Current Events

Reading is fundamental. The kids might've missed that lesson.

Odeal sat down with The Root to talk about his favorite Afrobeats/Afro-R&B hits and his forthcoming EP—just in time for summer!

Former congressional candidate Morgan Harper argues that recent CBC endorsements in Michigan expose a growing divide between the political establishment and the Black working class.

Marlon Wayans just dropped a hot take about parents who whoop their kids. But he may have science on his side after all. Let's talk about it!

After finding a stranger hiding under a juvenile's bed in her Memphis home, Kendra Scott allegedly shot him in the back of the head on the front porch.

Marlon Wayans just dropped a hot take about parents who whoop their kids. But he may have science on his side after all. Let's talk about it!

At 108, Susan Young Browne still drives and lives alone. Now, she's sharing her five daily secrets for a long life.

Philadelphia isn't a new chapter. It's the final confirmation that LeBron's career has always been about finding the next contender, not becoming one.

Pastor Dale Sanders was convicted of defrauding his Louisiana congregation. Here's how he got there in the first place!

From witness videos to protests, here’s what we know about the Madison police shooting and the questions still unanswered.