He is the great-grandson of a famed Alabama governor. He grew up in the rich districts of Washington, D.C., before becoming a quintessential snowbird: part-time New Englander and part-time Floridian. Nick Mele knows he grew up privileged, with the ocean-opulent milieu of Newport, Rhode Island, serving as his childhood playground in the summer and the…
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The Legacy of Camellia Beans: 99 Years of Supplying Quality Ingredients to Make Louisiana’s Favorite Dishes
New Orleans is a city steeped in ritual. There are different versions of the popular myth explaining how “red beans and rice”—a creamy stew of red kidney beans, herbs, and (traditionally) ham ladled over rice—became a staple Monday dish. One claims that after serving big Sunday meals with ham, New Orleanians would use the leftovers…
Meet a Visually Impaired Music Producer Inspiring Youth with Disabilities to Shoot for the Moon
Though he cannot see, Fitzville Martin maneuvers the keyboard and levers on the control panel expertly, quickly assessing what button performs what function. He was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease. As a child, he could still see through his peripheral vision. One time, while riding down the street on his bike, he…
What to Do in Case of Dental Emergencies
Dental emergencies cover a wide spectrum of events. Some situations are more urgent than others, and it doesn’t help that it is difficult to see inside the mouth to localize the site of any problem. In an out-of-hours situation, and if one does not have one’s own dentist, particularly if there is pain and increasing…
Three Friends Created a Book and Podcast to Show Boys What It Takes to be a Real Man
Both Gerard Droze and Michael Holoman have separately, while shopping, been approached by young men who recognized them. “It happened to me one time while I was in Walmart,” said Holoman. “He said, ‘I know you,’ and as he got closer, he adjusted his clothing, looked me in the eye, and gave me a proper…
Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill Becomes Law Hours After Roe v. Wade Decision
Hours after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, a federal judge ruled that abortions in Ohio are now illegal as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) filed a motion to eliminate the injunction against Ohio Senate Bill 23, commonly known as the “Heartbeat Bill,”…
FDA’s Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes Temporarily Blocked by Court
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday temporarily paused a ban that prohibited e-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. from selling and distributing its products. This comes one day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Juul’s device and four types of JUULpods from the market, forcing retailers to remove the products…
Abortion Activists Protest Across the Country; Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Several States
The latest updates after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters Outside Arizona Capitol Building Police fired tear gas from the windows of the Arizona Capitol building to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating outside, as lawmakers briefly huddled in a basement. The lawmakers were working to…
LIVE UPDATES: Abortion Activists Protest Across the Country; Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Several States
The latest updates after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion Activists Protest in Multiple Cities Pro-abortion activists staged protests Friday in several major cities around the country, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Protests were taking place in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco as…
LIVE UPDATES: Abortion Activists Protest Across the US; Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Several States
The latest updates after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Pro-abortion Activists Protest in Multiple Cities Pro-abortion activists staged protests Friday in several major cities around the country, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Protests were taking place in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco as well…
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