Congrats to WBUR alum Erika Lantz and sister Elin Lantz Lesser for "The Turning" podcast tracking down former nuns under Mother Teresa and exposing the fine line between religion and a cult. The podcast gave voice to women who have been silenced. cc Wallace House Center for Journalists

James Patterson says "you don't see many 52-year-old white males" getting writing contracts these days. This was said in a USA Today interview. USA Today publishes a bestseller list with 150 entries. The day he was quoted, the following white men are on the bestseller list:

The clinic staff spent Friday canceling the appointments of 60-70 patients scheduled for abortions in the coming weeks. “Some patients broke down and could not speak through their sobbing. Some patients were stunned and didn't know what to say. Some patients did not understand.”

If I wouldn’t have had my abortions I would not be the woman I am today. If I would not have had my abortions I would not be the mom I am today. If I hadn’t my abortions I would not be the wife of 31 years that I am today. My abortions gave me freedom & independence. No shame.

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Announcing our first Official Selection of 2023! The Turning: Room of Mirrors This series dives deep into the complex culture of ballet. Intimate stories of young dancers expose the beauty of the art form. Don't miss it! —> link.chtbl.com/roomofmirrors Vincent Vonmunster & @RococoPunch

Yes, I could hardly believe my eyes when I got to the end of this first page. The pages that come after it are worth your time, too.

"The opening monologue seems deliberately discombobulating, spinning and whirling as it feeds us provocative spoonfuls of setting and character." Finally got to be deliberately discombobulating and I think we're even getting away with it... Thank you for this review.

Through a series of intimate interviews with dancers and ballet scholars, Erika Lantz cranes for a glimpse into American ballet’s inner sanctum. podcastreview.org/review/the-tur…

As a professional feminist and one-time ballet dancer (for nearly 30 years of my life), I am fully obsessed with this podcast, The Turning: Room of Mirrors, from Erika Lantz. If you have thoughts about gender politics and/or Balanchine, it’s a must-listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

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An algorithm decided you should see this tweet! Our new paper shows a big problem with algorithmic curation: it hides content by people not like you (different races for example). You say: sure, that’s because users themselves are prejudiced. We say: it's something more! 🧵

On this week's episode of The Turning, I had some thoughts to share about the harm that's been done in the name of "the line." open.spotify.com/episode/3tZ0GI…

.MBTA releases video of the ceiling panel collapse at Harvard Square stop on Wednesday. The T believes the piece was corroded when it fell.

scoop: last year, during all the joe rogan controversy, spotify's ceo announced a $100 million fund to amplify the work of creators from historically marginalized backgrounds. as the fund rounded out its first year, less than 10% of it had been spent bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I have reinstalled Twitter to respond to this story and make sure my voice is fully heard. I am Casey. My real name is Alex but my mom decided it would be best to hide it for anonymity. But this is my story, not hers. This is not the free press’s story.

New from me: a conversation with RFK Jr. shows how completely Spotify has given up on trying to stem Joe Rogan's egregious vaccine and medical misinformation vice.com/en/article/k7z…