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Women are offered far fewer opportunities on screen as they age—especially if they’re Black.
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Alicia Kennedy’s new book invites readers to see the ecological and culinary possibilities of removing meat from the center of their plates.
“The Male Gazed” offers an imperfect reflection on pop culture’s queer influence.
What the evolution of vampire fiction tells us about modern society.
“Saving Time” explores a life beyond the constraints of the Western clock.
The Beauty of Aging LGBTQ Couples.
A Dalit American leader offers a profound meditation on the violence of caste apartheid, pathways to abolition, and collective healing.
From “Hacks” to “Queen Sugar,” pop culture begins spotlighting the sexuality of women over 50.
From Doodle to a future $20 bill, Harriet Tubman is a cultural icon. But comforting images don’t show the disabled Black woman who was not only a guide, but a freedom fighter.
Home. The thought of it conjures up a tangle of images, of safeness and permanence and comfortable refuge. Home is also tenuous shelter under a busy overpass, in a neighborhood
Resmaa Menakem intersperses political commentary and predictions about American democracy with explanations of how racialized trauma presents in our bodies, and offers body-focused exercises to deal with it.
Degrowth invites us to envision a much deeper societal transition than simply swapping energy sources to maintain the status quo.
Can learning labor history give us hope for the future of unions?
Bill McKibben has been a leading advocate for climate change action since he wrote the first popular book about global warming in 1989. In his new memoir, “The Flag, The Cross and the Station Wagon,” he connects the climate crisis to his suburban American boyhood and wonders “What the hell happened?”
“The Vanishing Half” deals with the theme of racial “passing” in the 1950s. Passing is different today, but still presents a choice between safety and authenticity.
Patrisse Cullors’ new book offers guidance for personal, as well as systemic, change. Breaking the cycle of harm starts with us.
In a world unraveling due to climate change, an environmental scientist looks to Indigenous stories of resilience.
In "Stolen Focus," Johann Hari unplugs from digital media and regains his concentration.
“The Dawn of Everything” confronts deep assumptions about how human society developed from its humble origins.
“Our job, as human beings, is to learn from our suffering.”
With a simple gesture, Colin Kaepernick started a movement.
Changes in public attitudes toward the death penalty include factors like technological change and urbanization. But strategic actions by impassioned advocates can appeal to the public’s compassion.
This history is visible, but only if you know where to look.
Gaza has been forced to rely on high-efficiency solutions for political reasons. Soon, the rest of the world will have to do so for climate-related reasons.
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