America’s Moment in the (Eclipsed) Sun
Millions of eyes will be on the sky Monday when the last total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044 arrives. Tourists from all over the country are flocking to the path of totality...
7 Apr 202415min
What Tennessee Can Tell Us About Our Extreme Politics
After the Tennessee legislature expelled state representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for protesting inaction on gun violence last year, more people became aware of how the state’s Republican...
31 Mars 202417min
Will SCOTUS Shelve Medication Abortion?
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments this week in a case that could restrict access to a widely used abortion pill - even in states where the procedure is still allowed. It is another major...
24 Mars 202418min
How Haiti’s Gangs Pushed Out the Prime Minister
Earlier this week, Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign amid spreading gang violence and instability. The United Nations estimates that gangs control nearly 80% of Haiti’s capi...
17 Mars 202418min
Hollywood Promised Increased Inclusion. Jews Say They Were Left Out.
Despite efforts from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to increase diversity, many groups still feel more could be done. In January, hundreds of Hollywood figures urged the Academy to in...
10 Mars 202417min
Inside a Fentanyl State of Emergency
As opioid overdose deaths continue at a near-record pace, many cities are seeing the problem play out on public streets. In Oregon, state leaders recently teamed up to declare a 90-day state of emerge...
3 Mars 202419min
Two Years Later, Ukraine is Running Out of Ammo. Is Hope Next?
In the two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of soldiers on both sides have been killed and multiple cities have been destroyed. Recently, Ukraine has been forced to retreat from the city ...
25 Feb 202418min
Why These Older Voters Don’t Mind Having the Age Conversation
In the aftermath of special counsel Robert Hur’s report stating that President Joe Biden would present to a jury as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” age and mental competency are once...
18 Feb 202418min
