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The Dark Menergy of the Kendrick/Drake Feud
Long-time music journalist and friend of The Meteor, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, digs into what’s missing from the broader conversation about Drake and Kendrick Lamar's current feud
The Methodists Overturn Long-Standing Homophobic Rules
Bailey Wayne Hundl explains the implications of the United Methodist Church’s recent decision to allow LGBTQ+ people to be ordained, a journey with which Bailey is personally familiar.
Remembering Hind Rajab
In today’s newsletter, we revisit a tragedy you may have missed. Plus, a spot of joy for trans people in North Carolina and West Virginia.
The Inside Woman at the Obama White House
Deesha Dyer shares her real life behind the scenes—her imposter syndrome, her abortion, and what she wants young Black women to know.