Oct 13 Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she 'failed as a negotiator' for equal pay By Joshua Barajas Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence said she "failed as a negotiator" when leaked Sony emails revealed that she was paid less than her male "American Hustle" co-stars. Continue reading
Oct 12 What racial, disability and LGBTQ justice have in common By Corinne Segal For Kay Ulanday Barrett, poetry is a testimony to survival. The poet testifies to living at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities: “transgender, disabled, a person of color [and] from a rough economic background,” he said. “It’s been my struggle… Continue reading
Oct 09 This viewer mail prompted Judy Woodruff to get poetic By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins At the PBS NewsHour, we get a lot of people writing in to share their thoughts on the show. Sometimes they tell us how much a particular segment means to them, or how much they learned. Sometimes they are more… Continue reading
Oct 09 This photo changed my perspective on an 11-year-old's power By Micha Paulateer Every time I ask my 11-year old brother Malachai what he wants to be when he grows up, he replies, "A police officer." But in the eyes of the world, he is a child. Continue reading
Oct 08 Singer Azizaa Mystic renounces Ghana's Christian past for its spiritual roots By Amanda Gomez To artist Azizaa Mystic, it's time for Ghanian music to return to its spiritual roots. Continue reading
Oct 08 It's National Poetry Day, so we asked for your haikus By News Desk In honor of National Poetry Day, we asked you to tweet us a haiku. We received many clever creations. Continue reading
Oct 08 Svetlana Alexievich, investigative journalist from Belarus, wins Nobel Prize in Literature By Corinne Segal The Swedish Academy awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday to Svetlana Alexievich, a Belarusian investigative journalist who has collected hundreds of firsthand accounts on international conflicts including World War II, the Soviet War and the Chernobyl disaster. Continue reading