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Poet Natasha Trethewey Reckons With Her Mother's Murder and Growing Up Biracial in the South

Poet Natasha Trethewey Reckons With Her Mother's Murder and Growing Up Biracial in the South

"In trying to forget the violence, I lost more of her than I would have liked," the poet says about her mother Gwen, who was murdered by her second husband 35 years ago
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29-Year-Old Man Dies Trying to Save 3 Children From California River: 'Our Hero'

29-Year-Old Man Dies Trying to Save 3 Children From California River: 'Our Hero'

A GoFundMe for Manjeet Singh has been set up to send his remains back to his native India
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TikTok Is 'Shocked' by President Trump's Order Effectively Banning App in 45 Days

TikTok Is 'Shocked' by President Trump's Order Effectively Banning App in 45 Days

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Couple Injured in Beirut Explosion Recall 'Flying Up in the Air’ Following Blast

Couple Injured in Beirut Explosion Recall 'Flying Up in the Air’ Following Blast

Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh both reportedly needed hours of surgery after the Tuesday blast ripped through their apartment
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Ga. High School Student Says Suspension Reversed After Sharing Viral Photos of Mask-Less Classmates

Ga. High School Student Says Suspension Reversed After Sharing Viral Photos of Mask-Less Classmates

The district's superintendent reportedly told parents in a memo that "wearing a mask is a personal choice"
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Mark Zuckerberg Hits Centibillionaire Status, Joins Exclusive Club of People Worth $100 Billion

Mark Zuckerberg Hits Centibillionaire Status, Joins Exclusive Club of People Worth $100 Billion

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are the only two men with more money than Mark Zuckerberg
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Oprah Winfrey Sets Up 26 Billboards Outside Louisville, Kentucky for Breonna Taylor

Oprah Winfrey Sets Up 26 Billboards Outside Louisville, Kentucky for Breonna Taylor

The billboards — 26 representing the years of Breonna Taylor's life — demand that the police involved in the killing of the young EMT be arrested and charged
Why Author Edward Ball Opened Up About His Family’s Racist Past in Life of a Klansman

Why Author Edward Ball Opened Up About His Family’s Racist Past in Life of a Klansman

“I wanted to write an origin story for white supremacy,” the author tells PEOPLE. “This is my family history and it’s relevant to the present. I thought I might be able to help"
LAPD Officer Dies Just Months Before Birth of His Twins, Pregnant Partner Says Coronavirus Turned Love Story into a Tragedy

Pregnant Partner of Officer Who Died from COVID-19, Says Their 'Fantasy Love Story' Is Now a Tragedy

Dad of 3 in Need of 'Precious Time' After Being Diagnosed with Incurable Bone Marrow Cancer

Dad of 3 in Need of 'Precious Time' After Being Diagnosed with Incurable Bone Marrow Cancer

Beirut Explosion Survivor Recalls Chaotic Aftermath: 'Beyond Anything I Can Even Comprehend'

Beirut Explosion Survivor Recalls Chaotic Aftermath: 'Beyond Anything I Can Even Comprehend'

Shocking Video Shows Bride’s Wedding Photoshoot Interrupted by Beirut Explosion

Shocking Video Shows Bride’s Wedding Photoshoot Interrupted by Beirut Explosion

Family of 4 Found Clinging to Overturned Boat Rescued in Gulf of Mexico

The family members — consisting of two adults and their children, aged 11 and 8 — were rescued off the coast of Venice, Louisiana

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Moving Photo Shows 'Heroine' Beirut Nurse Holding 3 Newborns After Explosion: 'Glimmer of Hope'

Moving Photo Shows 'Heroine' Beirut Nurse Holding 3 Newborns After Explosion: 'Glimmer of Hope'

Human Interest // August 06, 2020
27-Year-Old Mom Dies from Cancer After Misdiagnosed with Coronavirus

27-Year-Old Mom Dies from Cancer After Misdiagnosed with Coronavirus

Health // August 06, 2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Hamilton Stars Reunite for Fundraiser Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial

Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Hamilton Stars Reunite for Fundraiser Honoring Women's Suffrage Centennial

Human Interest // August 06, 2020
At Least 15 Adults Hospitalized, 4 Dead in 2 States After Drinking Hand Sanitizer, CDC Reports

At Least 15 Adults Hospitalized, 4 Dead in 2 States After Drinking Hand Sanitizer, CDC Reports

Health // August 06, 2020
Woman Who Got Dishwashing Job at Husband's Nursing Home Says 'I Couldn't Let COVID Keep Us Apart'

Woman Who Got Dishwashing Job at Husband's Nursing Home Says 'I Couldn't Let COVID Keep Us Apart'

Human Interest // August 06, 2020
Elaine Welteroth Details the 'Visible' Impact of Racism in the Fashion and Beauty Industry

Elaine Welteroth Details the 'Visible' Impact of Racism in the Fashion and Beauty Industry

Human Interest // August 06, 2020
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor Recalls Attack Ahead of 75th Anniversary: It Was 'Something Terrible'

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivor Recalls Attack Ahead of 75th Anniversary: It Was 'Something Terrible'

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
2 Children Among 5 Dead in Denver House Fire That Police Suspect Was Arson

2 Children Among 5 Dead in Denver House Fire That Police Suspect Was Arson

Crime // August 05, 2020
Tropical Storm Isaias Leaves At Least 8 People — Including 5-Year-Old Girl — Dead

Tropical Storm Isaias Leaves At Least 8 People — Including 5-Year-Old Girl — Dead

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
Photos from the Devastating Explosion in Beirut: What to Know & How You Can Help

Photos from the Devastating Explosion in Beirut: What to Know & How You Can Help

Human Interest // August 06, 2020
NYC Contractor, 60, Killed After Tree Falls on His Car During Storm: 'We're Destroyed'

NYC Contractor, 60, Killed After Tree Falls on His Car During Storm: 'We're Destroyed'

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
These Are the States Requiring Out-of-State Travelers to Quarantine due to Coronavirus

These Are the States Requiring Out-of-State Travelers to Quarantine due to Coronavirus

Health // August 05, 2020
MSNBC's Joy Reid Calls Launching The ReidOut amid Racial Justice Movement 'a Wonderful Burden'

MSNBC's Joy Reid Calls Launching The ReidOut amid Racial Justice Movement 'a Wonderful Burden'

TV // August 05, 2020
Celebs Mourn Deadly Beirut Explosion While Fertilizer Compound & Fireworks Eyed as Possible Cause

Celebs Mourn Deadly Beirut Explosion While Fertilizer Compound & Fireworks Eyed as Possible Cause

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
NASA Astronauts Say Splashing Down in Florida 'Was A Great Relief' After Historic SpaceX Mission

NASA Astronauts Say Splashing Down in Florida 'Was A Great Relief' After Historic SpaceX Mission

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
Search Crews Find Sunken Military Amphibious Vehicle Off Calif. Coast with Human Remains Aboard

Search Crews Find Sunken Military Amphibious Vehicle Off Calif. Coast with Human Remains Aboard

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
96-Year-Old Man Graduates College in Italy, Becoming Oldest Person in Country to Do So

96-Year-Old Man Graduates College in Italy, Becoming Oldest Person in Country to Do So

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
Tourist Accidentally Breaks Toes Off of 200-Year-Old Statue While Posing for Photo

Tourist Accidentally Breaks Toes Off of 200-Year-Old Statue While Posing for Photo

Human Interest // August 04, 2020
Massive Explosion in Lebanon's Capital Beirut Leaves at Least 73 People Dead, Thousands More Injured: 'I Haven't Seen Destruction on This Scale'

Massive Explosion in Lebanon's Capital Beirut Leaves at Least 73 People Dead, Thousands More Injured

Human Interest // August 05, 2020
Texas Woman Writes Viral Obit Naming President Trump for Husband's 'Needless' COVID-19 Death

Texas Woman Writes Viral Obit Naming President Trump for Husband's 'Needless' COVID-19 Death

Politics // August 04, 2020
Man Who Was Missing and Feared Dead Found 5 Years Later Living in Dense Undergrowth

Man Who Was Missing and Feared Dead Found 5 Years Later Living in Dense Undergrowth

Human Interest // August 04, 2020
Two Teens Die While Trying to Save 5-Year-Old Girl From Texas River: 'True Heroes'

Two Teens Die While Trying to Save 5-Year-Old Girl From Texas River: 'True Heroes'

Human Interest // August 04, 2020
Washington Teen, 18, Found Alive in the Woods 9 Days After Disappearing

Washington Teen, 18, Found Alive in the Woods 9 Days After Disappearing

Human Interest // August 04, 2020
Brother of Millionaire Entrepreneur Killed, 3 Others Rescued in Helicopter Crash on Tenn. River

Brother of Millionaire Entrepreneur Killed, 3 Others Rescued in Helicopter Crash on Tenn. River

Human Interest // August 04, 2020
Emirates Airlines Will Now Cover Medical Expenses and Funeral Costs for Passengers Who Catch COVID-19

Emirates Airlines Will Now Cover Medical Expenses and Funeral Costs for Passengers Who Catch COVID-19

Travel // August 04, 2020
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