Lex Weaver

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Associate Producer and Digital Editor, The World from PRX

Boston

Arts and Entertainment, Media, Politics

As seen in: The World from PRX, MSN, Flipboard, GBH News (Boston, MA), PRX, The Scope: Boston

Covers: Social justice, race & ethnicity, arts and community

Doesn't Cover: Tech, business

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Culture writer explains how getting your nails done became political

Culture journalist Zahra Hankir writes in The Guardian that though there can be health-related risks, women a…

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China launches new initiatives to combat low birth rates

In an attempt to tackle its low birth rate problem, China's Family Planning Association is hoping to launch i…

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Liverpool steps in to host Eurovision Song Contest

It's kind of like the Olympics of pop music — the annual Eurovision Song Contest, which kicks off this week. …

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Australia's sudden defense pivot against China raises eyebrows

Last week, Australia announced a new and radical defense strategy emphasizing the significance of increasing …

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'Nobody believed us:' Turkish conservationist wins Goldman Prize for expanding marine-protected a...

Winners of The Goldman Environmental Prize, the highest award of the year that goes to environmental activist…

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'Can we reject these labels?': A new book questions how patriarchy became the norm.

Back in the 17th century, an English law known as the Common Scold punished anyone who was a public nuisance,…

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Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed

Carol Hills: We've got to get down to it. We've got to talk Boston. I'm down here in Boston. What's your beef…

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How does the moon help determine the start of Ramadan

Yearly, billions of Muslims across the globe observe the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The beginning of Rama…

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Guyana's discovery of oil reserves has the nation split between boosting the economy and preservi...

Guyana has discovered nearly 11 billion barrels of offshore crude reserves, and the country is hoping that oi…

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Artist Yun-Fei Ji grew up during China's Cultural Revolution. He ponders art as 'global citizensh...

Yun-Fei Ji's art story began as a child, at 11, when his mother allowed him to study with an officer who serv…

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Tens of thousands of kids are crossing through this dangerous jungle in Central America

The United Nations estimates that the number of those seeking to cross the Darien Gap, a mountainous rainfore…

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India is the most populous country on Earth. But that's not official, yet.

India is set to become the world's most populous country. It might already be, actually. But we don't know, b…

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Blocking BBC documentary on Gujarat riots goes against India's democratic values, journalist says

A new BBC documentary looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots has sparked co…

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Chinese musician works to revive the gehu instrument

Produced radio/audio segment The Chinese gehu instrument is slowly making a comeback after years spent in …

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A day in the life of the Ukrainian media

Ukrainska Pravda broke ground in the year 2000 when it became Ukraine's first online newspaper. Now, nearly a…

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Several countries put travel restrictions on travelers from China

As China opens up to the world after years of tight COVID-19 restrictions, the US and others are introducing …

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The history of The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker, a two-part ballet play that originated in the 1800s, was created by a Russian choreographer a…

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Pao Arts Center celebrates five years, new installation comes to Mary Soo Hoo Park

Mary Soo Hoo Park in Chinatown has been reactivated with a site-specific public art installation, "YEAR OF TH…

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Lunar New Year celebrations return to Boston's Chinatown

Two years since the last public Lunar New Year celebration was held throughout Chinatown, festivities once ag…

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City council race: Tania Del Rio running for District 1

Editor's Note (4/7): The spring election for the next D-1 councilor will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. For…

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City council race: Gabriela "Gigi" Coletta running for District 1

Editor's Note (4/7): The spring election for the next D-1 councilor will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. For…

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Michelle Wu, Annissa Essaibi George and Boston City Council candidates advance to the general ele...

After a long night of delays due to a surplus of mail-in and dropbox ballots on election day, the mayoral and…

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City council race: Edward Flynn running for reelection for District 2

Edward Flynn, the incumbent City Councilor for District 2, is running to keep his seat on the Council. Distri…

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Kim Janey talks mayoral campaign, BPS elected school committee and welcoming refugees

Kim Janey, the current Acting Mayor of Boston, is running for a full term as mayor. Earlier this year, former…

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