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Abstract Messes: Who Missed the 'Fashion Is Art' Assignment at the Met?

Actress Tatyana Ali reflected on the 2016 delivery of her son Edward, during which she said doctors “pushed him back inside” her.

From Teyana Taylor to Lewis Hamilton to the Queen Bey herself, stay with The Root as we bring you all of the fashion from the 2026 Met Gala red carpet.

A new study found sea levels in New Orleans have reached the “point of no return.”

From memes to memories, the Black internet had a field day after Spirit Airlines abruptly stopped all operations for good over the weekend.

The global leadership summit invited prominent leaders, including former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Cookie Johnson and Loren Lorosa.

Ola Ray, the woman who played Michael Jackson's love interest in "Thriller," just revealed the details of an alleged kiss they shared on set.

As we wait for the 2026 Met Gala arrivals, we're looking back at the life of André Leon Talley, a man whose style and personality was larger than life.

From a Houston salon to the Grammy stage, Tina Knowles turned industry rejection into a golden empire, stitching a legacy that redefined pop culture forever.

After a "whites-only" organization developed plans to establish a settlement in Pennsylvania, state Democrats put their foot down.