How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis How Warming Oceans Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis
Humans have locked in at least 20 feet of sea level rise—can we still fix it?
Apr 13, 2021 / Harold R. Wanless
How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers
Title VII’s short period for filing a complaint harms one of the very populations the law is meant to protect: pregnant or nursing mothers—especially mothers of color.
Apr 13, 2021 / Alison Wellford
A Plea to President Biden to Stop Perpetuating Racist Tax Policy A Plea to President Biden to Stop Perpetuating Racist Tax Policy
Even if the president managed to vanquish racism in every other part of government, failing to address its role in our tax system would be a tragedy.
Apr 13, 2021 / Steven Dean
How ‘Things’ In Fiction Shape the Way We Read How ‘Things’ In Fiction Shape the Way We Read
Sarah Wasserman’s recent book looks at how the objects we take for granted in stories can reveal even deeper meaning.
Apr 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Haigney
MLB, NBA, and NHL Games Are Canceled in the Twin Cities MLB, NBA, and NHL Games Are Canceled in the Twin Cities
Following the police killing of Daunte Wright just outside of Minneapolis, three major league games have been called off.
Apr 12, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Ramsey Clark’s Choices Ramsey Clark’s Choices
The former attorney general, who died April 9, remained true to his principles.
Apr 12, 2021 / Stephen Gillers
For Black Lives Matter Protesters, There Are No Days Off For Black Lives Matter Protesters, There Are No Days Off
In the midst of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, police in suburban Minneapolis killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man.
Apr 12, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
Biden Has a Chance to End the Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline Biden Has a Chance to End the Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline
But the immigration reform bill currently making its way through Congress carries over punitive policies from previous administrations.
Apr 12, 2021 / Carla Gomez, Hena Mansori, and Sophia Gurulé
The Tiredness Virus The Tiredness Virus
Covid-19 has driven us into a collective fatigue.
Apr 12, 2021 / Byung-Chul Han
Covid: Drawn from Experience Covid: Drawn from Experience
A short animated documentary.
Apr 12, 2021 / OppArt / Rafe Scobey Thal and Luca Valente