Arts Jun 27 Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition This pride month, the city of Detroit plays host to a pioneering exhibition thought to be the first queer international art biennial. "I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer,” showcases more than 800 works from 170 artists from…
Arts Jun 03 ‘Talking Pictures’ exhibit chronicles prolific career of artist Michael Lindsay-Hogg The “Talking Pictures” art show in Hudson, New York, plays off the previous prolific career of Michael Lindsay-Hogg. He was at the creation of some of the biggest music moments of the 1960s and 70s. Famed director Peter Jackson has…
Nation May 23 How massive, feral goldfish are threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem For many people, the humble goldfish is their first pet. Swimming in a tank in your house, it’s hard to imagine it’s much of a threat. But released into the Great Lakes, this iconic fish can imperil the fragile ecosystem…
Nation Oct 26 Innovative warrant clinics help people take care of legal issues without risking jail time In the United States, there are millions of outstanding warrants and the vast majority stem from low-level offenses like traffic violations. To clear these warrants and keep people out of jail, one group is taking a closer look at why…
Arts Oct 10 Brooklyn Public Library exhibit tells Jay-Z’s story for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary In New York City, you can find the unlikely pairing of two Brooklyn icons. At the Brooklyn Public Library, one of the largest library systems in the country, a new exhibition highlights the work of hip-hop’s elder statesman, Jay-Z. Special…
Nation Sep 12 Shortage of mental health services for teens forces parents to take desperate measures The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the enormous strain on the mental healthcare system for young Americans. Parents whose children have complex mental and behavioral needs have had to take desperate measures to get their kids treatment. Christopher Booker reports for our…
Health Feb 14 Social media companies face legal scrutiny over deteriorating mental health among teens A national survey by the CDC sounded a new alarm about teens in crisis. It shows nearly 30% of teenage girls said they considered dying by suicide, and three out of five girls said they felt persistently sad or hopeless.
Nation Feb 13 Museum of Lost Memories helps reunite misplaced family mementos with their owners A digital museum dedicated to the idea of lost memories is the result of one man's extraordinary efforts to return neglected or misplaced family mementos to their owners. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from New York for our arts and…
Arts Dec 11 New exhibition explores the work of enigmatic musician Lou Reed As co-founder of The Velvet Underground in the 1960s, Lou Reed helped change the direction of music. As a solo artist, he challenged convention and never stopped experimenting. And through a new exhibition about his creative life at the New…
Politics Nov 17 How a criminal justice reporter built trust with prisoners to highlight conditions inside A criminal justice reporter is using her background to build trust with men and women behind bars and to highlight conditions inside prisons. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from Texas for our series, “Searching for Justice.”…