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Quinta Brunson plays Janine, Abbott Elementary's plucky protagonist who will stop at nothing to get her students what they need. Brunson, a Philadelphia native, is also the show's creator. Gilles Mingasson/ABC In the pilot episode of the award-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary, a student pees on a classroom rug. Nicole Wyglendowski has been hooked on the show ever since. "That was brilliant," says Wyglendowski, a special education teacher in North Philadelphia. […]

The Senate Banking Committee is probing federal regulators this week to understand what led to the largest U.S. banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest ever. The data released last week from the federal reserve showed that in the week following the collapse of SVB, small banks lost a total of at least $108 billion. Small banks and community-owned financial institutions often work with people of color […]

These developers (clockwise from top left) Geneva Heyward, Catt Small, Charles McGregor, Xalavier Nelson Jr. and Neil Jones discuss how they are putting their stamp on the industry. Geneva Heyward, Catt Small, Charles McGregor, Xalavier Nelson Jr., Neil Jones, filo/Getty Images In many ways, it all started with Jerry Lawson. The trailblazing engineer helped lead the team that developed the first home video gaming system with interchangeable cartridges, which opened […]

Dominique Fishback stars as Dre in Swarm. Warrick Page/Prime Video/Prime Video In the new Amazon Prime series Swarm, Dominique Fishback plays Dre, a socially awkward young woman who is obsessed with the mega pop star Ni'Jah, a thinly veiled analog for Beyoncé. When a life-changing event occurs, Dre's obsession with Ni'Jah takes on a more sinister tone. Donald Glover co-created the show with Janine Nabers, and it definitely shares an […]

Jonathan Majors. Nickolai Hammar/NPR Actor Jonathan Majors is having a moment right now: he recently starred in Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Friend of the show and host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday Ayesha Rascoe recently sat down with Majors for a fun and wide-ranging conversation about his path to acting, how he picks his roles, and how he defines masculinity. Mike Katzif produced and Jessica Reedy […]