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Harris, whose mother was from India and father from Jamaica, made history this week as both the first Black woman and Asian American to join a major-party U.S. presidential ticket. Introducing her on Wednesday as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Biden said, "Her story is America's story." Asian Americans are an oft-overlooked political constituency, making up less than 6% of the overall U.S. population.

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:03:55 -0400

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study made public on Thursday surveyed 5,412 Americans and found that “40.9% of respondents reported at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition.”

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:00:26 -0400

Ciara just released a powerful new single "Rooted," featuring artist Ester Dean, along with a new music video for the track. The music video for "Rooted," which Ciara said she shot two days before delivering her newborn son Win, is equally powerful.

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:57:36 -0400

The Lincoln Project, a conservative-led political action committee aimed at driving down Republican support for President Trump, has generated buzz in recent months with its slick attack ads. Mike Madrid, a veteran GOP political operative from California who oversees the Lincoln Project’s political operations, explained that airing commercials on television and online for the past few months helped the group gather data for this hyper targeted blitz aimed at crucial swing states in the final months leading up to election day. “We’ve ... been doing this with a purpose,” Madrid said.

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:52:50 -0400