Reckon Archives January 2024
Chicago delays migrant shelter evictions for a third time amid public pressure, winter weather worries
Arby’s donation to absolve $1 million in student lunch debt prompts renewed calls for reform
Your period could actually be making you more suicidal, study says. Here’s what you need to know
Hey Hollywood, here’s how to be a decent ally to disabled actors
The world’s 1st trillionaire is on our heels as the rest of us are getting poorer
Education discrimination against Muslim students has skyrocketed 63% since Oct. 7
Environmental education is in crisis. Here’s what you need to know
‘A great evil’: Critics condemn nation’s first nitrogen gas execution
University of California claims undocumented students can’t legally hold on-campus jobs. Experts beg to differ
Pressure builds for permanent ceasefire in Gaza as more resolutions are introduced across the country
Crystal Wilkinson on land, healing, and family recipes in “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts”
Antonia Hylton’s “Madness” tells an American story of a Jim Crow Asylum
3 key things Biden and Harris are missing in their election campaign on abortion
AI gone bad: Deepfakes of Taylor Swift porn images spark calls for stronger online protections
‘Bullet-shaped holes in our hearts’: March For Our Lives, student leaders renew call for politicians to end gun violence
Nevada group gets go-ahead for petition to add abortion rights question to state ballot
Can attachment theory save us from climate change?
New York City vows to pay down $2 billion in medical debt
Families of Uvalde victims continue pushing for change as grand jury forms following damning DOJ report
All eyes on SCOTUS’ next term as it prepares to weigh OK death penalty case
Here are the conservative groups funding the never-Trump movement (and why they’re important to know about)
How Nikki Haley’s conservative feminism fits the GOP bill
Nothing makes sense in Texas
Environmentalists rattled by radioactive risks of toxic coal ash
“Rap Sh!t” ruled out: Why BIPOC shows keep getting chopped while whiteness reigns supreme
How “The Color Purple” is giving reproductive justice a platform bigger than any award
Faculty at 23 California universities enter first day of 5-day strike
How Nikki Haley’s brand of feminism fits within the Republican party’s broader ideology
A year later, the AAPI community is still crying for change after mass shootings in California
Congress’ inability to pass year-long budget instead of stopgap bills endangers critical programs
‘Stop Cop City’ activist Tortuguita celebrated in new podcast
Hair love: Arizona nonprofit sends Black hair care packages to foster care youth
How young is too young for anti-aging? The “Sephora Kids” debate we need to have
From Detroit to ‘The Color Purple’ premiere: How a call from Oprah made dreams come true for this child Instagram star
What you need to know about the rise of antifeminists in the U.S.
‘I’m not safe here’: public schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion
Extreme cold stretches migrant advocacy groups, highlighting need for more resources
The GOP has given up on climate change
Billion-dollar EPA fine continues legacy of convicting the nation’s biggest polluters
Why religious freedom is more important than ever in 2024
How Quinta Brunson’s social savvy hacked the awards system for BIPOC creators
3 ways Trump signaled to white Evangelicals for the Iowa Caucus win
Metaverse predator caught in first-ever virtual sexual assault case. Here’s how rape culture is spilling into VR.
How Muslim communities are rewriting the narrative of American belonging beyond the War on Terror
Supreme court bows out of fight over bathroom access for trans students
Iowa’s Generation Z rises up as caucus looms, demanding a voice in the political process
5 states stepping up their racial progress game (and how they did it)
Iowa’s political paradox: red state leads in wind as GOP denies climate change
How immigrant Iowans are navigating a political landscape that doesn’t see them
Can the Iowa Caucus be a testing ground for LGBTQ+ equality within the GOP?
Austen Smith on the role of daydreaming in your creative practice
The Black Joy Project with Kleaver Cruz
‘They don’t really care’: parents of trans youth slam Ohio lawmakers for anti-trans bill veto override
Zombies, potions, and puppets? Nope! Here’s what Voodoo REALLY is (and why we should celebrate it)
Patients lobbying for correct diabetes diagnoses worry race may have played a factor in treatment
Is Florida the next state to protect abortion rights?
14 hilarious memes dragging Jonathan Majors for his Coretta Scott King obsession
New York City migrant refugees to be evicted from shelters after 60-day stay limit
What Lifetime movies didn’t show you about the gripping reality of stalking and how to fight back
What is ‘degrowth’ and can it be the key to saving our planet?
Workers in 20 states miss out on minimum wage increases
Pro-Palestine groups block New York City bridges, Holland Tunnel to illustrate ‘trapped’ feeling in Gaza
As migrants arrive from Texas, Chicago advocates strain to meet growing need
Inside Claudine Gay’s resignation and the hyper scrutiny haunting Black women in higher ed
3 ways to safeguard future elections from the hot mess of Jan. 6
“There is power in a name”: Ornithologists prepare to rename birds that once honored slaveholders
Can wind turbines save the birds from being extinct?
Wiz Your Own Adventure: Will Dorothy find her way home from Oz?
Can you tell fact from fiction about Jan. 6?
Justice Department sues Texas over ‘unconstitutional’ migrant deportation law
4 life lessons learned from travelling all 7 continents by age 30
7 ways Black joy will show up and show out in 2024
We put 3 lies from Jan. 6 under a microscope, and the results are eye-opening
U.N. experts warn Alabama against nitrogen gas execution
“Can you afford this?” 4 kinds of microaggressions that sink the joy of travel for Black people
Need some stress relief? Here’s how women are redefining masturbation in the name of self-care
What to know about student loan debt in 2024
An anti-reading list for the new year for purity culture survivors
Can an AI drag queen help end HIV?
Extreme heat protections could be coming for California indoor workers
10 must-read books that reimagine sex and power in 2024
Reckon’s 2024 picks of what to read, watch and listen to
5 individuals who sucked in 2023 and made a negative impact on reproductive justice
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