Arts Feb 17 Raoul Peck on why this scene from ‘Moonlight’ is one of the best he’s seen in film "It was really a human tenderness that I've rarely seen on film," Peck says of a final scene from the Oscar nominee.
Economy Feb 17 What happened at DC’s restaurants when immigrant workers stayed home Across the country Thursday, workers staged a “Day Without Immigrants,” a protest of President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration.
Arts Feb 16 In his new novel, Elliot Ackerman wants to humanize the Syrian conflict "Green on Blue" is the debut novel by Elliot Ackerman, a journalist and former Marine who served in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
Poetry Feb 13 Two fathers use poems to teach their kids about growing up black in America Their poems explore with tenderness and anxiety the joys and perils of being a father -- especially a black father -- and how to escape the mistakes of past generations.
Arts Feb 13 Why these librarians are protesting Trump’s executive orders Since Trump took office last month, a vocal and growing number of librarians across the country are taking a more politically active stance.
Arts Feb 10 What to read and watch to understand how fringe movements turn to terrorism Barak Goodman, director of "Oklahoma City," offers recommendations on what to read and watch to better understand fringe movements on the left and the right.
Arts Feb 07 Is ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ the latest victim of online ‘vote brigading’? The Oscar-nominated ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ has gotten glowing reviews from critics. But online, the reviews for the film look very different.
Arts Feb 06 8 books on politics to read right now, from indie bookstore Politics & Prose This week, we went to our local independent bookseller, Politics and Prose, for their thoughts on what to read right now. Here are eight books -- both old and new -- recommended by the P&P staff, who chose to focus…
Poetry Feb 06 A poet’s quest to find the ‘flavor of unity’ in divisive times "I think my practice as a writer has become a search for how to be a good citizen in a troubled country," Kim Stafford said. "What I’m really trying to do with my poetry these days is search for common…
Arts Feb 02 U.S. immigration ban ‘closes its heart’ to the people, says Syrian refugee in Oscar-nominated doc The star of the Oscar-nominated “Watani: My Homeland” says she feels the voice she's given to the Syrian crisis is being silenced.