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Is joy an act of resistance?

The phrase "joy is resistance" has been popping up all over the place lately. But what, exactly, does it mean? In this episode, we're unpacking what joy is, when it can actually be used as a tool for social change, and why the slogan has become so popular (even when joy itself feels more tenuous.) Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?

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  Remembering disability activist Alice Wong

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  How the Trump administration is reshaping immigration

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  Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving

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  How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough

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  Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kid…

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  How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE

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  How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station

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  Tribal colleges are a unique resource — and they're under threat

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  Freedom of speech has never been for everyone

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  How Zohran Mamdani is scrambling establishment Democrat's brains

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  How Elon Musk and JD Vance plan to 'save civilization' with more babies

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  Unpacking the Trump administration's immigration raid in Chicago

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  Racist slurs, naughty words, and how dictionary editors define them

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  What does Israel mean to American Jews?

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  Stacey Abrams on how voter suppression threatens democracy