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    • Osman Orsal / Reuters

      The Explosions at Istanbul’s Airport

      Turkish media on Tuesday reported two blasts and gunfire at Ataturk airport, one of the busiest in Europe.

      • Krishnadev Calamur and Marina Koren
      • 7:26 PM ET
    • Jens Meyer / AP

      Volkswagen’s U.S. Settlement Tops $15 Billion

      In addition to compensating affected American customers, the German carmaker will dole out money to the EPA and the attorneys general of 44 states.

      • Bourree Lam
      • 12:17 PM ET
    • Ibrahim Alaguri / AP

      What Happened the Night of the Benghazi Attack

      House Republicans released a lengthy report on Tuesday detailing how events unfolded and criticizing the government’s response to them.

      • Priscilla Alvarez
      • 12:00 PM ET
    • Baloncici / Shutterstock

      Can Edible Ice-Cream Containers Reinvent Food Packaging?

      The environmental cost of boxes, cans, and jars has sparked a movement to change how food is stored.

      • Nicola Twilley and Cynthia Graber
      • 1:00 PM ET
    • Alex Brandon / AP

      Why the U.S. Senate Blocked Funding to Combat Zika

      Democrats objected to restrictions on Planned Parenthood and other spending cuts. The bill’s failure likely ensured that Congress will miss a July 4 deadline to pass emergency aid.

      • Russell Berman
      • 12:59 PM ET
    • Personal Stories of Abortion Made Public

    • Video: The Future of Solar Energy in Los Angeles

      How one neighborhood is employing women and improving the local economy.

      • The Editors
      • 11:35 AM ET
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      Remembering Pat Summitt, the Winningest College Basketball Coach

      The legendary University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach dies after battling Alzheimer’s disease. She was 64.

      • Matt Vasilogambros
      • 7:48 AM ET
    • Keith Srakocic / AP
      More Top Stories

      Trump’s Shockingly Specific Speech on Trade

      Footnotes. Numbers. Detailed proposals. The Donald’s economic address at an aluminum factory in Pennsylvania had it all.

      • Russell Berman
      • 5:28 PM ET
    • Maciej Toporowicz / Getty
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      The Jihad Will Be Televised

      The sinister narcissism of ISIS and its lone-wolf emulators.

      • Simon Cottee
      • 12:31 PM ET
    • Neil Hall / Reuters
      More Top Stories

      Britain, Post-Brexit

      Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he won’t resign after losing a vote of no confidence among party MPs.

      • Krishnadev Calamur, Matt Ford, and Kathy Gilsinan
      • 12:07 PM ET
    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
      More Top Stories

      Asian Americans and the Future of Affirmative Action

      The way members of the ‘model minority’ are treated in elite-college admissions could affect race-based standards moving forward.

      • Alia Wong
      • 7:30 AM ET
    • NBC
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      Why Seth Meyers Can’t Get Enough of Trump

      The Late Night host discusses the pleasures of satirizing the presumptive GOP nominee and the rise of topical humor on his show.

      • David Sims
      • 11:11 AM ET
    • Gary Cameron / Reuters
      More Top Stories

      How Semi-Secret Spending Took Over Politics

      State and local super PACs are increasingly reliant on “grey money”—donations that trace back to other PACs—obscuring their actual sources of support.

      • Chisun Lee and Douglas Keith
      • 10:30 AM ET
    • Reuters / Carlo Allegri
      More Top Stories

      The Trump Campaign Just Became Literature

      Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has a new short story: a Virginia Woolf-inflected ode to Melania Trump.

      • Megan Garber
      • 12:31 PM ET
  • Global
    • Neil Hall / Reuters
      Global

      Should the Brexit Vote Have Happened at All?

      Critics claim voters were unqualified to decide such a complicated issue. But democracy itself isn’t the problem.

      • Uri Friedman
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Burhan Ozbilici / AP
      Global

      Israel and Turkey’s Rapprochement

      The two allies had fallen out in 2010 after the deadly Israeli raid on a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Tim Ireland / AP
      Global

      Brexit: Can They Change Their Minds?

      The results of the referendum are, in theory, not legally binding.

      • Krishnadev Calamur
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Phil Noble / Reuters
      Global

      What's the British Equivalent of 'Moving to Canada'?

      It might actually be moving to Canada.

      • Feargus O'Sullivan
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Toby Melville / Reuters
      Global

      Could Britain Break Up?

      How the Brexit vote activated some of the most politically destabilizing forces threatening the U.K.

      • Kathy Gilsinan
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Reinhard Krause / Reuters
      Global

      Who Voted for the Brexit?

      Demographic data shows that a Briton’s education level may be the strongest indication of how he or she voted.

      • Andrew McGill
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Reuters
      Global

      Europe’s Counterrevolution Has Begun

      Brexit could spell the “death of a certain idea of Europe,” Mark Leonard says.

      • Uri Friedman
      • Jun 24, 2016
  • Aspen Ideas Festival
    • Darley Shen / The Atlantic
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      ‘Return on Investment’: The Narrow, Short-Sighted Finance Concept That Has Taken Over Society

      There’s more to life than can be measured in monetary returns.

      • Rebecca J. Rosen
      • 5:01 PM ET
    • Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      Why America’s Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education

      Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills.

      • Yoni Appelbaum
      • 3:46 PM ET
    • Ross Andersen
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      Alien Worlds Might Be Covered in Enormous Mountains

      On the sublime scenery that might await us on exoplanets

      • Ross Andersen
      • 9:11 AM ET
    • Felipe Dana / AP
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      The Cable Empire Strikes Back

      The 2016 Olympics will be a test of how well Comcast and NBC can deliver live programming in the digital, on-demand era.

      • Matt Thompson
      • 12:51 PM ET
    • Guillermo Granja / Reuters
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      The Art of Recognizing Good Ideas

      And why managers are so bad at it

      • Rebecca J. Rosen
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Lucas Jackson / Reuters
      Aspen Ideas Festival

      The Long-Term Risks of Early Puberty

      Girls who start to develop at young ages—as more and more of them are—are at risk for a host of physical and psychological problems.

      • Julie Beck
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Aspen Ideas Festival

      All C0verage From the Aspen Ideas Festival

  • Video
    • Video

      The Lost Girls of Myanmar

      Thousands of young women leave rural villages in search of work abroad. These are some of their stories.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • 12:53 PM ET
    • Video

      Lisbon’s Anti-Establishment, Wall-Destroying Street Artist

      Alexandre Farto, known as Vhils, uses a carving technique that makes portraits out of the layers of a building.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Video

      What Is Your Outlook on the Future of the U.S.?

      Americans in four cities share their views for the Aspen Ideas Festival.

      • The Editors
      • Jun 22, 2016
    • Video

      Is ‘Natural’ Peanut Butter Actually Better?

      Wading into an important existential quagmire

      • James Hamblin, Nicolas Pollock, and Jaclyn Skurie
      • Jun 23, 2016
    • Video

      The Torment of Solitary Confinement

      Inmates in Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit (SHU) spend 22.5 hours of the day in a windowless cell. Here are their experiences.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Jun 22, 2016
    • Video

      The Courage to Perform Abortions

      Dr. Willie Parker travels to Mississippi every month to the last clinic where women can go to to receive abortion care.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Jun 17, 2016
  • Politics & Policy
    • Yuri Gripas / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      The U.S. Supreme Court’s Immigration Case Wasn’t About Presidental Power

      Obama has taken credit for his administration’s deferred-action program. But legally speaking, this challenge was about something else.

      • Peter M. Shane
      • 7:00 AM ET
    • Kia Gregory
      Politics & Policy

      A New Battle for the Soul of Harlem

      Representative Charlie Rangel is retiring, and nine Democrats are competing in to replace him—including a ghost from Rangel’s past: His predecessor’s son, Adam Clayton Powell IV.

      • Kia Gregory
      • 12:07 PM ET
    • J. Scott Applewhite / AP
      Politics & Policy

      The Rules for Abortion Are Still Rules—Not Loopholes

      Texas’s H.B.2 statute imposed regulations that yielded no health benefit but made abortion a lot harder to get. The Supreme Court wasn’t fooled.

      • Garrett Epps
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Alex Brandon / AP
      Politics & Policy

      The Senate Races to Battle Zika and Help Puerto Rico

      Lawmakers are struggling to pass a pair of emergency bills before they leave for a July 4 recess.

      • Russell Berman
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      The Fictions Around Abortion in America

      The Supreme Court has struck down parts of a major Texas law regulating access to the procedure. To do so, it had to navigate competing claims of medical fact and an intent to protect women.

      • Emma Green
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Carlo Allegri / Reuters
      Politics & Policy

      Donald Trump Issues a Warning to Republicans

      The party's presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee are working together to avoid a revolt at the July convention, according to The New York Times.

      • Priscilla Alvarez
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Alex Brandon / AP
      Politics & Policy

      The Politicians Who Stayed Quiet on the Supreme Court's Corruption Ruling

      They had plenty to say about the justices’ decision on abortion, but went silent on the ruling that could affect them the most.

      • Russell Berman
      • Jun 27, 2016
  • Most Popular

    • Trump’s Shockingly Specific Speech on Trade

      Footnotes. Numbers. Detailed proposals. The Donald’s economic address at an aluminum factory in Pennsylvania had it all.

      • Russell Berman
      • 5:28 PM ET
    • How American Politics Went Insane

      It happened gradually—and until the U.S. figures out how to treat the problem, it will only get worse.

      • Jonathan Rauch
      • Jun 20, 2016
    • Terror in Istanbul's Airport

      At least 36 people were killed in an attack Tuesday at Ataturk airport, one of the busiest in Europe.

      • Krishnadev Calamur and Marina Koren
      • 7:26 PM ET
    • Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad?

      Fears of civilization-wide idleness are based too much on the downsides of being unemployed in a society premised on the concept of employment.

      • Ilana E. Strauss
      • 7:00 AM ET
    • Why America's Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education

      Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills.

      • Yoni Appelbaum
      • 3:46 PM ET
  • Science
    • NASA / The Atlantic
      Science

      The Future of Archaeology Is ‘Spacejunk’

      Museum tours may one day rocket beyond Earth to explore abandoned satellites and derelict spacecraft.

      • Geoff Manaugh
      • 9:39 AM ET
    • Yamini Jangir and Moh El-Naggar / Quanta
      Science

      The Electricity Eaters

      Energy-sucking bacteria on rocks beneath the planet’s surface may provide a blueprint for life on other worlds.

      • Emily Singer
      • 10:09 AM ET
    • Lockheed Martin
      Science

      Sending an Armored Tank to Outer Space

      The spacecraft Juno was designed to make it all the way to Jupiter, then orbit the planet without getting destroyed.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Johannes Simon / Getty
      Science

      The Push to Make Pears the New Apples

      A horticulturist wants a different fruit to rule America’s grocery aisles.

      • Taryn Phaneuf
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Pierre Albouy / Reuters
      Science

      Britain’s Shaky Status as a Scientific Superpower

      Researchers say the country’s decision to leave the EU will reverse decades of academic gains.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • The Atlantic
      Science

      Is Middle America Due for a Huge Earthquake?

      In the early 19th century, a series of massive quakes rocked Missouri. Some experts predict that the state could be in for another round of violent shaking.

      • Peter Brannen
      • Jun 23, 2016
    • Russellstreet / Flickr
      Science

      The Contagious Cancer That Jumps Between Species

      It has spread from one clam species to another, and is one of now eight transmissible tumors.

      • Ed Yong
      • Jun 22, 2016
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      The Atlantic Daily: Istanbul Bombing, Brexit Fallout, Outer Space Junk

      Attacker struck a busy Turkish airport, British political parties were in turmoil, scholars considered archaeology’s next frontier, and more.

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    • Emily Jan / The Atlantic

      Why the Marijuana Business Is Appealing to Female Entrepreneurs

      So much about selling legal cannabis remains to be worked out—including the industry’s gender norms.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • 7:02 AM ET
  • Business
    • Wikimedia
      Business

      Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad?

      Fears of civilization-wide idleness are based too much on the downsides of being unemployed in a society premised on the concept of employment.

      • Ilana E. Strauss
      • 7:00 AM ET
    • Denis Balibouse / Reuters
      Business

      The Case for Unions to Support a Universal Basic Income

      How Andy Stern, the former head of the 2-million-strong SEIU, came around to the idea of giving everyone, even non-workers, a monthly stipend.

      • Bourree Lam
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters
      Business

      The Millennials Balancing Their Parents’ Job Searches With Their Own

      Young adults have a reputation for leaning heavily on their mothers and fathers. For some families, though, the support flows the other way.

      • Angela Almeida
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Eric Vidal / Reuters
      Business

      Why Brexit Is So Bad for the Global Economy

      The regulations and trade negotiations will be a nightmare to sort out, but the scariest part right now is the uncertainty.

      • Gillian B. White
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • Damir Sagolj / Reuters
      Business

      Volkswagen’s $10 Billion Settlement

      The German carmaker will reportedly offer thousands of dollars in compensation to American owners, in addition to the opportunity to sell back their cars.

      • Bourree Lam
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • Mark Blinch / Reuters
      Business

      What the U.S. Can Learn From Canada About Immigration 

      Canada’s new immigration system reveals a different set of priorities—and a different way of thinking about immigration.

      • Alexia Fernández Campbell
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • Joshua Lott / AP
      Business

      Made in China: America’s Appetite for Assault Weapons

      For a while, gun hobbyists saw military-style weapons as inefficient and too expensive. An influx of foreign knock-offs changed their minds.

      • Adam Chandler
      • Jun 24, 2016
  • Technology
    • Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
      Technology

      6 Times a Government Hack Was Bigger Than First Disclosed

      Oops.

      • Robinson Meyer and Kaveh Waddell
      • 9:00 AM ET
    • Bernadett Szabo / Reuters
      Technology

      The Ultimate Facial-Recognition Algorithm

      New research finds that machines designed to identify people still have difficulty with accuracy as datasets grow.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • 8:00 AM ET
    • European Space Agency / Hubble / NASA
      Technology

      Want to Find Intelligent Life on Other Planets? Look for Refrigerators

      Could Freon in the atmosphere of a distant planet be the thing that finally confirms humankind is not alone?

      • Ross Andersen
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Stephen Lam / Getty Images
      Technology

      How to Get People to Embrace Technological Change

      Facebook users threaten violent revolution every time the site tweaks its design. Is there a way to innovate without upsetting anyone?

      • Kaveh Waddell
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Google / Landsat
      Technology

      Google’s Satellite Map Gets a 700-Trillion-Pixel Makeover

      It’s the cloudless map’s first major makeover since 2013.

      • Robinson Meyer
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Reinhard Krause / Reuters
      Technology

      The Things People Googled After Britain Voted to Leave the EU

      In times of uncertainty, search engines become oracles.

      • Adrienne LaFrance
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • Timur Emek / Getty
      Technology

      The Military Origins of the Cardigan

      The popular sweater has a revolutionary history that includes Riot Grrrls and Coco Chanel. An Object Lesson.

      • Allison Geller
      • Jun 24, 2016
  • Culture
    • STX Productions
      Culture

      The Faux-Woke State of Jones

      Free State of Jones is a predictable but instructive journey of white saviorhood.

      • Vann R. Newkirk II
      • 8:46 AM ET
    • Tidal
      Culture

      Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Indecency

      The rapper has said celebrities shouldn't be disrespected, and yet here are nine minutes of naked Taylor Swift.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • HBO
      Culture

      Game of Thrones: The Head That Wears the Crown

      Three Atlantic staffers discuss “The Winds of Winter,” the tenth and final episode of the sixth season.

      • Spencer Kornhaber, David Sims, and Lenika Cruz
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Flickr / UCLA Library Special Collections
      Culture

      Black Flag’s Psychic Imprint

      A look at the punk band’s cultural impact, 30 years after its last live show

      • James Parker
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • HBO
      Culture

      Veep Goes Tragi-Karmic

      The show that has so steadfastly refused accountability for its cast of bumbling characters experiments with comeuppance.

      • Megan Garber
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • Gary Gershoff / Getty Images
      Culture

      The Urgency of LGBT History After Orlando

      Logo’s Trailblazer Honors was suffused with the feeling of vulnerability and anger of many queer people in recent days.

      • Spencer Kornhaber
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • M. Osterreicher / ESPN Films
      Culture

      O.J. Simpson and the Counter-Revolution of 1968

      Thoughts on the first episode of ESPN’s five-part documentary

      • Ta-Nehisi Coates
      • Jun 25, 2016
  • Health
    • Atlas of Clinical Medicine
      Health

      How Syphilis Came Roaring Back

      The 18th-century ailment was on the brink of elimination before budget cuts helped bring it back.

      • Olga Khazan and Russell Berman
      • 8:00 AM ET
    • Bill Records / NBC
      Health

      The Power of Casual Gratitude

      On swallowing “sorry”s and replacing them with simple “thank you”s

      • Julie Beck
      • Jun 27, 2016
    • The Aspen Institute / Photo by Dan Bayer
      Health

      What Is Gender, Anyway?

      Thoughts from Caitlyn Jenner, Mona Eltahawy, and Bisi Alimi on stigma and pushing beyond the binary.

      • Julie Beck
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Lucas Jackson / Reuters
      Health

      The Long-Term Risks of Early Puberty

      Girls who start to develop at young ages—as more and more of them are—are at risk for a host of physical and psychological problems.

      • Julie Beck
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Bill Haber / AP
      Health

      The Complicated Connection Between Football and ALS

      The film Gleason explores the heartbreaking toll of Lou Gehrig’s disease on a young athlete.

      • Olga Khazan
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Bill Haber / AP
      Health

      The Complicated Connection Between Football and ALS

      The film Gleason explores the heartbreaking toll of Lou Gehrig’s disease on a young athlete.

      • Olga Khazan
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Keith Bedford / Reuters
      Health

      How Can We Get More Living Organ Donors?

      Allowing people to sell organs is a fraught issue, but maybe they could be reimbursed for the costs of donation.

      • Julie Beck
      • Jun 24, 2016
  • Education
    • Carolyn Kaster / AP
      Education

      Civics Lessons From the House Democrats’ Sit-In

      The protest teaches kids about media literacy, the legislative process, and the repercussions of prolonged congressional gridlock.

      • Emily Richmond
      • 12:30 PM ET
    • Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
      Education

      Are There Good Alternatives to Affirmative Action?

      The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of race in some admissions decisions, but it doesn’t mean all colleges are free to employ the practice.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Jun 24, 2016
    • Ints Kalnins / Reuters
      Education

      Is Estonia the New Finland?

      With a focus on equity, the northern European country has quietly joined the ranks of the global education elite.

      • Sarah Butrymowicz
      • Jun 23, 2016
    • Lucas Jackson / Reuters
      Education

      America’s Not-So-Broken Education System

      Do U.S. schools really need to be disrupted?

      • Jack Schneider
      • Jun 22, 2016
    • Sam Price-Waldman / The Atlantic
      Education

      Where Are All the Principals of Color?

      As the public-school population continues to grow more diverse, the percentage of nonwhite school leaders has remained relatively stagnant.

      • Melinda D. Anderson
      • Jun 21, 2016
    • John Bazemore / AP
      Education

      How to Get More Men of Color Teaching in the Classroom

      Only 8 percent of educators are nonwhite males in New York City, where Asian, black, and Hispanic boys make up 43 percent of public-school students. 

      • Patrick Wall
      • Jun 21, 2016
    • Purple Turtle Photography / Getty
      Education

      The Complex Lives of Babies

      A new documentary explores how early experiences drive development.

      • Emily DeRuy
      • Jun 20, 2016
  • U.S.
    • Rich Pedroncelli / AP
      U.S.

      Prison by Algorithm

      A U.S Senate bill aims to decrease recidivism rates, likely using statistical models. Results from this kind of effort have been mixed.

      • Chris Haugh
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Arizona Department of Corrections / Reuters
      U.S.

      Arizona’s Death Penalty Fades Away

      Drug shortages have left the state unable to perform executions, officials told a federal court Friday.

      • Matt Ford
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Deborah Fallows
      U.S.

      What Rural Economies Look Like From Above

      In Kansas, the advent of an energy industry is inscribing itself on the physical landscape, adding wind farms to wheat farms.

      • James Fallows
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Blueraspberry / Wikimedia
      U.S.

      Stoking Debate at the Aspen Ideas Festival

      Which issues deserve to be discussed more widely, vigorously, or robustly?

      • Conor Friedersdorf
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters
      U.S.

      The Supreme Court Has Left an Undocumented Workforce in Limbo

      With its ruling in Texas v. United States, millions of immigrant workers and their employers face an uncertain future.

      • Alexia Fernández Campbell
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Emily Berl / The Atlantic
      U.S.

      ‘A Social Worker in a Robe’

      One judge faces criticism from colleagues and professional stigma for doing what he thinks is right.

      • Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
      • Jun 25, 2016
    • Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters
      U.S.

      America’s ‘Brexit’ Is Coming

      The U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union betrays a failure of empathy and imagination among its leaders. Will America’s political establishment fare any better?

      • Yoni Appelbaum
      • Jun 24, 2016
  • In This Issue
    • Phil Toledano
      In This Issue

      How American Politics Went Insane

      It happened gradually—and until the U.S. figures out how to treat the problem, it will only get worse.

      • Jonathan Rauch
      • Jun 20, 2016
    • Shutterstock / Paul Spella / The Atlantic

      The Stigma of Running an Abortion Clinic in a Conservative Town

      “They’re next to the fence telling you how bad you are and that you’ll be hurt when you go in those doors, or that an ambulance was just here a little while back taking a woman out of the back.”

      • Olga Khazan
      • Jun 27, 2016
  • Video
    • Video

      Being Transgender in the Deep South

      The short film, Kayla, explores a young man's evolution on his gender and sexual identity in the Mississippi Delta.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Jun 16, 2016
    • Video

      Young, Gay, and Palestinian

      A new documentary explores what can sometimes feel like conflicting identities.

      • Nadine Ajaka
      • Jun 21, 2016
    • Elijah Nouvelage / Reuters

      In Photos: A Weekend of Pride

      Two weeks after the Orlando shooting, the LGBTQ communities in San Francisco and New York held their annual parades.

      • Emily Anne Epstein
      • Jun 27, 2016
  • Events
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