How COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Uniquely Affects Communities of Color: A Conversation with Nora Benavidez
Misleading information, anti-vaccine propaganda, and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine continue to threaten public health. This interview unpacks those issues. More
Works of Justice Podcast: Criminal Justice Expert Dr. Bruce Western on Decarceration, Reentry, and Vaccination
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Dr. Bruce Western about decarceration, reentry, and vaccination behind bars. More
The PEN Pod: On the Science of Belief with Yaa Gyasi
“There has been a lot of backlash against science and a lot of distrust. . . I hope that this book adds to that conversation.” More
The PEN Pod: On the Small Things We Cannot See That Change Our Lives with Ed Yong
“As journalists, it is our responsibility to resist those easy dichotomies and to find all the missing nuance in the middle that is important, but is also being neglected.“ More
The PEN Pod: Examining Our Crises of Democracy with Karen Attiah
“A public health disaster—an epidemic—is also a political crisis. . . I see both things [the pandemic and racial injustice] as two different viruses that are plaguing our society.” More
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BREAK OUT March 29 at @TheHookMpls! Join us to celebrate the best in prison writing—award-winning works include C. Fausto, Davi, Elizabeth, and Zeke, with special guests Dallas, and poets Roy Guzmán, and Gwen Westerman, Minnesota Poet Laureate https://thehookmpls.com/event/breakout-prisonwritingawards2022/
As reporters respond to the tragic shooting in Nashville, @Poynter offers some valuable tips for careful reporting that can help counter the spread of confusion or falsehoods. https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/covenant-school-shooting-nashville-trans-manifesto-gender-identity/