Afterglow
Spoon River Poetry Review
“We think what we can’t see can’t hurt us,” says poet Ann Hudson about environmental pollution. Think again.
How the Mighty Culinary Union Survived the Apocalypse
In These Times
After facing 98% unemployment in the depths of the pandemic, the strongest union in Las Vegas has risen again.
The Most Anti-Semitic President in History
Intelligencer
Trump combines militant support for Israeli expansionism with irrepressible contempt for the Jews and all they stand for.
Compassion Through Computation: Fighting Algorithmic Bias | Joy Buolamwini
Computer vision and algorithms have increasing societal consequences. Joy Buolamwini, MIT Media Lab computer scientist and founder of Algorithmic Justice League, explores opportunities to combat computational bias.
Red Rocket | Movie Trailer
An audacious film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Takeout), Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.
A Universal Flu Vaccine Is Closer Than You Think
In the midst of a two-year covid pandemic, it is easy to not notice that progress is being made in the battle against another pandemic threat: influenza.
The Children Will Rise Up! | Nandi & Roman, With Tom Morello, Jack Black and Greta Thunberg
A song written and performed by Nandi Bushell and Roman Morello aims to raise awareness of climate change and to galvanize action to save the planet.
Sen. Raphael Warnock: Bipartisanship at Whose Expense?
Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia implores conservative members of his party to stop obstructing voting rights legislation in the name of bipartisanship in a powerful speech on the floor of the Senate
West Side Story: The Next Chapter
Palabra
“I am very proud. I think it’s a huge step forward ... what this whole production has done is kind of lead by example and I think this is just opening doors, so many doors, for future actors from the Latinx community."
What Amy Coney Barrett's Anti-Abortion Code Really Means
Talking Points Memo
At all levels of the anti-abortion movement, advocates have long touted safe haven laws to dismiss the necessity of abortion — a rich history that Barrett’s question was tapping into.
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