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People who regularly experience street harassment learn to navigate public spaces nimbly, but with anxiety. They might reconfigure their commutes or slip headphones in their ears to look like they can’t hear catcalls or whistles. A new street...

Readers and experts suggest ways to change Arkansas for the better. by Ellie Wheeler, Leslie Newell Peacock, Leslie Newell Peacock, Jonathan Wilkins, Jane English, Eric Wilson, Benjamin Hardy, Chris Hancock, Meredith Martin-Moats, Carlton Saffa, Mara...

Can decarceration work? The following is an excerpt from Maya Schenwar's new book,  Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better(Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2014).  Reprinted here with permission. In 2006, a letter was...

The events have grabbed headlines and public attention, sparking what are now all too familiar debates in the United States about police overreach. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a water-balloon fight at Enloe High School, initiated as a senior-day prank...

Rebecca: This is TalkPoverty Radio on the WeAct radio network. I’m Rebecca Vallas. Tracey: And I’m Tracey Ross. Rebecca: So, Tracey, before we dive into what today’s episode is gonna be about, I thought we should do the number of the week. Tracey...