Kacen Callender started out as a kid in St. Thomas writing fan fiction. Today, they are the author of multiple middle grade and young adult novels full of empathy, learning,...
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Who You Calling 'Hispanic'?But seriously, who? Because while it is Hispanic Heritage Month, the notion of a multiracial, multinational, pan-ethnic identity called "Hispanic" is a relatively recent — and somewhat haphazard invention —... Read more
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The Making And Remaking Of AfghanistanFor two decades, many Americans have seen Afghanistan depicted primarily through the lens of war. But that's not the full story — not even close. Afghanistan has a long, rich,... Read more
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The Lost SummerTwenty years ago, during the dog days of summer , a fledgling journalist named Shereen Marisol Meraji — maybe you've heard of her? — headed to Durban, South Africa. Her... Read more
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The Folk Devil Made Me Do ItWhat moral panics reveal about the ongoing freakout over critical race theory in schools.... Read more
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'Seeing Ghosts' Across GenerationsKat Chow was 13 when her mother died, and with that loss came profound and lasting questions about identity, family and history. In her memoir, Seeing Ghosts, the author and... Read more
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Who Runs The World? Kids.OK, they're not all kids. But they're all students, they're all amazing, and frankly, we're concerned that they might be coming for our jobs. That's right — the Student Podcast... Read more
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Care To Explain Yourself?It's hot out, places are shutting down again, and things might just be feeling a little bit slow. So in the spirit of spicing things up, we wanted to give... Read more
