Frances E.W. Harper's 1892 Novel Challenges Post-Reconstruction Racism

Frances E.W. Harper's 1892 novel "Iola Leroy" challenged racist pseudoscience and Jim Crow oppression by centering a Black woman who chose identity over assimilation.

May 15

Skip "The Residence," Watch "The Diplomat" Season 2 Instead

Netflix is pushing its new murder mystery hard, but the real White House thriller you should queue up came out three months ago and nobody noticed.

May 15

Starlette Signs: Mercury Stirring Questions You've Avoided

May 15

The Sleeper Hits You Missed This Week

May 15

The Five-Board Bench: Your First Real Woodworking Project

May 15

The Warm Tomato Salad That Changed My Mind About August

May 15

I Choose One Thing Today

Before you drown in your to-do list, try this: pick the single task that would make today feel complete. Not everything. Just one.

May 15

Star City Gets New Powers Over Traffic, Building Codes

Star City now has authority to establish a traffic violations bureau and enforce local energy codes for new commercial construction under four state laws passed in 2013.

May 15

Montrose Lifts Water Restrictions After Rainfall Replenishes Supply

May 15

ASU Mid-South Students Win Four Medals at State SkillsUSA Competition

May 15

U.S. Presence in Strait of Hormuz Increases Amidst Tensions with Iran

May 15