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U.S. Increases Military Aid to Ukraine Ahead of Presidential Transition
The U.S. will send an additional $725 million in military aid to Ukraine, the State Department announced on Monday. That’s on top of more than $7 bil…
1 year, 7 months ago
The ‘Seductive Promise’ and Peril of Microfinance
For decades microfinance was touted as a novel solution to poverty. The idea is simple – give poor women tiny loans to jumpstart small businesses and…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why We ‘Love to Hate’ Comic Sans
The quirky, rounded, nominally sans-serif font of Comic Sans became a cultural phenomenon when it first burst onto the scene as a free option in Wind…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Should the Media Cover the Next Trump Administration?
On the campaign trail, president-elect Donald Trump said he “wouldn’t mind so much” if journalists were shot, threatened to revoke broadcast licenses…
1 year, 7 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Miranda July Wrestles with the Female Midlife Crisis in ‘All Fours’
In Miranda July’s new novel, “All Fours,” a 45-year-old artist embarks on a solo roadtrip to New York from her Los Angeles home. She makes it as far …
1 year, 7 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Rebecca Nagle on the Long and Ongoing Battle for Tribal Sovereignty and Land
A truly landmark Supreme Court decision in 2020 resulted in the largest restoration of Native American tribal land in American history. More than hal…
1 year, 7 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Pioneering Journalist Connie Chung on a Lifetime of Newsmaking
Connie Chung was the first Asian person to anchor a national network news program in the US and the first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News. Fo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Small and Big Acts of Kindness Shine in New Book from Upworthy
The son who traveled 2,500 miles to save his parents’ dog. The stranger who picked up the tab for a girl who was trying to buy a prom dress at Goodwi…
1 year, 7 months ago
What Role Did the Manosphere Play in the Election?
The majority of male Gen Z voters cast their ballots for Donald Trump, according to exit polling. Some cultural analysts say that’s partly because mo…
1 year, 7 months ago
john a. powell on Polarization and 'The Power of Bridging'
After the divisive 2016 presidential election, many families cut short Thanksgiving plans with their relatives of different political persuasions, ac…
1 year, 7 months ago