Nation Aug 27 WATCH: Jesse Jackson holds briefing on Jacob Blake police shooting Jackson, joined by other officials, is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here.
Arts Aug 25 This Ida B. Wells mosaic is also a monument to women’s suffrage Look closely at this floor mosaic of the pionnering journalist, and a portrait of the fight for women's suffrage appears.
Politics Aug 20 The pandemic popped the balloon drop. Here’s why we might not miss it The traditional political convention finale is out this year. What kind of spectacle will we see instead?…
Arts Aug 13 ‘I will never forget that hug.’ Gloria Estefan ordered a hazmat suit to hug her grandson Gloria Estefan says she plans on framing photographs of her wearing a hazmat suit as a memento capturing her and her family’s experience during the pandemic.
Arts Jul 31 Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can ‘rebuild our humanity’ during the pandemic In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."…
Arts Jul 21 DJ D-Nice gave us a party to remember in the pandemic. But what’s next for live music? His “Club Quarantine” live streams have slowed since the early height of the coronavirus crisis in the spring, but they haven’t completely gone away. And he still misses the energy of a live crowd.
Arts Jun 26 Why poems can be safe spaces during the pandemic In a new anthology, 125 poets write about this moment in real time.
Health Jun 26 WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months The briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch the vice president's remarks here.
Arts Jun 11 Black authors knew they were being paid less. This hashtag revealed how large the gap really is In recent days, hundreds of authors have shared how much they were paid with the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe, a push to reveal the economic disparities between black and non-black authors.
Arts May 19 This artist asks how we can come out of the pandemic ‘better than we went in’ Carolyn Olson has been paying tribute to all kinds of workers deemed essential during the pandemic. For their sake, Olson also wants the rest of us to do better.