DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida because of Israel-Hamas war
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in Florida — some 6,500 miles from the Israeli-Hamas war that’s broken out in the Middle East — to cope with…
Police Resistance and Politics Undercut the Authority of Prosecutors Trying to Reform the Justice System
After the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the months of protests that followed, the city of St. Louis was forced to reckon with its…
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
Series: Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices’ Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito’s luxury travel…
The Healing Herb: A personal journey through pain to relief
Nestled amidst the trees in the heart of the Ozarks, I found myself trapped in a body that seemed to have adopted the hills’ restless nature. The days morphed into…
What live theater can learn from Branson, Missouri
‘The Shepherd of the Hills’ has been running for 63 years and is the most performed outdoor drama in the U.S. Terra Fondriest/The Washington Post via Getty Images Joanna Dee…
Mindful Meditation: How cannabis can aid in meditation and mental wellness
In the quest for mental serenity and wellness, individuals often traverse through various modalities of healing and relaxation. Among the myriad avenues, the ancient practice of meditation stands as a…
John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
The Shorts Protest of 1930 brought more than 600 students to the steps of Robinson Hall at Dartmouth College. Courtesy of Rauner Library, Dartmouth College, CC BY-SA When Sen. Chuck…
The fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors
The SAG-AFTRA actors union has been on strike since July 2023. Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Streaming disrupted the entire entertainment industry, upending the DVD-purchasing,…
Taylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives
Taylor Swift cheers as the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, 2023. David Eulitt/Getty Images This fall, I’ve been starting my sociology classes by asking my…
Alienated Nerds
NFTs as gentrified fandom and the destruction of cultural autonomy in the digital age OK Fox is a self-described “old head scene queen” who’s been programming shows and organizing cultural…