The story of Barbara Terry (pictured), the 52 year-old Bronx prostitute who worked the same track for three decades, is not what one would exactly call heart-warming; it is either extremely sad or oddly inspiring, depending on the lens through which you view her profession. SEE ALSO: Pastor Writes Controversial Sex Book Yes, she’s “somebody’s […]

We often hear facts about unemployment percentages, quantity of jobs added and the overall state of the economy.  But how many times have you simply wondered what all of this really means?  Who is actually impacted by “jobs created”?  How do people find this employment?  How many people of color are hired?  And perhaps our […]

LOS ANGELES — A community center in L.A.’s notorious Rampart area is helping teenagers stay out of trouble by giving them a creative outlet. A program at the community center, “Sessions LA” use hip-hop and deejay culture to teach them how to make beats using digital technology. CNN reports: Huang eventually moved to Los Angeles, […]

PHILADELPHIA — After a shooting that left three teenagers dead, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter had harsh words for parents of young people in his city, telling them not to act like “idiots and a-holes.” Nutter was angry that the three teenage shooting victims, who were between the ages of 14 and 16, were out a […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Friday for greater power to shrink the federal government, and his first idea is merging six sprawling trade and commerce agencies whose overlapping programs can be baffling to businesses, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. SEE ALSO: Why The First Lady Can’t Win Obama […]

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — Samantha Garvey and her family had been living in a Long Island shelter for several days when they got word the 17-year-old aspiring marine biologist had made it to the semifinals of the prestigious national Intel science competition. SEE ALSO: Couple Married For 72 Years Dies Holding Hands Now, with donations coming […]