Atlanta fitness community Hills 4 ATL turns tragedy into movement, healing and connection

After surviving a hit-and-run while jogging in Atlanta, Alvin "AB" Bailey transformed a personal setback into Hills 4 ATL.
Grub Street

Black Thought Judges a Sandwich by Its Bread

As a middle-schooler, the Roots’ Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter was known as “The Pretzel Guy” because he’d spend first period ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘The Queen of the Ghetto’ Gave New York’s Immigrant Community a Voice. A Century Later, It’s Re-emerging

In the 1890s, the crowded Jewish enclave on New York’s Lower East Side, filled with horses, pushcarts, clotheslines and Hebrew shop signs, drew fascination and derision from the American public. This ...
Wall Street Journal

I Tried the Workout That’s All About Doing Almost Nothing

“You’re Zooming with a bunch of napping ladies?” That’s what my friend asked when I sent him a snapshot of my workday weirdness. He was right: There was something eerily peaceful about the grid of ...
American Songwriter

Gene Simmons Speaks Out After Controversial “Ghetto” Comment

Gene Simmons is doubling down on his recent stance. In a new interview, the KISS bassist reacted to backlash he faced for his comments about hip-hop. The situation started when, during an appearance ...
People

Gene Simmons Responds to Backlash for Saying 'I'm Not from the Ghetto' in Rock Hall Rant (Exclusive)

The rocker doubled down on his comments while speaking to PEOPLE Ethan Miller/Getty Gene Simmons doesn't feel that rap belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame "It’s not my music. I don’t come from the ...
Jurist

ECJ rules ‘ghetto law’ in Denmark potentially constitutes ethnic discrimination

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday that the Danish “ghetto law” may constitute both direct and indirect discrimination under Council Directive 2000/43/EC. Senior legal advisor at ...
Reuters

EU court says Denmark's ethnic-based 'ghetto law' may be discriminatory

Denmark's 'ghetto law' may violate EU anti-discrimination laws Law aims to integrate but faces criticism from rights groups and UN ECJ ruling supports residents' legal challenge COPENHAGEN, Dec 18 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Frankfurt Renames Old Ghetto Street

Ludwig Boerne street in the former Jewish ghetto where the original home of the Rothschild family was located, will be renamed. Lord Mayor Dr. Krebs, who issued the order for the change, declared ...
Democracy Now

From the Warsaw Ghetto to Gaza, Starvation as a Weapon of War

In 1516, a 7-acre section of Venice, Italy was designated as the area where Jews would be required to live. As it was located where a copper foundry had been, it was called by the word for ‘foundry’ ...
Business Insider

A Wall Street analyst turned personal trainer uses 3 strategies to get a great workout in as little as 5 minutes

A financial analyst used her skills from Wall Street to develop efficient, time-saving workouts. Isometric exercise and workout blocks are ideal for busy desk workers. Focus on small efforts you can ...
WDRB

Brad Cox-trained Tappan Street out of the Derby after workout injury, McPeek’s Render Judgment into field

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — WinStar Farm’s Tappan Street, trained by Brad Cox and scheduled to be ridden by Luis Saez in the Kentucky Derby, suffered a condylar fracture in his right foreleg during a ...