Newsmakers Spotlight Profile
Across the Republic, there are individuals whose work is shifting conversations, strengthening communities, sparking innovation, or changing the direction of their industries.
Legacy of Light: Sonia Sotomayor’s New Book as Civic Compass
In conversation around her children’s book Just Shine! How to Be a Better You, Justice Sonia Sotomayor draws from personal history to share a
When AI Enters the Classroom: Promise, Peril, and the Shackles of Equity
Artificial intelligence is no longer a sci-fi concept whispered in boardrooms—it is already reshaping how students learn, how teachers teach, and how institutions define
America’s $1 Billion Bet: Why New Supercomputers Signal a High-Stakes Tech Power Shift
The U.S. government has entered a $1 billion partnership with AMD to build two next-generation supercomputers—systems expected to drive major breakthroughs in AI research,
The Lyrical Flight of Color: Inside the Vision of Barbara Januszkiewicz
In this profile, we explore the life and work of Barbara Januszkiewicz, a nationally recognized American painter whose art stands at the intersection of
Leo Terrell: The Voice That Refuses to Sit Quietly at the Crossroads of Race and Power
Few public figures capture the volatility of America’s racial and political moment like Leo Terrell. Once known primarily as a Los Angeles civil-rights attorney,
When Museums Rewrite Their Own History: The Phillips Collection’s Bold and Bitterly Divisive Art Sale
The Phillips Collection—the country’s first museum of modern art—has ignited a national debate by announcing that it will sell major works by Georgia O’Keeffe,
A Home at Last: The Studio Museum in Harlem Reclaims Its Place in the Cultural Heart of Black America
After seven years without a permanent location, the Studio Museum in Harlem has finally secured a lasting home. According to KUOW, the revered institution
The New American Escape: Why Slow-Living Cities Are Becoming the Nation’s Wellness Refuge
Across the country, Americans are quietly defecting from the relentless pace of major metropolitan life. From Asheville to Boise, Burlington to Santa Fe, smaller
Van Jones: The Bridge Builder Standing in a Nation Full of Fault Lines
At a time when polarization defines the national mood, Van Jones remains one of America’s few public figures committed to political bridge-building—not as idealism,