Elon Green

The story of the woman who inspired Janis Joplin’s signature song, then slipped away.

The rise of the first Black woman on the Louisiana Supreme Court was characterized by one battle after another with the Deep South’s white power structure.

Allegations that Nixon beat his wife have circulated for years without serious examination by those who covered his presidency.

Mavis Staples' lyrics span from the civil-rights-era to today's societal issues.