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Why child abuse is so acute in the US
Why is the problem of violence against children so much more acute in the US than anywhere else in the industrialised world, asks Michael Petit, President of Every Child Matters. Over the past 10 years, more than 20,000 American children … Continue reading
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How Public Policy Built The Racial Wealth Divide
By Seth Freed Wessler The racial wealth gap never ceases to amaze. Black and Latino families hold pennies of accumulated assets compared to every dollar of the average white family’s investments, retirement savings and home equity. Wealth matters a lot. … Continue reading
The Two Most Important Words
By Robert A. Eckert When I arrived at Mattel, the company was losing almost a million dollars a day, the bonus pool was empty, and equity awards were underwater. I believed that those challenges were surmountable. On my first day, … Continue reading
9/11 museum at Ground Zero will charge for admission, angering family members of victims
The Board of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum voted last week to charge admission to the museum, with the dollar amount expected to be $20-$25, upsetting some victims’ family members. By Corky Siemaszko The museum in the crucible … Continue reading
Sneak peek: Tyler Perry’s new scripted series for Oprah Winfrey Network
Fantastic!
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Tagged business, entertainment, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, television, The Grio, Tyler Perry
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Harry Connick, Jr. Confirms Talks to Join American Idol as Judge
by Rob Moynihan As American Idol’s 12th season winds down towards the May 16 finale, speculation is growing about another judging shakeup, and a serious contender has now entered the race. 25 Bubble Shows: Which will be canceled? Crooner Harry … Continue reading
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Tagged American Idol, entertainment, Harry Connick, Programs, Randy Jackson, Reality-Based, television
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Scandal Postmortem: Will Olivia and Fitz Finally Get Together?
by Natalie Abrams [Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursday’s Scandal. Read at your own risk!] Olitz fans, rejoice! Thursday’s episode of Scandal featured the moment Olivia (Kerry Washington) and Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) fans had always hoped for, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellamy Young, entertainment, Fitz, hit show, Jeff Perry, Kerry Washington, Mellie, Olivia, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, television, Tony Goldwyn
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BlackBerry CEO: Tablets will be dead in five years
By Hayley Tsukayama Forget the death of the PC: BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins thinks tablets are on their way out as users shift to doing more through their smartphones. In comments Monday at a Milken Institute conference, Heins said smartphones … Continue reading
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The ‘pay to grieve’ 9/11 museum is a national disgrace
By Sally Regenhard The world’s most expensive memorial — the National September 11th Memorial and Museum — nearly became a fiscal flatliner, it was learned this week. If it weren’t for billionaire mayor and 9/11 memorial-museum chairman Mike Bloomberg’s “loan” of … Continue reading →