In The Media
WRAL
February 20, 2024
Forced into the balcony: How Black movie-goers peaceful demonstrations shook segregation in Durham theaters
A civil rights movement in Durham shocked the nation when Black movie patrons refused to accept “no” for an answer at white ticket booths. At Carolina Theatre, Black patrons were restricted to the top balcony – and it took a 97 step journey to get … Read more
ABC News
February 20, 2024
The Russian opposition just lost its brightest star. What does it do now?
Alexei Navalny was asked four years ago what he’d tell Russians if he were killed for challenging President Vladimir Putin. “You’re not allowed to give up,” he told a documentary maker. “If they decide to kill me, it means we are incredibly strong and we … Read more
The New York Times
February 20, 2024
What We Give Up Makes Us Who We Are
Chanequa Walker-Barnes, a professor of practical theology and pastoral care at Columbia Theological Seminary in Georgia, has an unusual approach to Lent. Instead of giving up chocolate or fasting, “sometimes I’ll say I’m giving up self-neglect,” she told me. … This guest essay is by Molly … Read more
Medical Xpress
February 15, 2024
Language and culture may influence how our brains process emotional faces
Body language and the understanding thereof is a crucial part of communication. It is often assumed that humans can innately recognize other’s emotions, but there is growing evidence that the ability to decipher these emotions is not instinctive but shaped by people’s culturally shared understanding … Read more
The Washington Post
February 14, 2024
These 5 science-based tips can improve your relationship
Expressing gratitude helps bring us closer to our partner. Among relationship-promoting behaviors, the role of gratitude has some of the strongest scientific evidence behind it, said Sara Algoe, a psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and director of the Love Consortium, … Read more
MSNBC
February 13, 2024
How African-Americans get left out of conversations about the American working class
Conversations abound about the impact of the American working class on our nation’s politics. But all too often, African-Americans are not included in these conversations, even though they have been essential to our country’s productivity ever since the days of slavery. MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart explores … Read more
The Wall Street Journal
February 13, 2024
How China Miscalculated Its Way to a Baby Bust
China’s baby bust is happening faster than many expected, raising fears of a demographic collapse. And coping with the fallout may now be complicated by miscalculations made more than 40 years ago. … Once a generation of young people has made up their minds, it’s … Read more