Essay: AI will shape the future of art — it’s time for the public to see
by Joe Nalven and Jill Rowe Oct. 25, 2025, 2:00 p.m. When we were already making art, the digital world was still a novelty. Questions abounded on whether and how…
With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
John Tookey, Auckland University of Technology The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into…
10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University What happens now? That may well be the question being asked by “No Kings” protesters, who marched, rallied and danced all over the nation on Saturday,…
No Kings day brings millions into US streets in anti-Trump protests
by Ashley Murray, Kansas Reflector October 18, 2025 WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans packed streets, parks and town squares across the United States Saturday for No Kings day, according to…
Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
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Opinion: Why tech executives are sending their children to art school
by John Eger Oct. 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that “careers in the humanities, arts or skilled trades might be safer bets for the next…
Young people around the world are leading protests against their governments
By Sanwal Hussain, Aston University Published: October 14, 2025 8:38am EDT The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because…
Book Review: How Childbirth Has Shaped Civilization
October 10, 2025 by Emily Cataneo In 1545 in the Duchy of Savoy, northwest of what is now Italy, a woman named Isabella della Volpe became pregnant. As she approached…
Teen playwrights say their piece on gun violence
by Mesgana Waiss, Mirror Indy October 1, 2025 At 16, Pace Rundlett is already a playwright with an award-winning script on a national tour. It was after watching a play…
The poetics of protest
From rooftop beginnings to open mics that echo on the streets, Kenya’s newest literary collective shows how art can archive struggle and energize dissent. BY Keith Ang’ana September 26, 2025…