Arts Dec 28 Who fights for public art in the face of gentrification? Street and public art is increasingly at risk of destruction as neighborhoods develop and gentrify. But new case law could protect public art in courts.
Poetry Dec 18 This poet gives voice to the violence along the U.S.-Mexico border Poet Sasha Pimentel says she writes to give voice to violence “so unseeable, so irreconcilable it hurts so much to say.”…
Poetry Dec 11 This Palestinian poem on Jerusalem is finding new life The work of Mahmoud Darwish -- who died in 2008 and is widely considered the preeminent modern Palestinian poet -- has found new resonance since President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will move its embassy to Jerusalem, officially recognizing…
Arts Dec 04 Thousands are missing in Syria. A new exhibit bears witness to their absence When Mansour Omari was released from Syrian prison in 2013, he carried precious cargo in the folds of his shirt. Sewn into his clothes were five worn pieces of cloth containing the names of his 82 cellmates, carefully inscribed using…
World Nov 23 What you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s tensions with Lebanon The ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran is the centerpoint of the current crisis, according to some experts.
Arts Nov 17 Is Instagram killing our museum culture or reinventing it? Participants in a recent study said they'd much rather be entertained than educated, and preferred social interactions at museum exhibits over quiet reflection.
World Oct 18 As Rohingya refugees continue to flee from persecution, here’s how you can help More than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes since August to escape systematic violence at the hands of government soldiers in Myanmar. The U.N. has called the actions taken by Myanmar forces against the group “a textbook…
Nation Oct 16 How you can help California wildfire victims Fierce winds that have fanned the flames of more than 14 wildfires raging through Northern California are beginning to die down this week. As of Monday, the fires had left 41 dead, 213,000 acres burned and 5,700 structures destroyed.
Nation Oct 10 Wildfires are sweeping through California. Here’s what you need to know One Cal Fire official called this multiplicity of fires “unprecedented.”…
Nation Oct 09 5 overlooked stories that are worth your time The latest on protests in St. Louis, a plague sweeping Madagascar and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news.