At this troubled time, Ambassador Markarova stands out as a strong voice for her country. She reveals why the people of Ukraine will always fight for their independence, and for freedom and democracy.

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Everyone knows iconic names like Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks, but Dr. Kali Nicole Gross, a historian at Emory University and author, says there are other groundbreakers we should remember, too, like Isabel de Olvera, Frances Thompson and Alice Coachman. 

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Hers was a voice you hear once in 100 years, said Arturo Toscanini. Marian Anderson will always be known for her 1939 concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial, but she should also be remembered for her decades-long fight against racism. Rita Coburn, director of a new documentary about Anderson, gives fresh perspective on her amazing life. 

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The first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Toni Morrison brought eloquence, complexity and fresh insight to novels about the lives of Black Americans, especially women. Dr. Marilyn Mobley, former president of the Toni Morrison Society and Professor Emerita of English and African American Studies at Case Western Reserve University, tells why Morrison’s work has such profound impact.

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Among the giants of American history, Sojourner Truth stands out. After escaping enslavement, she drew huge crowds as a speaker advocating on behalf of abolition and women’s rights. In honor of Black History Month, we revisit this interview with historian Dr. Daina Ramey Berry.

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Video games can offer us beauty, inspiration and meaning, says Tracy Fullerton, creator of hit games like Walden and The Night Journey and head of the USC Game Innovation Lab. 

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An astronomy professor at the University of Arizona, Dr. Rieke is also a key scientist on the just-launched James Webb Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever built. Dr. Rieke reveals how the Webb could unlock long-held secrets of the universe.

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The award-winning architect, who leads Studio Gang architecture and urban design firm, creates amazing buildings that keep the needs of people and the environment in mind. Among her current projects: a new global terminal for Chicago’s O’Hare airport.

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She's been called the Toxic Avenger and Queen of Slag for her designs that remake toxic waste dumps and polluted industrial sites, transforming them into company headquarters and community centers. For her work, Bargmann was recently awarded the very first Oberlander prize, created to bring greater recognition to landscape architecture. 

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The chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and professor at Texas Tech offers a message of hope: We can save the planet in the face of climate change. And we can start by having conversations with others based on shared values.

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