What some foreign exchange traders claim to be an industry that is becoming the latest "Black stock market", others warn is being utilized by scammers to prey on financially vulnerable...
The Supreme Court Justice, married to one of Trump's staunchest supporters, is a conspiracy theory-embracing proponent of voter suppression—and perhaps the greatest threat to...
A "return to normalcy" is on the horizon. But with all the compounding loss suffered over the last year, can we really go back to pre-pandemic life?
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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News & Issues
If the insurrection asks what we’ve become as a nation, the acquittal of Trump answered it.
Is U.S. Democracy Past the Tipping Point?
On February 1, Myanmar’s armed forces overthrew their government. A month earlier, we saw how easily that could happen right here in the U.S. Can democracy be saved?
We owe it to our children to explain post-Trump extremism and never look away
The writer recognized how important it is for young girls to see our first woman vice-president. But she was reminded by her young son how crucial it is that boys behold the sight of a...
Culture
Vice-President Kamala Harris has. Because as someone who was single till she was nearly 50, she understands it can be isolating to live alone — so imagine doing so through the Covid...
Have You Checked on Your Single Friends?
Conservative news outlets may not appreciate the blessing of caring for a dog into its golden years. But for many owners, including President Biden, their senior dog is a gift
Death does not absolve the hate-mongering radio blowhard, who set the stage for Trumpism. And the media has to stop recasting the bigot as a “provocateur” and “personality.”
Black people don't get to reap the glory of simply just being—too many of us have been punished, even murdered, for just living our lives.
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Science
Extreme weather will keep putting us in a tailspin if we don’t acknowledge and implement climate solutions fast.
The Texas Storm is a Climate Crisis Omen
After nearly five years of being on edge, this is what it might take to reset our brains.
Substantive climate policy and action will require a unified effort—a process that could address, even repair, deep fractures in how the American democracy serves its citizens.
In a year defined and motivated by rage, protest, fear, and heartbreak, closing out 2020 with rest might be the most powerful statement we can make.
Podcasts
The long history of pool segregation: from the pre-Civil Rights Era to modern day defacto segregation
Episode One: Perilous Waters
There are plenty viral news stories where people of color have been confronted in public spaces, but there’s a long history of the policing of public spaces.
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.