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Music That Speaks
If you’re looking for new music, you might turn to youtube, spotify, social media–basically, the internet. In Cuba, internet access is so limited tha…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Eye in the Sky
There’re over 10,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. And they do more than just power our phones and GPS, they’re giving us a whole new perspective…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Love in the Time of Hubots
In the German novel “I’m Your Man” a couples therapist and her robot partner Tom explore the limits of post-human love. Holly Yanacek wrote the Engl…
5 months ago
Child's Play
LEGO used to be just for kids. But with the help of the COVID-19 pandemic and plain old burnout, many adults have returned to LEGO. They’ve even got …
5 months, 1 week ago
Making Justice
What makes a court a court? Most people might answer something like this: there’s a judge with legal training who makes a judgment, and if you don’t …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
HBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are powerful American institutions. Cheryl Mango and Lisa Winn Bryan explore the culture, currency, and …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Having a Ruff Day
Dogs have co-evolved with humans for thousands of years. They’re uniquely adapted to us. It’s why our dogs are more than pets, they’re family! Tanya …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Touring Wuthering Heights
In the world of literary tourism, the Brontë Parsonage Museum in the Yorkshire moors is a heavy hitter. Alison Booth says this small stone house in t…
6 months ago
Ultimate Enforcers
Democratic constitutions are social contracts. And sometimes, what’s on the page is more stunning than what comes to life. Mila Versteeg says that ci…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ruling Women
In fascist Italy, resistance took surprising forms. Maura Hametz shares the story of one woman who stood up to the regime–by refusing to change her n…
6 months, 3 weeks ago