Perspective

Martin Luther King Jr. stands in front of a crowd in Washington, D.C.

Arts

Martin Luther King is not your mascot

6:21am January 14, 2024

by Leah Donnella

Everywhere you look, people are vocally celebrating MLK Day. But many are cherry-picking which parts of his legacy to recall, and which will be conveniently relegated to the dustbins of history.

The Giralda tower, part of the cathedral of Seville, viewed from Mateos Gago street.

World News

Tourism ruined my city. Tourism is saving my city

5:00am January 09, 2024

by Miguel Macias

Seville in Spain is experiencing a tourism boom like locals have never seen before. This is the story of how a city tries to honor its past while ensuring its future.

Cowboys — and girls — were everywhere in 2023, from Beyoncé's mirrored Renaissance hat, to a new show about Black U.S. marshal Bass Reeves, to Margot Robbie (above) as Barbie.

Arts

How the remixed American 'cowboy' became the breakout star of 2023

5:01am December 13, 2023

by Brittany Luse

2023 represented a collective reclamation of the cowboy for those who have traditionally felt threatened or excluded by the archetype of the patriarchal, ruggedly individualistic gunslinger.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter discusses a report on mental health and addiction during the 21st annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy at the Carter Center, Nov. 3, 2005, in Atlanta. The advocacy of Carter, who died Nov. 19 at age 96, created a framework for much of the progress on mental illness in America.

National

Rosalynn Carter's mental health advocacy changed journalism — and journalists

5:09am November 27, 2023

by Aaron Glantz

Aaron Glantz writes that he was adrift after years of reporting in Iraq and on the war's effects. His fellowship at The Carter Center and a pointed question from the first lady put him back on course.

Arielle Jacobs and Jose Llana as Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos in the Broadway musical Here Lives Love.

I investigated the crimes of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — and loved 'Here Lies Love'

7:01am November 25, 2023

by Lewis M. Simons

Journalist Lewis M. Simons, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the hidden wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, shares his thoughts after a sold-out Broadway matinee of Here Lies Love.

Left: Jax Le, aka 'Jax The Poet', attended Philly FatCon in October. Jax is also the author of the book Love Handles & Muffin Tops: Poems For Body Positivity & Plus Size Bodies. Right: Maggie Clerkin also attended Philly FatCon and called the event felt "refreshing."

Fat, happy and healed: A movement toward fat liberation

5:08pm November 21, 2023

by Jackie Molloy

Organizers of Philly FatCon, Philadelphia's first ever fat-focused convention, set out to bring fat people together in a safe space last month.

Arts

Radio Diaries: How one NYC hotel tenant spread kindness for decades

5:27pm November 13, 2023

by Nellie Gilles

Hisako Hasegawa lived for decades in a New York City hotel, and was a mystery to those around her. And all through the years, she would return small favors with extreme kindness.

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Arts

The Unsung Hero who saved her from a devastating car crash

5:27pm November 13, 2023

by Nellie Gilles

In this week's Unsung Hero, Thea Rhiannon thanks a stranger who saved her life after a car crash.

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This video grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 19, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke covering the sky above the capital Khartoum.

Sudanese American rapper Bas on using music to cope with the brutal conflict in Sudan

9:43am November 11, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

One Sudanese American rapper has been so affected by the brutal conflict in Sudan, that he has turned to what he knows best — music — to express his sense of loss and frustration.

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World News

Who's to blame for the war between Israel and Hamas? Jordanian women look to America

5:46pm November 10, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with four women who are social influencers in Amman, Jordan — where the majority of the population is of Palestinian origin — about their thoughts on the war in Israel.

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