COVID-19 Treatment Shows Promise

“We anticipate the clinical trials could start within 90 days. The clinical trial itself could take a month. We feel quite optimistic that in the 120-day window, when our clinical material would be ready, we could have a drug that could be safe and effective at treating COVID-19.”

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When Cosmetic Surgery Ads Hide the Risks

The families of three women who died following cosmetic surgeries by plastic surgeon Heidi Regenass have filed lawsuits against Elite Body Sculpture and Regenass, citing medical malpractice and false advertising. The suits allege negligence and unexpected pain during the procedures, raising concerns about the safety and transparency of cosmetic surgery practices.