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What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?

What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor? What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?

Mounting evidence suggests that a redevelopment effort in Louisville contributed to the deadly raid on Taylor’s home.

Mar 16, 2022 / David Helps

New York City

United by Difference in New York City United by Difference in New York City

Hurricane Irma forced my family to leave our home, but new friends in NYC helped me feel like I belong.

Mar 16, 2022 / StudentNation / Dominique de Castro

Kehinde Andrews

The University Cannot Be Decolonized The University Cannot Be Decolonized

Kehinde Andrews, the only Black studies professor in the UK, says we should stop trying to make institutions anti-racist and instead build community.

Mar 16, 2022 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill

Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel

Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel Alt-Lit’s Jeremiad Against the Novel

Where Sean Thor Conroe’s Fuccboi fits in recent literary history.

Mar 16, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Cal Revely-Calder

Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators

Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators Fossil Fuels Beget Dictators

Americans may think we are powerless as we bear witness to Putin’s war and the bravery of the Ukrainian resistance. We’re not.

Mar 16, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich

Rubble with smoke rising in the background

A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Two German volunteer fighters said many of their fellow foreign legionnaires had been killed in the bombing and estimated the death toll at over 200.

Mar 15, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

Stand With Ukraine

Stand With Ukraine Stand With Ukraine

New York City rallies in support of peace. Times Square, March 5, 2022.

Mar 15, 2022 / OppArt / George de Castro-Day

Ana María Archila poses for a photograph.

New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition

Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?

Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan

A crowd of people gather along a dance, holding posters.

How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire! How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire!

An upset victory last week in a red state suggests that the Republican Party’s game plan for attacking public education may not be a winning strategy.

Mar 15, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner Is a Political Prisoner Brittney Griner Is a Political Prisoner

It’s time to raise the volume on the plight of the WNBA superstar, who is languishing in Russian custody.

Mar 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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