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A photo of Julie Mehretu's "Mural" in the lobby of Goldman Sachs' headquarters in Manhattan. The artwork can be seen through a floor to ceiling window, an abstract and colorful piece with various shapes and lines. A man in a suit holding some papers is walking directly in front of it, and a woman in a skirt suit is on the left side, also walking past it.
Art

Free Entry, but at What Cost?

The real price of admission for Julie Mehretu’s Subprime Mortgage Mural.

by Cara Marsh Sheffler

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A scene from the movie "I'm Still Here." Actress Fernanda Torres, as Eunice Paiva, stands off to the left side of the screen, having entered an empty room that looks to be abandoned. We see her from behind.
Movies

The Women the Dictatorship Left Behind

by Nicole Froio

An illustration of a woman sitting in the dark of her home on a red chair next to a burning candle. There's a folding paper screen next to her with the shadow of another woman behind it. In four insert boxes, there are two women on opposite ends of a phone conversation, an image of red flowers, and a pile of pebbles.
Old Friends

Ghost Story

by Jehanne Dubrow

An illustration of various women from around the world going around in a large circle, all crying and exhausted.
Politics

Is Anyone, Anywhere Having a Good Time?

by Kovie Biakolo

An illustration of an austere gray room, with a man holding an American flag looking at his reflection in a curved, floor-length mirror. In his reflection, the flag is much smaller, and his upper body is on fire and smoking, obscuring his face.
Politics

A (State) Failure of Imagination

by Anna Lind-Guzik

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An illustration of a woman with long dark hair with one arm around a tree; her other hand is cupping her ear as if to hear what the tree is saying to her. They are surrounded by colorful leaves.
Old Friends

Have You Made a Non-Human Friend Today?

by Molly Savard

An illustration of two friends lying on the floor, one wearing a light blue, short sleeved collared shirt, her hands clasped over her chest and her eyes closed; the other woman is wearing a pink blouse and is leaning on her shoulder, looking up at the sky. Behind them there is a checkered blanket and bouquets of flowers. In two inserts, we see the woman in the pink shirt alone, clearly in pain and grieving.
Old Friends

“Then Came the Bodies”

by Marianne Eloise

An illustration of five friends, arms linked, exploring somewhere new.
Culture

The Healing Power of the Friendship Retreat

by Alanna Bennett

A painting of a woman from behind, holding a glass of wine and looking out at a party where everyone is socializing.
Culture

No New Friends

by Amil Niazi

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Politics

An illustration of the welcome sign for the state of Arizona, with a white star in the center emitting red and yellow stripes, with the text "The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You." The sign is in front of a brick wall, and behind a chainlink fence with barbed wire.
Down-Ballot

When Local Police Enforce Federal Immigration

by Jamar Younger

An illustration of a light blue graph charting upwards, while in the background, local Louisiana flora rises proportionally. In the foreground there's a blue heron and an alligator.
Down-Ballot

Paying the Bill for Lousiana’s Crumbling Coast

by Sara Sneath

A colorful illustration of a city hall, with red tape over its front doors. The top of the roof mimics a vote-by-mail drop-off box, with a completed ballot halfway into it.
Down-Ballot

Is Noncitizen Voting Actually a Non-Issue?

by Cassie McGrath

An illustration of interchanging layers of dollar bills and paper checks, getting smaller and smaller with each layer. On top are a few pieces of candy and some loose change. In the left top corner is a red, white, and blue button that reads 2024.
Down-Ballot

The Tipping Point

by Maya Shavit

An illustration of three incarcerated people standing in front of a yellow police lineup wall with heights listed on the left. The face of each inmate is cropped out, but each is wearing an orange jumpsuit. The two on the outside are holding white pieces of paper, one with a check mark and the other with an x. The inmate in the center is holding a ball and chain, with a check mark on it.
Down-Ballot

California Voters Can End Forced Prison Labor

by Matt Pearce

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Photo portraits of the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Elections

The Global Elections That Led Us to 2025

by Houreidja Tall

An illustration of the reflection on a bathroom mirror. An older woman is applying cream to her face, with her tied back in a scarf around her ahead. In the background, a young girl watches attentively. There's a pale blue tile behind them. In little inserts around the image are close ups of the cream being applied.
Beauty

Why Our Grandmothers Washed Their Faces

by Anmol Irfan

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 07: Palestinian demonstrators try to climb the separation wall during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East plan near a town in Ramallah, West Bank on February 07, 2020. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
War

The “Monsters” Behind the Wall

by Lailah Radhiya

A paper collage of blue, green, and red cutouts, with a red swirl cutout overlayed on the green.
Community

Fear and Rage and Grief and Joy

by Gina Mei

An illustration of a person in an all green outfit, holding a work bag, briskly walking towards the right side of the image, representative of workers returning to office. Behind them is a person in blue jeans and a black t-shirt, standing still, looking at their shoes—representative of the workers left behind.
Disability

Who Do Workplaces Actually Accommodate?

by s.e. smith

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