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Q+A: Journalist Connie Walker Reflects on Season 3 of ‘Stolen’ Podcast Investigating Navajo Nation MMIP Cases
In October 2022, podcast host Connie Walker, a citizen of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan, and her three-person team began investigating the missing person report of Ella Mae Begay, a 62- year-old Navajo woman who was reported missing by her daughter a year and a half earlier. In the early morning of June 15, 2021, Ella Mae’s daughter called…
Be Curious My Friend: Caitlin Clark and the WNBA
It’s perhaps fitting that Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark should dominate the same week last week. Fans and pundits were understandably upset that Clark, the most talented, accomplished player of her generation, would make such a relatively paltry salary, thanks to the labor contract the players union negotiated with the league.
Nymphia Wind becomes first Taiwanese American to win ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Nymphia Wind has become the first Taiwanese American queen to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nymphia Wind was named the Season 16 winner on Friday night, beating out the two other finalists Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál. Wind was known for her incredible designs and love of the color yellow, The Hollywood Reporter noted.
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Tackling misinformation and disinformation on climate and energy
Vlondo Cooper, a seasoned expert in climate and energy research, brings his wealth of knowledge and passion to the forefront as he joins P.O.C (Preserving Our Climate) to delve into the intricacies of the Climate and Energy Program. In his role as America Media Matters’ Senior Researcher for Climate and Energy, Cooper spearheads a transformative initiative aimed at combatting the rampant spread of misinformation and disinformation surrounding climate change and energy policies. At the heart of the program lies a dual focus: dismantling the pervasive falsehoods that hinder progress towards environmental sustainability, and advocating for more accurate media coverage.
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Power & Policy
Advocates Forge Solutions Amid Abortion Crisis for People of Color
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the state can enforce a law that bans nearly all abortions, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expressed his support for Arizona residents seeking access to reproductive health care. The post Advocates Forge Solutions Amid Abortion Crisis for People…
Health & Wellness
Doctors Confront Generations of Fear of Medical Debt in Black Families
Dr. Kecia Gaither is a practitioner in one of New York’s most at-risk middle- to low-income neighborhoods. As director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, Gaither is no stranger to the reality of women of color becoming statistics of…
Culture & Entertainment
Crazy Rich Asians will be a comedy musical on Broadway
Cue glamor, love, and romance with a Cue glamor, love, and romance with a side of mahjong and dumplings because Crazy Rich Asians is coming to Broadway. According to Playbill, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures announced that they are developing a musical adaptation of the…
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