Author M. Leona Godin shares the trope-free history of 'blindness' Godin’s new book sheds an intriguing light on the tropes surrounding those on the spectrum of blindness. Sonya Harris
'They can never lock your mind up.' Three stories from juvenile jail Seven teens joined RadioActive for a two-day virtual podcasting workshop at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center in Seattle's Squire Park neighborhood. The teens produced three audio stories about their experiences with incarceration. RadioActive Youth Media
Bill Cosby's Release Could Have A Silencing Effect On Victims, Advocates Say Visceral reactions to the news that Bill Cosby has been released from prison include shock from victims' advocates and MeToo activists to support from his friend and TV co-star Phylicia Rashad. Elizabeth Blair
James Franco Agrees To Settle Class-Action Sexual Misconduct Suit For $2.2 Million The actor agreed to a settlement in a class-action suit led by two of his former students, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, at his now-shuttered Studio 4 school. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Telenovela Pioneer Delia Fiallo Dead At 96 Fiallo was known as the "mother of the telenovela," writing hugely popular stories that were packed with torrid love affairs, amnesia, murders, and more. Andrew Limbong
After Decades In The Background, Queer Characters Step To The Front In Kids' Media For decades, children's cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories. Victoria Whitley-Berry
A Greek Construction Worker Has Been Arrested Over The Theft Of A Picasso Masterpiece Authorities said that Picasso's "Woman's Head" and a work by the Dutch master Piet Mondrian, "Stammer Mill with Summer House," were stolen in January 2012 from the National Gallery in Athens. The Associated Press
'Like nothing we've ever seen.' How to beat a Seattle scorcher With three days hitting over 100 degrees in the Seattle area, Jake DeFlitch with the National Weather Service admits “It’s nothing like we’ve ever seen." KUOW Staff
L'Rain's Latest Album 'Fatigue' Explores The Power Of Change NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to musician and singer L'Rain about her latest album Fatigue.
Lesbian Bars Have Dwindled Since 1980. A Nashville Owner Explains Why They're Needed NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Christa Suppan, one of the owners of the Lipstick Lounge in Nashville, about the challenges of running a lesbian bar this past year.
