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Our New At a Distance Podcast Takes a Good Look at the Big Picture

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Ted Gioia in front of a large window.

Jazz Critic and Historian Ted Gioia’s “Subversive Songs” Playlist

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A large white fireworks explosion in a black sky.

The Fraught, Noisy History of Fireworks in America

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Poster for the movie "Totally Under Control" with an American Flag, a silhouette of Donald Trump, and the coronavirus molecule

A New Documentary Brings Clarity to the Chaos of Covid-19

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Black and white illustration of a policeman walking on top of a crowd of peaceful protestors holding signs

Featuring Work by World-Class Artists, These Billboards Advertise Activism

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MoMA curator Paola Antonelli

MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli on Pandemics and Protests

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Poster for the Netflix movie "The Social Dilemma"

The Dark Side of Social Media, Explained by the People Who Created It

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A building designed by MASS Design Group.

MASS Design Group’s Model for Building a More Just Society Through Architecture

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Purple aurora borealis in a Teresita Fernández piece.

Artist Teresita Fernández’s “Archipelago-Like Existence”

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black and white photo of scholar and critic Donatien Grau

A New Book Tackles the Hotly Debated Role of Encyclopedic Museums

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A photograph of a woman in a bright red dress on the beach.

Antwaun Sargent’s New Tome to Black Image-Making in Fashion Today

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A large crowd protesting for Black Lives Matter in New York City.

Lawyer-Turned-Photographer Cindy Trinh on Documenting New York City Protests

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Two copies of Offscreen magazine featuring a woman with black glasses on the front cover.

Editor and Publisher Kai Brach’s Inspiringly Minimalist Media Intake

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Orange and red hot sauces, unlabeled.

How a California Entrepreneur Is Profoundly Fixing Food Waste

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Steven Satterfield in a hat and jacket, on a gray background.

Whetstone Magazine Co-Founder and “Origin Forager” Stephen Satterfield on Food, Culture, and Identity

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Harriet Tubman's face stamped onto a $20 bill.

Harriet Tubman’s Face Can Appear on a $20 Bill After All

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