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1. Amber Tamblyn Chats with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón - A BUST Interview: (Books); Ada Limón was just named the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate in July. Here, writer/actor Amber Tamblyn speaks with her about this huge honor and how poetry can change the world: Mexican-American poet Ada ...; Created on 10 January 2023
2. The Perfect Fun and Educational Gift For A Little Bookworm In Your Life: Little Lawmakers: How To Turn a Bill Into Law: (Books); ... The children’s book follows best friends Nina and Ronin as they visit the U.S. Capitol with their class. They meet Congresswoman Ritah Akumu, a representative for the state of Maryland who teaches ...; Created on 23 August 2022
3. The So-Called "Climate Bill": What Does It Really Mean For Us & Where Does It Fall Short Of Our Expectations: (Feminism); ... constitutes the largest federal expenditure of clean energy in U.S. history. Clean energy (also called renewable energy) is derived from sources that are constantly replenished. Wind and solar energy ...; Created on 18 August 2022
4. HOORAY, The Equal Rights Amendment Passed! Or DID It?!?: (Feminism); ... in recent years, 3 more states have ratified, finally bringing the total to 38. Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia ratified it in 2017, 2018, and 2020 respectively, and the states even sued a U.S. Archivist ...; Created on 11 March 2022
5. How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar: (Feminism); ... CONTENT - Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney told U.S. lawmakers she feels betrayed by FBI agents, after they failed to seriously investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, despite her telling ...; Created on 24 September 2021
6. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban: (Feminism); Under the leadership of the Women's March Foundation, on October 2nd thousands of women across all 50 states, in major cities from Los Angeles to Washington D.C., will march alongside one another to ...; Created on 09 September 2021
7. How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women: (Feminism); ... by the very people it most directly effects: Black women. So I interviewed 30 Black women from various cities in South Africa and the mid-Atlantic U.S. and asked them about Baartman. Would her image ...; Created on 20 August 2021
8. Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare: (Feminism); ... Photo by Fibonacci Blue / CC BY 2.0 More from BUST In The Wake Of The Vanessa Guillén and Asia Graham Cases, Here's What Is Being Done To Address Sex Crimes in the U.S. Military Meet the Next Generation ...; Created on 13 May 2021
9. Poet Maya Angelou, Astronaut Sally Ride, And Other Iconic Women Will Be Honored On A New U.S. Mint Coin Series: (Feminism); ... the U.S. Mint. Each woman will be honored on the reverse, or tails, side of the coins, which will enter circulation in January 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. The heads side of the ...; Created on 12 May 2021
10. Rollerskating is Back! Here 's How to Get Started, From Skate Queen Lola Sta: (Living); ... for a theater production, but skating didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until 1863 when American inventor James Plimpton patented four wheeled quad skates (two wheels in front and two in back), opened ...; Created on 05 May 2021
11. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro: (Living); ... disinfectant could “clean” out the lungs and kill the coronavirus. That same month, the Poison Control Center reported a 121 percent increase in accidental disinfectant poisonings in the U.S. Lysol immediately ...; Created on 25 March 2021
12. Roe v. Wade Doesn't Actually Make Abortion Accessible For Everyone. This Short Film Explains Why: (Movies); What is the Hyde Amendment and why is it such an obstruction to reproductive justice? Hyde impacts nearly 29 million people of reproductive age by preventing government funds from being used to cover ...; Created on 03 March 2021
13. Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews: (Feminism); ... Burley explains. “But as I became more involved and started asking more questions, I began to realize that there were deeper systemic problems. When young people in the U.S. and around the world don’t ...; Created on 15 February 2021
14. Five Women Who Shaped Motown Soul: Not Just Pretty Faces, but the Heart of Hitsville U.S.A.: (Music); ... of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. But behind the scenes at Hitsville U.S.A., some of Motown Records’ most influential women were seen as mere songbirds. It’s worth remembering that the likes of Terrell, ...; Created on 10 February 2021
15. Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview: (Feminism); ... to Paris in 1963 where she met and married French director Roger Vadim, giving birth to their daughter Vanessa in 1968. Shortly after that she met a group of U.S. soldiers who had fought in Vietnam and ...; Created on 07 January 2021
16. Katie Porter Is Sick of Mitch McConnell's B: (Feminism); ... much less survive this economic downturn. Though talks of a second relief measurement have been happening on and off since the summer, none have been successful. And U.S. Representative Katie Porter ...; Created on 09 December 2020
17. New Mexico Makes History, Electing All Women Of Color In Its House Delegation: (Feminism); ... to Congress. During her time in the House, much of Haaland’s work has addressed climate change, including her 30-by-30 resolution which hopes to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and oceans by 2030. Now, Haaland ...; Created on 05 November 2020
18. What You Need To Know Now: Election Day Victories + Vote Counting Updates: (Feminism); ... Stephanie Byers, a transgender Native American politician, became the first openly transgender person of color to be elected to any state legislature in the U.S. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres, both ...; Created on 04 November 2020
19. This Unapologetic Street Art Series Puts Queer POC Front and Center: (Arts); In a place like the U.S., where the stories of queer people of color are continually erased, 30-year-old artist Johanna Toruño aims to center and celebrate them. Born in El Salvador, Toruño was displaced ...; Created on 16 October 2020
20. How One Woman Changed The Video Game World Forever: (Entertainment); ... banned altogether—which only made people want to play it more. In its first week, Phantasmagoria made $12 million, making it the best-selling game in the U.S., and Sierra’s top-seller of all time. But ...; Created on 09 October 2020

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