James E. West co-invented the electret microphone at Bell Labs more than 60 years ago. Today his design sits inside roughly 90 percent of the two billion microphones made every year — including the one in your hand.
A 2026 March of Dimes report finds 34.6% of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts, with at least 96 labor and delivery units closed since January 2024 — and research shows the closures fall hardest on hospitals serving Medicaid patients and Black families, including in Kern County and the Antelope Valley.
A federal findings letter accuses Duke University School of Law of violating Title VI by using essay questions about diversity and perspective as stand-ins for race — a conclusion Duke can still contest, and one no school on the same enforcement track has yet settled.
Black residents continue to bear a disproportionate burden in Los Angeles County’s housing crisis, according to new data from the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
Choosing to live in a smaller city with a lower cost of living isn’t always an easy decision. You’ll feel more confident if you see how much you’ll save on food and transport. Never ignore such costs since they add up quickly and can make you spend more even if your rent is affordable.
1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
There has been considerable speculation recently about why Measure G1 will not appear on the November ballot and what that means for the Oakland Unified School District’s current budget.
Mario relied on his job in the car wash industry to raise his three children. It was during a shift at a Santa Ana car wash last August that he was arrested by federal agents, taken to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center and held for two months.
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Stephen A. Smith rarely struggles for words. One of the most recognizable voices in sports media, he has built a career on passionate opinions and unfiltered commentary. But when ESPN parted ways with Ryan Clark, Smith’s reaction was strikingly simple.
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Assembly Bill 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, advanced from the Senate Appropriations Committee’s suspense file Aug. 13 with a “do pass as amended” recommendation.
Inside the dispute that put Invest Fest and Atlanta at odds, the conversations are now focused on working together and community investment.
If you or someone you know has been in a recent auto accident, be aware that hidden car crash injuries can ruin accident insurance claims by invalidating initial statements and breaking direct causal links. Delays in injury discovery can also cause claimants to exceed stringent reporting time limits.
Representatives of the Cayenne Wellness Center, a leading advocate for California’s sickle cell community, delivered a petition with more than 1,000 signatures to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office on Aug. 14. The petition calls on state leaders to provide $15 million over the next three years to support care for people living with the genetic disorder.
Los Angeles Rams rookie quarterback Simpson came out of the gate smoking in his first NFL game, helping lead the Rams to a preseason-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
The National Urban League’s 50th State of Black America report says hundreds of thousands of Black men and women have lost jobs since late 2025 — losses the organization estimates cost Black America about $87 billion in income.
Each August, communities from Oakland to the East Coast mark a commemoration that began in 1979 among incarcerated men at San Quentin — a tradition rooted in the deaths of George and Jonathan Jackson, and in a history that remains fiercely contested.
Joshua Báez wasted no time announcing his arrival in the major leagues.
Agents attached to the Memphis Safe Task Force have shot seven people since the operation began, killing four men in roughly two months — a pattern covered heavily by local outlets but only in brief national bursts, according to reporting by the Tennessee Lookout.
