The women of color behind Here 4 The Kids chose Colorado, a state that has passed restrictions recently, to emphasize that even blue states could do more about gun violence.
“Buffalo Extreme,” a three-episode podcast by NPR, chronicles the aftermath of the Buffalo shooting through a cheer gym, painting a different picture of what healing can look like for Black girls.
Dancers and choreographers talk about yellowface in “The Nutcracker” and how a fear of pigeonholing hinders them in expanding the art.
Angela Ferrell-Zabala steps in to lead one of the nation’s largest gun safety groups at a time when mass shootings dominate headlines. She says it doesn’t have to be this way.
In her debut book, the former Refinery29 executive editor captures seminal memories with her mother — and learns they were more alike than she ever imagined.
Experts who study gender, race and media say the three firings speak to the reality of sexism in the news industry and how these attitudes can shape journalism.
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically on how to lead when it comes to representative news.
A new documentary and a classic book’s film adaptation bring Blume’s work to a new generation, all while experts on censorship and literature reflect on the beloved author’s continued significance.
In 'You Could Make This Place Beautiful,' Smith searches for answers about the end of her marriage and what it means to show her children a world where women are allowed to give space to their feelings and work.
In Monica Brashears’ debut novel, a young woman in Tennessee needs to find a way to afford an abortion while navigating poverty, religion — and being haunted by her grandmother’s ghost.