The term "woke" is often used in reference to progressive, politically correct stances on race, gender ideology and other hot-button topics.

David Rieff is a fixture of New York’s woke literary scene, but he’s not afraid to break with the pack.

“Woke” is now best known as a negative political buzzword used to describe anything deemed too liberal or progressive—like brands that support Pride Month, The Little Mermaid live-action film and ...

For more than two years, cable news pundits and Republican lawmakers have accused the military of going ‘woke,’ a loosely defined term that refers to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that ...

Words matter. We’ve heard that truism lately regarding hate speech and insurrection oratory. Science backs it up. Interviewed by Scientific American, Lera Boroditsky, a cognitive scientist at the ...

In 1939, Billie Holiday gave voice to a nation’s darkest truths with Strange Fruit, her haunting lament for the bodies of Black men and women hanging from ...

In April 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7, known as the ‘Stop WOKE’ bill, in Hialeah Gardens. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com Labels convey a lot in our society: “pro-life,” ...

Fans are bashing “Stranger Things” online, calling the Season 5, Volume 2, episodes a “woke cringe” disappointment. The ...

Tyler O'Neil is senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal ...

The nation’s 250th anniversary arrives with a call for year-round community service Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know New Year’s Day: What’s open? Retailers. What’s ...

Over the past two years conversations about race, gender and equity have become more mainstream and in some cases more contentious. That’s why KPBS Race & Equity Reporter Cristina Kim has been ...