How White Supremacists Infiltrated Metal
Metal's fight against white power types offers lessons on how to combat their presence in music.
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Viewfinder: French Truckers Protest Labor Reform
A protester watches a burning traffic circle while union trade members block trucks on September 25th, 2017, in Donges, France, to protest the government's labor law.
Watching Hamilton With Hearing Difficulties
How a pair of $15 headphones brought my son with Down syndrome to his favorite musical.
Gucci Mane’s Post-Incarceration Redemption
The rapper has made headlines for his prolific artistry and his rap sheet. His new memoir seeks to show where both came from.
For Muslim Refugees in Mexico, a Search for Community
In the aftermath of America's travel ban controversy, many refugees are opting to settle in Mexico, and are building their own immigrant communities along the way.
Trump and DeVos Are Preparing a Historic Rollback on Discrimination Law
From weakening protections for survivors of sexual assault to axing protections for transgender students, the administration has made no secret of its animosity toward the Civil Rights Act.
Women of Color Are Again Creating the Culture. This Time It’s for Cannabis.
Women across the country are working to build economic empowerment in the fledgling legal marijuana industry for people of color.
ACLU Sues Michigan for Funding Faith-Based Adoption Agencies That Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples
A 2015 law signed by Governor Rick Snyder protects child-placement agencies from providing services that conflict with their religious beliefs.
The Last Jews of Cochin, India
Their numbers are dwindling in a seaside town that once gave them refuge—but their culture remains.
The Opioid Epidemic’s Infrastructure Problem
While many cities cluster health services, and have hotspots for certain kinds of drug use, Boston's "Methadone Mile" is unique in that, here, the two clusters overlap.