Author: Shekari Philemon

A growing body of research is making a compelling case that the foundation for a physically active teenage life is not built in high school or even middle school. It may be built in the years before a child ever sets foot in a classroom. A study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics tracked more than 1,600 children from age two and a half through age twelve and found a clear and consistent connection between physical activity in early childhood and activity levels a full decade later. The findings are striking in their simplicity. Children who spent…

A federal jury has found Kanye West personally liable for copyright infringement after ruling that he unlawfully sampled an unreleased demo track in an early version of his Grammy-winning song Hurricane, performing it for 40,000 fans at a sold-out listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in July 2021. The unanimous verdict, delivered by eight jurors, assigned damages totaling more than $438,000 across West and his affiliated companies. West, who now goes by Ye, was found personally liable for $176,153. His company Yeezy LLC was assigned the same amount. His retail merchandising entities Yeezy Supply and Mascotte Holdings were found…

Oral cancer does not get the same attention as some of the more widely discussed cancers, but it accounts for roughly three percent of all cancer diagnoses in the United States each year and is most commonly diagnosed in people over 40. It can develop on the tongue, gums, the floor of the mouth, the tissue lining the inner cheeks and the back of the throat. And while it has a range of contributing factors including age, sun exposure, HPV infection, genetics, poor nutrition and alcohol use, one risk factor consistently rises to the top of every clinical conversation about…

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs appear to be rebuilding what they had, quietly and deliberately, following a tense split earlier this year. People familiar with the situation say the Grammy-winning rapper and NFL wide receiver have been spending time together again in recent weeks and that the friction that defined their breakup has largely dissipated. The reunion, however, is unfolding on Cardi’s terms and at a pace she is controlling carefully. Those close to the pair describe a situation in which real affection remains on both sides but where Cardi is choosing not to rush back into the full weight…

There are Olympic gold medals on the wall and a $23,000 glam bill somewhere in the recent past, but on most mornings, Simone Biles is just a woman feeding her dogs and making breakfast. The four-time Olympic champion posted a TikTok recently that showed exactly what her routine looks like when there is no red carpet waiting at the end of the day. Comfy clothes, natural hair, a little skincare and a whole lot of nothing fancy. Fans lost it almost immediately. The video arrived not long after Biles had gone viral for admitting that her styling, hair and makeup…

Courtrooms are not typically known for their comic timing, but Ye managed to find one anyway. The rapper and producer took the stand this week to testify in an ongoing copyright infringement case, and what had been a calm and largely expressionless appearance shifted the moment his attorney referenced one of his most well-known songs. Rather than using the actual title, the attorney referred to the track by a softer stand-in name, and Ye responded by asking what the real name of the song was. The gallery laughed. Ye laughed. The tension briefly lifted. It was a small moment in…

For a stretch of hours that felt much longer to the people watching, Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 album GNX was nowhere to be found on Apple Music. The disappearance did not stop there. Music videos for tracks including Luther and Not Like Us were also pulled from the platform, and the album went dark on Tidal as well, though it remained accessible on Spotify throughout. By the time fans started comparing notes online, the theories were already running wild. The timing made everything feel intentional. Drake’s upcoming album Iceman is set to drop at the end of the week, and the…

Sheryl Underwood was watching closely when Dwayne Johnson took the stage at Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, few people expected him to be the most talked-about name in the room the following day. But a joke he directed at NBA player Draymond Green that included a slur commonly used against people with disabilities quickly became the headline, pulling focus from the celebration itself and sparking a fresh debate about where comedy ends and harm begins. Sheryl Underwood did not shy away from the conversation. The longtime comedian and television personality spoke publicly about the moment and came down firmly…

President Trump confirmed this week that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax, framing the move as a necessary response to fuel prices that have been climbing steadily since the United States entered into conflict with Iran earlier this year. Speaking in a phone interview Monday, he described the idea in positive terms and suggested the suspension would remain in place until prices come back down on their own, at which point the tax would gradually return. The announcement landed quickly in Congress. A Republican senator said the same day that he would introduce legislation to make the suspension…

Most people treat expiration dates somewhere on the spectrum between gospel and suggestion. When it comes to vitamins, the truth sits in the complicated middle. Consuming expired vitamins is unlikely to make you sick in any dramatic way, but that does not mean the experience is neutral. Potency fades, formulations break down and the supplement you are counting on may not be delivering what the label promises. Here is what is actually happening inside that bottle. Vitamins and what expiration actually means The date stamped on a vitamin container is not a safety cliff so much as a potency guarantee.…