Ashley Edwards

In My First Record, we ask some of our favorite musicians to reminisce about the first albums they ever bought, and the effect those records had on them growing up. Majid Jordan — the Toronto-based singer-producer duo known for their smooth, R&B-pop…

Oct. 18, 2017, 4:39 p.m.: On Wednesday, an Army public affairs officer responded to Mic’s Tuesday report, clarifying that “for the time being,” green card holders cannot enlist in the Army Reserve specifically, rather than barring enlistment in the…

It’s Tuesday, Oct. 3. Here are three stories to get your day started. Death toll continues to rise after gunman opens fire on Las Vegas strip The death toll of Sunday night’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas strip grew to 59, according to authorities.…

Katie Hubbard believes her late husband, Command Sgt. Maj. James William Hubbard Jr., would’ve supported Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players’ right to take a knee during the national anthem. In fact, she said, this right is precisely what her…

On the campaign trail, first lady Melania Trump pledged to launch an initiative to combat cyberbullying, but former first lady Hillary Clinton thinks Trump is not following through with that commitment. When asked in an interview with Mic Tuesday…

Authorities have identified the suspect who allegedly plowed through a crowd of pedestrians during a white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman, as James Alex Fields Jr. According to CNN, the 20-year-old Ohio resident is…

Affirmative action policies have often been falsely characterized as disadvantageous to white students, leaving students of color open to questioning of the validity of their acceptances to Ivy League schools and other elite institutions of higher…

Fatalities have been reported after a massive fire engulfed the Grenfell Tower apartment building in West London on Wednesday morning. The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that 12 people had died, although the number was expected to…

Mere hours before a van went careening into crowds on the London Bridge and armed attackers went on a stabbing spree Saturday, ISIS reportedly used a messaging app to call for supporters to "kill the civilians of the Crusades, run over them by…

Following a deadly terror attack in London Saturday night, where at least seven people were killed and dozens injured, President Donald Trump is taking aim at the city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, and political correctness. "We must stop being politically…

Seven people were killed in a terror attack in London on Saturday evening, police confirmed to the BBC. Three suspects, all male, were also shot and killed. In what appears to be a coordinated attack, a van plowed through pedestrians on London…

The United Kingdom is reeling after a series of terrorist attacks Saturday evening. Authorities say a van drove into pedestrians on the London Bridge, and armed attackers stabbed several people at Borough Market. President Donald Trump responded to…

Following the bombing outside her Manchester Arena concert Monday night that left 19 people dead and at least 59 injured, singer Ariana Grande reacted on Twitter, saying she is "broken." "Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I…

Following a deadly explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena Monday evening, the community is rallying together to offer support to those affected by what is believed to be a terror attack.  Using the hashtag #RoomForManchester,…

Miss New Jersey USA Chhavi Verg came to set the record straight about feminism. Verg, 20, was asked in her final question, "What do you consider feminism to be and to you consider yourself to be a feminist?" Verg smiled, then dropped the…

Kara McCullough, Miss District of Columbia, bested 50 other women to earn the title of Miss USA 2017.  McCullough, 25, works as a scientist at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an independent agency of the U.S. government, and has an outreach…

No date? No problem. For 17-year-old Priscilla Samey, not having a date to her senior prom wasn't a heartbreaking event: Instead, Samey took her Harvard University acceptance letter to the dance. So what if the boys in her class didn't accept her —…

Paris is still reeling Friday after a gunman opened fire on Champs-Élysées Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding two others, in what officials are calling a likely terrorist attack. The suspect, whose identity has not been revealed, was…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pulling no punches: The Massachusetts senator is calling for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, after it was revealed he allegedly met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak twice — but said he had no contact…