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(L to R) Ava Duvernay, Spike Lee, Jordan Peele Getty Images The films that launched the entertainment industry around the turn of the 20th century were created for white audiences by white filmmakers. It took decades for Black directors to break into the industry and alter how Hollywood operated behind and in front of the

Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily press briefing at the foot of Mario Cuomo Bridge in Tarrytown, New York, June 15, 2020. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | LightRocket via Getty Images What a difference a few months have made for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — and not in a good way. Cuomo last year

The biggest source of growth for Coca-Cola over the next few years will likely be the zero-sugar version of the company’s namesake soda. “Actually, the best growth driver in ’21 and probably for the few years is probably going to be Coke Zero Sugar,” Coke CEO James Quincey said in an interview that aired Friday

People wearing protective masks wait in line to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a large scale vaccination site in Sacramento, California, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Scientists and health officials told Congress Friday the federal government needs to ramp up its supply of

In this Friday, May 1, 2020, photo, a worker leaves the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall | AP In the hunt to gain access to Covid vaccines, large employers like Tyson Foods are faring no better than a lot of individual Americans. Tight supplies are leaving them mostly waiting. The meat processing

An Amazon worker delivers packages amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Denver, Colorado, April 22, 2020. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Delivery costs have been rising across the country and are expected to continue as the pandemic drags on, creating a serious headwind for retailers, according to a report by Jefferies. “The recent growth in shipping

A worker is seen wearing a mask while organizing merchandise at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, July 20, 2020. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Walmart announced Thursday it will raise pay for workers to an average above $15 an hour, giving a boost to 425,000 employees. Walmart said its minimum starting wage for

Cyrus Whittaker, left, and Debbie Orca sit around a fire in the homeless camp where they live during record breaking cold and snow in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 16, 2021. Nick Oxford | The Washington Post | Getty Images The major winter storm that’s swept across the South this week and knocked out power

A worker puts pepperoni on a pizza inside a Domino’s Pizza franchise in New York. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a year marked by business closures, disruptions and unprecedented challenges, the franchising industry is poised to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by year’s end if Covid-19 is controlled, according to an upcoming

Workers move boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as they are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 13, 2020. Morry Gash | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration is increasing the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses shipped to states weekly, sending out 13.5

An aerial view over downtown West Palm Beach, where RH in December 2017 opened an 80,000-square-foot, mansion-like store with a rooftop restauratnt. Source: Indiehouse Films WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Retailers, restaurants and other business owners want to be where the people are. And people are moving to South Florida in droves. Some are taking

Critical care workers insert an endotracheal tube into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, February 11, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Some Covid-19 patients are experiencing shortness of breath, fatigue, headaches and “brain fog” for months to nearly a year after their

Ferrero Rocher chocolate and hazelnut confectionery seen in a supermarket. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images No reservations are required this Valentine’s Day, as the pandemic makes romantic dinners out less likely. But chocolate will still be a key part of the celebration, as people express their love not only for

Archer Air Source: Archer Air The current bull market in stocks has fueled concerns about speculation in too many offerings and unproven technologies, but don’t include flying taxis, according to Wall Street investment banker Ken Moelis. Flying taxis — formally referred to as electric aircraft and the urban air mobility market — are coming in

Dr. Virginia Banks, an infectious disease specialist, is part of a group of Black physicians and scientists who are focused on ways to solve health-care disparities. Dr. Virginia Banks Dr. Virginia Banks says if the U.S. really wants to bring the pandemic to an end, it’s going to take mobile vans of vaccines in neighborhoods

World Health Organization workers decontaminate the house of a pastor who has just tested positive for Ebola in Beni, June 13, 2019. Sally Hayden | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed a third case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as health officials race

Gina Carano attends the Premiere of Disney’s “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Rodin Eckenroth | WireImage | Getty Images Gina Carano may have been fired from her Star Wars gig by Disney on Wednesday, but she’s already got a new project lined up. This time with Ben Shapiro’s

A lab technician uses a single channel pipette dropper to test material during Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test processing at a laboratory in the Dunkeld suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Waldo Swiegers | Bloomberg | Getty Images Preliminary reports from South Africa show people who have recovered from Covid-19

McDonald’s Chicken Sandwich Source: McDonald’s McDonald’s is looking to win the chicken sandwich wars with lower prices, while Restaurant Brands International’s Burger King is still figuring out its strategy, according to a Credit Suisse report. In August of 2019, Burger King’s sister chain Popeyes kicked off the chicken sandwich wars with the launch of its

President Joe Biden makes brief remarks before signing several executive orders directing immigration actions for his administration in the Oval Office at the White House on February 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. Doug Mills | Getty Images President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that his administration has secured deals for another 200 million

This photo shows Ford 2018 and 2019 F-150 trucks on the assembly line at the Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Complex on September 27, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Automakers across the globe are expected to lose billions of dollars in earnings this year due to a shortage of semiconductor

Walmart‘s hopes of owning a stake of TikTok may be dashed, but don’t expect the company’s interest in the viral video app to fade away. The company’s plan to buy the social media app’s U.S. operations with Oracle has been indefinitely shelved as the Biden administration reviews security concerns with Chinese tech companies, according to

An employee outside a Target store in Clifton, N.J. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Target will join a growing list of companies that are offering extra pay and other incentives to try to nudge employees to get a Covid-19 vaccine. The retail chain said Wednesday that it will offer all of its hourly employees up to

Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, celebrates the 75th anniversary of his company’s listing on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, September 17, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters People may need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 annually, just like seasonal flu shots, over the next several years, Johnson & Johnson

A man waits for pharmacist Joe Borge in Danvers, MA on Feb. 1, 2021. On the first day of Phase 2 of the COVID-19 rollout, seniors, 75 and over, get vaccinated in the Walgreens Pharmacy, at 107 High Street, in Danvers. Pat Greenhouse | Boston Globe | Getty Images Walgreens and Uber are teaming up

Jeff Bezos would owe about $2 billion a year in state income taxes under Washington’s proposed wealth tax, according to legislators. As part of an effort to reduce inequality and offset the state’s lack of an income tax, Washington state legislators are proposing a 1% levy on wealth over $1 billion. Lawmakers say the tax

Target’s activewear brand All in Motion is one of 10 brands at the retailer that have reached $1 billion in sales. Target Target launched its own line of workout clothes and exercise equipment about a year ago. Two months later, the pandemic turned much of the country into stretchy pants-wearing remote workers who converted garages

A person walks into the Nordstrom store open for business as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 29, 2020 in New York, New York. Rob Kim | Getty Images Retailers including Nordstrom, Coach owner Tapestry and Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings are

Prince, Beyonce and Lady Gaga performing in past Super Bowl Halftime shows. Getty Images This year’s Super Bowl may kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, but for some the true entertainment starts at halftime. Since the very first Super Bowl in 1967, the championship football game has always included a halftime show. However, for

A woman receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center established at the Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, on February 3, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Dozens of states and cities are clawing back thousands of extra doses of Covid-19 vaccine that were meant to be used by CVS and