Mia Venkat
Stories
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Movies
The Dark-Skinned Afro-Latinx Erasure In 'In The Heights'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The Root producer Felice León about colorism and the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx representation in the film In the Heights.
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National
Vaxxed & Waxed, Booked & Busy: Post-Vaccination Beauty Salon Boom
After a tough financial year for the beauty industry, salons are seeing a much welcome boost in bookings now that more adults in the U.S. are vaccinated.
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Politics
America's Satanic Panic Returns — This Time Through QAnon
In the 1980s, false accusations of Satanic ritual abuse spread across the U.S. Now, QAnon has revived those fears, borrowing from the playbook of the Satanic Panic from decades prior.
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Politics
Election Politics Amid Israeli-Palestinian Violence
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects the political landscape for Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Politics
The U.S. Is Headed Away From The Ideals Of Democracy, Says Author Masha Gessen
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Masha Gessen, author of Surviving Autocracy, about the state of U.S. democracy, as House Republicans continue to embrace former President Trump's lies about the election.
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Politics
Behind The Demographics Shifts That Are Reshaping Political Power In The U.S.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alexa Ura, reporter for the Texas Tribune, about the demographic shifts that are driving Sunbelt states like Texas to grow in population and political power.
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Arts & Life
Lauv Embraces How He's Feeling
Lauv has toured around the world and gathered billions of streams. He's finally releasing his debut album, ~how i'm feeling~.