How a young bilingual Latina became one of punk’s enduring icons and helped create a new musical universe.
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The Queering of the Baby Bells
Highly public pressure campaigns against telephone companies were the crux of early LGBTQ activism.
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How Racism Ripples Through Rural California’s Pipes
Race and economic class have everything to do with who gets fresh water and who does not.
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This Month In Books: The Book Is an Escape Tool
Sometimes telling a story is the only way to escape it.
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When It Comes to the Climate Crisis, Don’t Forget the Power of the States
Even with the federal government in chaos, there’s still plenty of opportunity to solve a global problem.
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28-Day Rehab Doesn’t Work For Everyone
A February-long timeframe for getting clean may be bogus. It’s the paradigm most used and approved by insurance, yet research shows that “drug users who are treated for fewer than 90 days are no more likely to stay sober than people who don’t go to treatment at all.”
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Tom Junod Remembers Fred Rogers: “You Were a Child Once, Too”
Tom Junod wonders whether Fred Rogers’ unfailing belief in the goodness of others would help us in today’s climate.
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The Link Between Hurricane Katrina, Emmett Till, Racism, and Climate Change
“I wondered if Katrina was really a 14-year old boy named Emmett.”
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This Month In Books: ‘One Degree Is About the Uncanny’
This month’s books newsletter is suspended in a state of anticipation.
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Why did the FBI Betray Billy Reilly?
How FBI silence and stonewalling forced William and Theresa Reilly to travel to Russia to find out what happened to their son.