Arts, Ideas, and Travel
Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is…
Donald Trump continues decimating mental health services. In Rome, Pope Leo XIV affirmed the humanity of migrants and the poor. BY COURTNEY WISE MAY 14, 2025 The following story A…
The following article was originally published on the Undark website on May 5, 2025. May 5, 2025 by Joshua Cohen The country’s marijuana use has been rising, especially in the…
Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust. The following was originally published on the Truthout website on May 5, 2025. By…
1796 Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually…
By Hunter Dukes This article ‘“I Am Making the World My Confessor” Mary MacLane, the Wild Woman from Butte’ was originally published on The Public Domain Review website under a…
by Brett Ortler, Minnesota Reformer April 21, 2025 If you’re a reader, a student of history, or a writer, it’s been appalling to watch book bans proliferate across the nation.…
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods…
By Benyamin Cohen April 15, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. When Alan Garber,…
The following appeared on Democracy Now! on April 16, 2025 The Trump administration is now seeking to deport Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who is being held in a prison…