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Tamara Best is the former Assistant Managing Editor of The Daily Beast. Her writing focuses on the intersections of identity and culture within communities of color.

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Inside ‘Misty,’ the Play That Puts Gentrification on Trial

HEY, NEIGHBOR

“The play isn’t saying ‘You’re good,’ ‘You’re bad’— it’s shedding light on what gentrification does to a place,” playwright ArinzĂ© Kene says. “I don’t want anyone to feel judged.”

Tamara Best | Published Mar 22, 2023

This Classic Reggae Movie Has Been Remade for the Stage

BEAT IN TIME

The 1972 movie “The Harder They Come,” which follows the journey of Ivan, who hopes to become a music star and soon finds himself on the run from police, is now a piece of theater.

Tamara Best | Published Feb 18, 2023

Black or White, No One Can Escape the Mirror in ‘Slave Play’

SELF-REFLECTION

Jeremy O. Harris’ “Slave Play” shines a light on hard truths that both black and white America would rather ignore around privilege, race, and the necessity of communal healing.

Tamara Best | Published Oct 08, 2019

A Face Cream Put One Woman Into a Coma—It Could Happen Again

FRIGHTENING

A Sacramento woman is in a coma after using a face cream from Mexico. Public health officials can do almost nothing to prevent other contaminated cosmetics from hitting stores.

KFF Health News | Published Sep 30, 2019

The Harbor View Hotel Is the Laid Back Vacation You Need

ROOM KEY

The newly renovated hotel is the quintessential blend of Martha’s Vineyard charm, warmth and relaxation.

Tamara Best | Published Sep 28, 2019

Could Climate Change Fuel Right-Wing Nationalism?

PLANET EARTH

New research suggests that the effects of climate change – and the way it makes societies feel threatened – impacts social and political movements.

The Conversation | Published Sep 26, 2019

Are We Overestimating How Much Trees Fight Climate Change?

COVERING CLIMATE NOW

By using imaging scans to measure internal decay, researchers find forests may store far less carbon than we think.

Undark Magazine | Published Sep 22, 2019

Anarchists’ Unlikely Tool to Fight Climate Change—Farming

BACK TO THE LAND

With no faith in government, some radicals are hoping to provide for themselves and their neighbors through the land and each other.

Arvind Dilawar | Published Sep 18, 2019

Climate Anxiety Groups Are the New Self-Care

INTERNAL STRUGGLE

Support groups are growing around the country as activists seek to stay engaged while grappling with feelings of frustration and hopelessness.

Julia Arciga | Published Sep 17, 2019

Black-Market Medicine Pushers Are Targeting Immigrants

COUNTERFEIT

Illegal medications sold in immigrant communities can cause serious harm to consumers, authorities say. Law enforcement officers are cracking down but some think more must be done.

KFF Health News | Published Sep 13, 2019

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