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American Library Association Sues To Stop Trump Cuts

Jennifer Schuessler The New York Times
The American Library Association and a union representing more than 42,000 cultural workers nationwide have filed a lawsuit contesting the Trump administration’s deep cuts to the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries.

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Was Revolutionary Cuba’s Great Director

Michael Chanan Jacobin
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea brought the experience of postrevolutionary Cuba to the screen in classic movies like Memories of Underdevelopment and Strawberry and Chocolate. Alea’s committed, artistically dazzling work set a benchmark for political cinema.

Clocking Out of the Second Shift

Jennifer C. Pan Jacobin
The official statistics show that gender gaps in the division of household labor have closed significantly over time. Why are so many women still so frustrated?

Can Marketing Magic Help Food Waste Disappear?

David Burrows JustFood.com
A sign in a Tesco store promoted discounted vegetables.
Researchers from Minnesota State University Mankato showed that ‘storytelling’ combined with marketing tactics like coupons “significantly increases consumers’ consumption of unattractive produce”.