Black women like Jada Pinkett Smith and Representative Ayanna Pressley are coming forward to shed light on a little known hair loss condition that disproportionately affects Black women.
The recent outrage over the Grammy nominations of two Black artists in classical categories is part of a long-standing problem in the White-dominated genre.
WeWha was a celebrity in the U.S. capital, and loved for their gender-fluid self at home.
A new documentary interviews “Greenham Common Women”—tough, dedicated protesters in the struggle against nuclear weapons and nuclear war.
Unlearning our punitive impulses will take slow, hard work, says adrienne maree brown. But it is possible.
Republican Senators on the Judiciary Committee engaged in aggressive political attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. But they couldn’t take away from the historic significance of the first Black women to be nominated to the court.
Attachment theory can be helpful in holistically supporting refugee children by using its evidence to improve refugee relief and resettlement.
This month’s puzzle will provide you with a handful of contemporary heroines to remember before they’re gone.
Activists in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Nebraska are proving that building collective community power can successfully counter Big Oil’s monied interests.
Residents of Ironton, Louisiana are rallying for their share of recovery funds.
“The people who are killing us can’t also be the people who are keeping us safe.”
Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, how we can curb meat consumption for a decarbonized world.
“Let us remind ourselves that life moves ever towards life.”
Each spring, millions of Indians and Hindus celebrate Holi. But as Western forces try to capitalize on the colorful tradition, there are ways to enjoy it without engaging in cultural appropriation.
The evidence is clear that people are changing the climate dramatically. But human actions can also affect the climate for the better.
In form and message, a poet shows both adults and kids that the world can be looked at another way.
Faith does have a role to play in restoring climate hope.
These native breweries are taking back the social and economic power of storytelling.
Some 30 states initiated anti-trans legislation in 2021, and 7 more in 2022.
”Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we explore green tech.
Joe Biden's nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson is historic, but we need to be mindful of all the cultural factors at play, and not let this moment devolve into tokenism.
The decline of civil society has been well-documented, but its political turn poses a unique danger for the U.S.
Everette Taylor has been as good a father as the prison system has allowed. He’s one of millions of Americans who remains incarcerated for far too long.
Breonna Taylor's father, who remained close to all six children, including Breonna while she was alive, is being held in a Michigan prison. An incarcerated writer makes the case for Everette’s freedom.
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