We have a perfect candidate in VP Harris, a Black South Asian woman with an excellent résumé who absolutely can win the presidency in 2024. Here's why.
Zoomers and Alphas have grown up during a horrific era of lockdown drills, school shootings, and polarizing political violence. Is there any hope for building a safer future?
When the author's infirm parents didn't arrange care for their adult child with Down syndrome before they died, the author juggled caregiving her brother, tween, and a full-time job....
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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News & Issues
The U.S. government is completely broken. It's up to the electorate to hold our representatives and senators to account and protect what remains of our democracy.
Congress Could Be Our Last Defense Against Trumpism
Legacy media is determined to legitimize a convicted criminal and undermine the candidacy of an effective president for the sake of clickbait—and at the risk of dooming a nation's...
In the wake of the recent raft of horrifying SCOTUS decisions, Democrats are looking for proactive ways to contain the damage.
On the eve of Dobbs’s second anniversary, we celebrated a small victory with the mifepristone decision. But the time is now for Dems to make a preemptive strike to protect abortion...
Culture
Legacy media is determined to legitimize a convicted criminal and undermine the candidacy of an effective president for the sake of clickbait—and at the risk of dooming a nation's...
Trump Will Never Be a Normal Presidential Candidate
Our trusted national newspapers influence the public opinion and shape the narrative of our history. Which is why it is incredibly worrisome that Rupert Murdoch has appointed his...
By our 40s, many folks have already solidified their social circles. But it's not so uncommon for middle-age LGBTQ people to flout such conventions—out of necessity and desire.
Trump has always shown us who he is. But neither mainstream news outlets nor GOP lawmakers would do what a dozen brave New Yorkers did yesterday: Call it like they saw it and hold the...
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Science
For many in the Black community, having multiple generations of family living under one roof is nothing new. But for this Gen X single mother and grandmother, caring for an aging parent...
I Prepared My Whole Life to Become My Mother’s Caregiver
The scorching hot temperatures and evaporating water levels in the war-torn African nation is a warning for our collective climate future.
When women seek medical help for chronic pain, especially for gynecological-related issues, health providers are still scrutinizing their mental and emotional health.
When the author and her wife learned their 18-month-old needed open heart surgery, it proved to be one of the most terrifying moments of their lives—and, to their surprise, uniquely...
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.