Reading List
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The fascinating link between cherry pie and this bird
If you’re lucky enough to enjoy a warm slice of cherry pie this holiday, you should probably thank this bird. It’s an American kestrel, the smallest falcon in North America, which is roughly the size of a blue jay. And in some parts of Michigan — the nation’s tart cherry capital — this bird helps […]
The 5 Greatest Moments from the 2025 The Root 100 Party
The Root 100 returned on Dec. 3, and better believe the night was full of powerful speeches, impressive dance moves and Black excellence!
The 5 Greatest Moments from the 2025 Root 100
The Root 100 returned on Dec. 3, and better believe the night was full of powerful speeches, impressive dance moves and Black excellence!
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU fines X €120M for breaching online content rules, the first fine under the DSA, citing issues like its deceptive blue checkmarks, after a two-year probe — Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday …
200,000 additional children under 5 will die this year — thanks to aid cuts
The world is a much better place than it used to be, especially for young children. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets and novel treatments have made malaria much less deadly for millions of kids. Many countries now have the tools and techniques they need to nurse even very premature babies back to health. And the stupendous rise […]