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Popaganda Episode: Volunteers
From a teenager farmworker in Seattle to the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, stories about going above and beyond.
Writer Rafia Zakaria explores the complicated dynamics of voluntourism—the trend of people from richer countries combining international travel and... Read more »
Ursula K. Le Guin's Perfect Response to an All-Male Sci-Fi Anthology
A letter from 1987 proves Le Guin has always been a badass.
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BitchTapes: Forgotten Women of Funk and Soul
You’ve heard of Chaka Khan and Grace Jones. But this mixtape digs deep, highlighting funk and soul performers who are have been overlooked.
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"2 Dope Queens" is the Hands-Down Funniest Podcast I've Ever Heard
Comedian Phoebe Robinson talks with us about the show, which delves into issues of gender, race, and pop culture.
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The Raw Essays of "So Sad Today" Make Me Feel Less Alone With My Anxiety
Melissa Broder needed a safe space to vent about her feelings of anxiety and depression. So she turned to Twitter.
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Harriet Tubman Will Replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 Bill
The Treasury Department is reportedly going to announce the change today. The plans also reportedly include putting leaders of the women’s suffrage movement on the back of the $10 bill, and incorporating civil rights era leaders into the $5 bill
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Bioliteracy Sounds Awesome, But It Needs To Be Inclusive, Too.
Public hackerspaces dedicated to DIY science are trying to make high-tech tools accessible to all.
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I Used to Walk for the Cure. Now I Work for Environmental Justice.
After my mom and aunt both died of cancer, I realized I needed to focus on the toxins around us.
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A Joke in the Powerpuff Girls Reboot is a Sucker Punch to Trans Women
In an episode about roller derby, the show deploys the tired “man in a dress” joke.
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The First Indigenous Comic-Con is Happening This Year
“In this nerd pop culture era we live in, especially for Native folks, we're marginalized in those spaces.”
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