Sam Leeds

Beyond roommates: What it's like to live in a communal household

Sam Leeds

People who live in communes, group houses and intentional communities explain how their living arrangements work — and offer questions to ask yourself if you're curious about the lifestyle.

Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial, shares suicidal thoughts

Gabby Bulgarelli, Sidney Madden, Sam Leeds

As the key witness for the prosecution, the Houston rapper spoke for the first time in explicit detail about the night Lanez allegedly shot her in 2020.

Rapper Noname and activist and organizer Mariame Kaba joined <em>Louder Than A Riot</em> to discuss hip-hop's role in a prison-free future.

'I Want Us To Dream A Little Bigger': Noname And Mariame Kaba On Art And Abolition

Rodney Carmichael, Sidney Madden, Sam Leeds

What role can hip-hop play in reforming — or entirely dismantling — mass incarceration? Rapper Noname and activist Mariame Kaba joined Louder Than A Riot to discuss making revolution irresistible.

A high number of LGBTQ teens and youth struggle with mental health issues, according to a new survey by The Trevor Project.

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Thoughts Of Suicide, Other Mental Health Struggles Still High For LGBTQ Youth

Brianna Scott, Sam Leeds

A survey by The Trevor Project found that 40% of young LGBTQ people have considered suicide in the last year. The pandemic has only exacerbated mental health issues LGBTQ youth already face.

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Remembering Front-Line Workers Lost To COVID-19

Meghan Collins Sullivan, Adelina Lancianese, Verónica Del Valle, Sam Leeds

The U.S. has lost more than 120,000 people since the coronavirus started sickening Americans five months ago. Here we remember a few of those who continued working during the pandemic, serving others.