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The Root returns to Black ownership. Here's how Ashley Allison is reimagining it NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root."

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FEMA will no longer go door-to-door to assist disaster victims The move, says one agency worker, will “severely hamper our ability to reach vulnerable people.”

A reminder: FEMA is no longer going door-to-door to assist disaster victims

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YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC Brad Lander: "I'll keep coming back to court, week after week"

Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.

But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.

That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.

WATCH: NYC comptroller Brad Lander says he sat in a detention room for 3.5 hours without hearing a word about why he was arrested.


"They knew who I was. There's no doubt they knew I was the comptroller."

The Subtle Art of the Dad Text When it comes to corny jokes, random photos and sincere pep talks, father knows best.

The Subtle Art of the Dad Text www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

(around an image of a map of No Kings events) NO KINGS JUNE 14 - NATIONWIDE DAY OF DEFIANCE nokings.org

Over 1,400 No Kings events are planned in all 50 states and abroad. We truly have the opportunity to make June 14 (the day of Trump’s military birthday parade) one of the biggest days of mass protest of our lifetimes, but we need everyone who's able standing with us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Moving From Lists to Leaders What Democrats and progressives should learn from organizing, in time for 2026

Useful reflections from our partners about us where we need to go — Moving From Lists to Leaders
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

This is simply the best news -- the spectacular, brilliant, wise poet #MarieHowe, who has inspired and taught me and so many others, won the Pulitzer for her beautiful book of poems, New and Selected Poems. Treat yourself to a copy now! 😍https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/22704

An exciting new chapter for Brooklyn -- 4000 units of affordable housing for residents of Red Hook Houses and others, 2 big new parks, a green port and new jobs on the waterfront if New Yorkers can get past the old NIMBY obstructions. More of this, please. @repdangoldman.bsky.social

Opinion | Trump’s Crusade Against Antisemitism Is Extremely Bad for the Jews Antisemitism is real. But the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend.

Once again, wise words from @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social Michael Roth -- Trump Is Selling Jews a Dangerous Lie www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...

“Little Prince” Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on What the Sahara Desert Taught Him About the Meaning of Life “Man is first animated by invisible solicitations.”

The Little Prince (my favorite book of all time) was published on this day in 1943. Months later, its author vanished over the Mediterranean as a pilot on a reconnaissance mission. His immortal wisdom on what the desert taught him about the meaning of life:

The Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write For years, my friend’s father asked me to recount his childhood escape from the Nazis. Why did it take me this long?

This Is the Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/m...

Opinion | Democrats Can Stop Trump and Save America The Democratic Party can’t stop America’s spiral into autocracy and oligarchy unless it casts off its stale talking points and reimagines what it stands for.

There Is a Way for Democrats to Stop Trump and Save America www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.

A weekend at Bernie's The 83-year-old Senator is showing Democrats a path out of the wilderness. It's unclear if they will take it.

“It’s not about whether Bernie should or shouldn’t be doing this. It’s about that we all should," @aoc.bsky.social said. But he is unique in this country, and so long as we are blessed to have that capacity on our side, I think we should be thankful for it.”
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How to Apologize: Reflections on Forgiveness, Self-Forgiveness, and the Paradox of Doing the Right Thing “It’s permitted to receive solace for whatever you did or didn’t do, pitiful, beautiful human.”

"It’s permitted
to receive solace for whatever you did
or didn’t do, pitiful, beautiful
human."

A lifeline of a poem from Ellen Bass