Jeevika Verma
Stories
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Politics
GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next
For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C. Neither the local nor federal government greets them when they arrive.
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Arts & Life
For neurodivergent, non-speaking poets, collaboration is the basis of language
Poet Adam Wolfland identifies as neurodivergent and autistic. He says poetry is in his body — he types and moves to communicate and his poetry is multidimensional.
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Books
'The Urge' says calling addiction a disease is misleading
A psychiatrist says calling it a disease takes important attention away from racism and other things that are often associated with addiction.
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Arts & Life
For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done
For over 60 years, poet and activist Sonia Sanchez has helped redefine American culture, politics and education. She is this year's winner of the Gish Prize, a $250,000 lifetime achievement honor.
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Arts & Life
Inspired By 'The Decameron,' These Poems Are A Modern Pandemic Time Capsule
If you, like many people, are getting through the dragging months of the pandemic by being Very Online, you'll find poet Leigh Stein's new book is a perfect encapsulation of that experience.
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Arts & Life
Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard
In her latest book of poems, artist Kate Durbin looks at modern consumerism and the way people process trauma and loss through the objects they hoard. Durbin was inspired by the A&E show Hoarders.
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Politics
In D.C., A Traditional South Indian Welcome Awaits Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
With 1,800 pieces submitted by the public, volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome.