Author: Dorcas Onasa

In what legal experts are already calling a defining moment for the tech industry, a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google liable for the mental health harm suffered by a young woman who said she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child. The jury awarded the plaintiff $3 million in compensatory damages, holding Meta responsible for 70% of the harm and YouTube  owned by Google accountable for the remaining 30%. The verdict arrived after nine days of deliberations spanning roughly 43 hours. It is the first time a jury has returned a finding of…

Gabrielle Union has never been content to stay in her lane  and her latest move makes that clearer than ever. The actress, producer, and author has been named Jhpiego’s 2026 Global Ambassador, a role that places her at the forefront of one of the most urgent conversations in global health: the fight to reduce maternal mortality and expand women’s access to lifesaving medical care. The appointment was announced on March 20, 2026, at Jhpiego’s annual Laughter is the Best Medicine Gala in Beverly Hills, and it marks a significant new chapter in Union’s decades-long advocacy journey. A night of glamour…

Washington, D.C. may be the seat of American political power, but for many Black workers in the nation’s capital, 2025 brought anything but stability. New data from the Economic Policy Institute reveals that D.C. recorded the highest unemployment rate in the entire country last year  and the burden fell most heavily on its Black residents, who were nearly three times as likely to be out of work as white workers in the same city. D.C. led the nation in unemployment According to the Economic Policy Institute’s report, updated in March 2026, Washington, D.C. posted an average unemployment rate of 5.9%…

Not every dinner out is a casual affair  at least not at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. The beloved upscale steakhouse chain is making headlines after its longstanding dress code policy went viral, reigniting a passionate national conversation about formality, dining culture, and exactly what diners should be expected to wear before sitting down to a premium meal. What the dress code actually says Ruth’s Chris Steak House requires business casual attire across all of its dining rooms. The policy, listed on the restaurant’s official website, is clear and direct: proper attire is required at all times to maintain the comfort…

When John Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas, the commentary was swift and largely unkind. When the Razorbacks lost six straight games in January 2025, the narrative hardened further. A legendary coach running out of answers, critics said. A program that had been sold a fading brand. Then Arkansas won the SEC tournament title, dismantled its first two NCAA tournament opponents and punched its ticket to a second consecutive Sweet 16. So much for that theory. Calipari has not reinvented himself at Arkansas. He has not overhauled his philosophy or thrown himself into the transfer portal with the desperation some observers…

Purdue basketball’s second-round NCAA tournament game against Miami turned anxious on Sunday when sophomore guard C.J. Cox went down with an apparent right knee injury early in the second half. What had been a competitive, back-and-forth game in St. Louis suddenly had a much heavier storyline running alongside the score. Cox had been one of the most energetic players on the floor before the injury, and his exit raised immediate questions about how the Boilermakers would manage the rest of the game and potentially beyond, depending on the severity of what happened to his knee. How the injury happened With…

For millions of people, buying menstrual products is not optional. Yet over the past several years, that unavoidable monthly expense has quietly become a much heavier financial burden. The average price of menstrual products including sanitary pads, tampons and liners has risen nearly 40% since 2020, climbing from roughly $5.37 per unit to $7.43 per unit, according to February data from Chicago-based market research firm Circana. Dollar sales from those products have grown by nearly 30% over the same period, even as the number of units sold has dropped by roughly 6% since 2022, according to data from NielsenIQ. That…

Spotify is making a calculated push deeper into artificial intelligence, and company executives are not shy about saying they believe it may be the most important thing the platform can do right now. With Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music all circling the same pool of subscribers and offering nearly identical song libraries, Spotify is trying to build something its rivals cannot easily copy and AI is at the center of that plan. The Swedish streaming giant recently rolled out a direct integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing users to link their Spotify accounts to the AI chatbot. Through the…

A bet most on Wall Street were not willing to make. When Old West Investment Management, a small Los Angeles based hedge fund overseeing roughly $1 billion in assets, decided to dramatically increase its exposure to energy stocks, few in the industry were cheering them on. Oil was trading around $60 a barrel, sentiment toward the sector had turned deeply negative and most analysts were forecasting that new supplies combined with slowing global demand would push prices even lower. Chief investment officer Brian Laks saw things differently. He and his team believed the bearish mood had gone too far and…

For millions of Americans who rely on the free version of ChatGPT to help with everything from work emails to recipe ideas, the experience is about to look a little different. OpenAI has confirmed it will begin showing advertisements to users on the free and Go tiers of ChatGPT in the United States within the coming weeks a move that signals a significant new direction for one of the most widely used AI platforms in the world. The company confirmed the rollout in an official statement, and the news was first reported by The Information. It marks one of the…