FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 18: Azeez al-Shaair #0 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a turnover against the New England Patriots during the first quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Photo by: Elsa / Getty Images Al-Shaair was fined $11,593 by…
Jimmy Fallon found fresh material in what seems like Donald Trump’s longtime quest for a Nobel Peace Prize, using his late-night talk show to mock reports that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado had offered to present her newly won award to him. In a shocking monologue on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the…
Source: Universal History Archive / Getty America honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. every January with words we admire and actions we avoid. Folks quote his dream but ignore his warnings. They celebrate the speech while overlooking the moral mandate. This country nods and smiles at “I have a dream” and turns away from the…
Source: Express / Getty Every year, people always trot out the same old tired tropes and quotes in a weak effort to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., almost always ignoring his call for economic and racial equity. Many get stuck on a dream or what they think they know about him. But…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 17: Viola Davis accepts the Coretta Scott King Soul of the Nation Award onstage during the 2026 King Holiday Observance: 2026 MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Awards at Hyatt Regency Atlanta on January 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Photo by: Paras Griffin / Getty Images The King Center’s…
A mistaken identity put Desmond Butler, 25, in the deadly crosshairs of a father willing to gun down his daughter’s abusive boyfriend. The killing has left Butler’s family “devastated.” It was early Christmas morning when the innocent Amazon manager, who was off work at the time, had his “light” snuffed out. Jonathan Ross Mata, left,…
LAGOS, NIGERIA – FEBRUARY 25: John Legend performs onstage during Global Citizen Move Afrika: Lagos at The Palms on February 25, 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen)Photo by: Jemal Countess / Getty Images The EGOT winner and longtime Global Citizen supporter is joining the organization’s board as it scales…
Photo by: Andy Lyons / Getty Images The league will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during all four divisional round games and Super Bowl 60, extending its on-field social justice messaging into the season’s biggest moments. The NFL is bringing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message to the biggest stage in sports, starting in…
Photo by: Emma McIntyre / Getty Images The Grammy-winning hitmaker behind “Remember the Time” and a generation of genre-bending records says his upcoming book is about protecting Black music history—on his own terms. Teddy Riley didn’t just make hits. He helped shape the sound of a generation, and now, he’s finally telling the story behind…
For a man who spends most of his public life yelling into microphones and swatting at critics, Donald Trump has lately been leaning hard into his grandpa era. Over the last few months, the president has been spotted with many of his grandchildren, including 18-year-old Kai Trump. But oftentimes his sweet grandpa act is taken…
