Skip to content
Project 2025
Search

Latest Stories

Follow Us:

Pop Culture

Dolly Parton performs on stage, holding a white, bedazzled guitar.
Pop Culture

Dolly Parton and the America We Keep Forgetting We Can Be

Old engraved illustration of Ulysses defying the Cyclops.
Opinion

Odysseus Reimagined: Nolan’s Epic Explores What Makes a True Hero

Travis Scott, Benny Safdie, Elliot Page, Corey Hawkins, Tom Holland, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, John Leguizamo, Zendaya, Samantha Morton, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, and Logan Marshall-Green attend the premiere of "The Odyssey" presented by Universal Pictures on July 14, 2026 in New York City.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Odyssey Isn’t Real, But American Diversity Is

Two soccer, football, players colliding over the ball.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

World Cup in Living Color

Composer uses music to connect Latino heritage and environmental justice
Environment

Composer uses music to connect Latino heritage and environmental justice

Bruce Springsteen In Concert, facing his audience.
Pop Culture

Springsteen’s October D.C. Festival Pushes Music Into Democracy Fight

Popular

​Bruce Springsteen on stage, holding a microphone in one hand and a sign that reads, "No Kings," in the other hand.
Getty Images,
Pop Culture

It’s All About Soul — And the Future of American Democracy

Stapleton’s Colbert Performance Shows Power of Nonpolitical Messages
(Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
Pop Culture

Stapleton’s Colbert Performance Shows Power of Nonpolitical Messages

Recent

A Hollow Song for a Hollow Patriotism: Reclaiming the Real Patriotic Ballads
Getty Images, gilaxia
Pop Culture

A Hollow Song for a Hollow Patriotism: Reclaiming the Real Patriotic Ballads

congressman maxwell frost on the drums
Bridging & Common Ground

Congressional Record: Capitol Hill’s Bipartisan Concert Starring Musical Congress Members

stephen colbert smiles
Pop Culture

Colbert’s Final Late Show Reveals What We’re Losing in Public Dialogue

Bruce Springsteen Launches Protest Tour as Warning for American Democracy
Pop Culture

Bruce Springsteen Launches Protest Tour as Warning for American Democracy

Strange Days Indeed: Why ‘Nobody Told Me’ Echoes America Today
Pop Culture

Strange Days Indeed: Why ‘Nobody Told Me’ Echoes America Today

Jennifer Lawrence speaks during the "Die My Love" press conference at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
Pop Culture

Jennifer Lawrence Questions Whether Stars Still Influence Politics

© Copyright 2026