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Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 5: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
How media literacy helps us recognize propaganda, personal bias and misinformation.
20 Queer and Trans Music Artists You Should Be Listening To In 2026
For Pride 2026, we’re celebrating 20 queer and trans music artists shaping pop, rap country, EDM, indie rock and everything in between.
Stacey Ballard, Chronic Illness, Creativity and the Fine Art of Waiting
Meet Stacey Ballard, the woman empowering people with chronic illness to discover joy through small acts of creativity.
Meet Focused Space, the Body Doubling Platform Building Better Conditions for Neurodivergent Workers
For neurodivergent remote workers, Focused Space turns structure, shared presence and small acts of care into the conditions that make work possible.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 4: Building Bridges Across Communities
How we can build better communities by working through our differences.
‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Has Spent 20 Years Making Mental Health Support, Treatment and Recovery More Reachable
As suicide and self-harm remain urgent public health crises, TWLOHA has turned storytelling, peer support and treatment funding into a lifeline for people trying to find help.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 3: Revisiting The Citizen Story Paradigm Shift
How communities can build agency beyond consumer choice.
We Need to Protect Our Forest Preserves. We Also Need to Go Beyond Them
As protections for public lands weaken, Alex Lindstrom examines the limits of modern conservation and posits that protecting nature must include everyday relationships with land and community.
The Lost Art of Looking Up: How Constant Connection Is Changing Our Relationships
No, you’re not imagining it, our phones are making conversations with family, friends and strangers more difficult.
How Vote Dilution Became the New Fight for Black Political Power
As protections under the Voting Rights Act are stripped back, voter dilution has become one of the clearest threats to Black political power.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 2: Sustainability and Solutions
How sustainable local systems can reduce dependence and strengthen communities.
The Miles Hall Foundation Is Fighting for a World Where Mental Health Crises Are Met With Care
After Miles Hall Was Killed By Police During a Mental Health Crisis, His Family Built a Movement.
Artist Paul Anagnostopoulos Paints Queer Desire Into the Classical World
In his newest series, Catasterism, the NYC artist revisits Dionysus and Ampelos through queer semiotics.
Leather & Bound Brings Community Into the Story in This Texas Town
How a fantasy bookstore found it’s place in Fate, Texas.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 1: All Things Divestment
Investing time, money, labor and attention to create healthier local systems
Where Your Ad Dollars Actually Go: The Real Work of Inclusive Marketing
Why True Inclusive Advertising Should Be Less About the Message and More About the Invoice.
Aunty Beast’s Magical World of Creatures
Meet Aunty Beast, the Pennsylvania artist who creates creatures with a life of their own.
There Is An Infrastructure Revolution Happening in Independent Publishing
Inside the Coalitions, Revenue Models and Shared Technologies Redefining Power in Media.
Artist Cristian Mera Builds Collages That Feel Both Timeless and Immediate
Meet the Calgary-based artist shaping collage through memory, music and an instinct for composition.
Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | Episode 10: The Conversation
How people take action, build connection, shared meaning, momentum for change.