From the mournful portraits of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at the New York Review of Books, which explore the communal rituals of Ghanaian funerals, to the intriguing history of Esperanto in Harper's, a language designed for universal understanding but now embraced by an eclectic group of activists and idealists.

The fiery dismissal of Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes at CBS News reveals the ongoing tension between journalistic integrity and corporate control. Meanwhile, the co-host of Lemme Say This, Peyton Dix, celebrates her grandmother’s radical past with the Black Panther Party in Vogue, interweaving personal queer identity with political activism.

Arsenal's return to Premier League glory has transformed the club into a symbol of African and Black identity. Sean Henry Jacobes writes for Africa Is a Country, exploring Arsenal’s role in uniting diaspora communities through football. Finally, four writers discuss how their queerness and transness resonate with fish and the ocean, as featured on Orion.