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Faced with limited access to conventional stages, troupes like Contra-Tiempo are taking advantage of striking outdoor spaces at Jacob's Pillow this summer.

Rising From The Ashes, Jacob's Pillow Welcomes Back Dancers, Audiences

Jacob's Pillow had a particularly tough 2020, closed by pandemic and struck by a fire that consumed one of its theaters. This summer the dance center rises from the ashes, literally and figuratively.

Indigenous activists say the legacy of colonialism has limited their access to COP-26

Indigenous activists from around the world are in Glasgow for COP26, but say the same legacy of colonialism that has led to climate-related losses has impacted their access to the conference.

Highly Contagious COVID-19 Strain Leads To U.K.'s Strict New Lockdown

NPR's Noel King talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about Britain entering its third lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the "hardest yet."

Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., announced Sunday he would not run for public office again following sexual misconduct allegations.

GOP Rep. Tom Reed Won't Seek Elected Office Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The New York congressman was accused of sexual misconduct by a former lobbyist. Reed acknowledged he had been struggling with alcoholism at the time of the alleged misconduct.

A family gather around the television in Liverpool, England, on Monday to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak to the nation about the new lockdown.

Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant

A new and more transmissible variant is threatening to overwhelm England's health care system, the prime minister said.

M. dances at go-go bar. She was working as a topless dancer — and also as a sex worker — in the tourist city of Pattaya, Thailand, until the bar closed down in January. She decided to return to her hometown to look for work in a different sector.

Whatever Happened To ... The Thai Sex Worker Trying To Rebuild Her Life In A Pandemic?

When we interviewed her in September 2020, she was hoping the pandemic would end soon so tourists could return to Thailand. But the COVID crisis has only worsened in the country.

The idea was conceived as a way to highlight how current anti-immigration sentiment echoes slurs against Irish people who came to America after the potato famine in the 1840s.

Kiss Off, You're Irish: In Experiment, Detroit Pub Bans St. Patrick's Day Revelers

To help humanize and bring historical perspective to the issue of immigration, the "No Irish Pub" turned away people based on two criteria: being Irish or wearing green to celebrate St. Paddy's Day.

Janelia's cafeteria, which was noisy and crowded in pre-pandemic times, now operates a contactless takeout system.

It's Personal: Zoom'd Out Workplace Ready For Face-To-Face Conversations To Return

Before the pandemic, the Janelia Research Campus was a hive of collaboration. Now, as researchers return to their offices and labs, they're eager to restore the connections lost this past year.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a media briefing on COVID-19 in Downing Street, Monday in London.

England To Offer Free Twice-A-Week COVID-19 Tests

The test roll-out is intended to ease the reopening of England's economy. But the move was met with critics who say rapid testing is a waste of money because it could result in many false positives.

Amina (Tina Machale Brown) and Ryan (Devin Wade) are Cleveland police officers whose relationship is thrown into turmoil when he shoots an unarmed Black person in the play "Sheepdog."

OnStage Playhouse Returns To Live Performances With 'Sheepdog'

Chula Vista based company stages new work about timely issues

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