Month: June 2025

Virginia high schooler Michelle Liu met her 80-year-old friend Sue Miller back when Michelle was three years old. They became friends and, over time, they became devoted pen pals.

This story was originally produced by Michelle Liu, with support from Wyatt Mayes and Briget Ganske, for the “On Our Minds” podcast from the PBS News Student Reporting Labs.

Since Trump abruptly ousted Kennedy Center leadership and became its board chair, artists have canceled shows and subscription sales are down.

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Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman says the attack represents an erosion of democratic values: “Ultimately, this is about Trump trying to impose his view of the world on everybody else.”

Many of White’s books chronicled his own experiences as a gay man, making an indelible impression on gay culture and how LGBTQ experiences were understood more broadly at the dawning of the AIDS health crisis.

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Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they’re not alone.

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And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades.

The ripple effects of the Trump administration’s anti-trans and DEI policies and rhetoric can be felt throughout this year’s WorldPride festival.

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Like any self-respecting four-letter word, “nice” has many connotations. Centuries ago, “nice” meant someone was ignorant; now it has very different meanings. And that, as they say, is “noice.”

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Movies about musicians love to hit the same melodramatic beats about fame and genius. Important but not quite famous, the ’90s indie band Pavement is the exception that unbalances the formula.