I have a name for what fueled Joe Rogan's new scandal: Bigotry Denial Syndrome
Joe Rogan doesn't think of himself as a racist. But that doesn't mean his language isn't harmful.
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'Hoop Dreams' star Shawn Harrington is back on the court, teaching young players
Scott Simon speaks to Shawn Harrington, who appeared in the 1994 basketball documentary "Hoop Dreams." He began teaching in Chicago this week after being the victim of a drive-by-shooting in 2014.
Americans are divided on abortion. The Supreme Court may not wait for minds to change
Public opinion remains bitterly divided on the issue, but an imminent Supreme Court decision could overturn or dramatically undercut Roe v. Wade.
Sidney Poitier: actor, activist, and trailblazing heartthrob
Tributes have cascaded in since Sidney Poitier died. And so they should have. He was an unparalleled actor, a committed activist, and a beloved family member. He was also, frankly, a heartthrob.
When facing loss, embrace change and don't force closure, a therapist urges
Over the last two years, many have experienced a kind of ambiguous loss as we have lived with isolation and uncertainty in the pandemic. Author and therapist Pauline Boss explains how to move forward.
The tale of an Arctic Circle tour bus on a long, cold road home in a snowstorm
Sarah Manriquez tells a dramatic story of driving a tour bus up a remote highway in a winter storm. It was originally performed for the Alaska storytelling show and podcast Dark Winter Nights.
Why your doctor may be quilting and your nurse may have a podcast
You could call them hobbies. But for some health workers facing burnout, creative outlets provide more than solace — they give a sense of meaning and community.
Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe
The singer-turned-YouTuber is using their platform to take on everything from race- and queer-baiting in Bridgerton to the scrutiny of Black women's bodies to the history of dog-whistle politics.
With the death of bell hooks, a generation of feminists lost a foundational figure
A groundbreaking feminist thinker, writer and activist, bell hooks was clearly uninterested in being safe, respectable or acceptable, and charted a career on her own terms.
We're not dying of metastatic breast cancer. We're living with it
Getting diagnosed with incurable breast cancer didn't end this reporter's life — it just marked a new chapter. She and others with the diagnosis have insights that might help you, too.