Us@250 Dispatch: Denver, Colorado
A live storytelling event in the Mountain West puts the themes of pride, reckoning, and aspiration on stage.
War and Food: How Attacks on Traditional Cooking Can Foreshadow Genocide
Aryn Baker sat down with Michael Shaikh to discuss his new book, The Last Sweet Bite. How does violence shape what’s on our plate?
Ivy Love
Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Education & Labor
Eric Gordon
Director, Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact, Boston University
Neil Kleiman
Senior Fellow and Professor, Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University
AI Agents Are Coming to Campus. Who Will They Work For?
The real opportunity presented by agentic AI here is not to cut back on student support, but to expand it.
At Texas Universities, Censorship Isn’t a Bug. It’s a Feature.
Texas fires teachers as bans erase trans, nonbinary rights. Morgan Polk explores rising political pressure on higher education.
New Reporting Grants Aim to Strengthen and Elevate Caregiving Coverage
Better Life Lab’s care reporting grants supported journalists and storytellers covering innovations in child care, disability, elder, and end-of-life care. Submissions for the 2025-26 cycle are currently paused. Read on to learn about the program and see the work it has produced so far.
Trump’s ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Gambit With Belarus Is a Dead End
Candace Rondeaux unpacks for WPR how Trump’s team is attempting a daring recalibration with Minsk. Is it a strategic gamble or a mirage?