Dr. Patricia Bath, Pioneering Cataract Treatment Inventor, Dies at 76
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Dr. Patricia Bath, a pioneering ophthalmologist who became the first African American female doctor to receive a...
Beverly Hills becomes first U.S. city to ban tobacco sales
The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to make it the first U.S. city to ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars,...
Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein steps down amid criticism on 1989 case of five NYC yout
Embattled “Central Park Five” prosecutor Linda Fairstein resigned under fire Tuesday from her positions with Vassar College and the board...
How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune The Breakdown
Nine years ago, two unlikely lunch partners sat down at the Hollywood Diner in Omaha, Nebraska. One, Warren Buffett, was a regular there....
Whole Foods Adopts $15 Minimum Wage, Then Starts Slashing Workers' Hours 'Significantly'
The dream of the $15 minimum wage was finally realized among Amazon employees after the company caved to mounting pressure and...