Deepa Fernandes
WBUR
California, United States
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Past articles by Deepa:
These authors are putting the dark in dark romance
These stories come with content warnings, morally-gray characters and plots riddled with trauma and violence. → Read More
From 'Umbrella' to 'Work,' Rihanna brought the hits during her Super Bowl halftime performance
The artist also delivered a surprise for fans: a second pregnancy. → Read More
Oscar nominations: Conversations with nominees from 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once' to 'Elvis'
"Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" led the way with 11 nominations, including Best Picture. → Read More
'Growing our kids to become advanced thinkers': Media literacy as a tool against misinformation
In New Jersey, officials are looking to a new generation to help stop the spread of misinformation and the damage it causes. → Read More
What we know about the death of 2 environmental activists in Honduras
They were leaders of a protest against an iron ore mine in Guapinol. → Read More
From Lizzo to Kate Bush, how TikTok dominated the music industry in 2022
The social media app is a power player in the music industry with the capability to launch new stars and reignite love for long-forgotten songs. → Read More
Louis Armstrong comes to life in a new way — using his own words — in documentary
One of the greatest artists of the last century is having a little revival. Louis Armstrong — the gravely voiced singer and maestro of the trumpet — has a new album topping the charts now, more than 50 years after his death. → Read More
A Missouri high school teacher's advice column helps celebrate students — 'and ourselves'
Kem Smith, an English teacher at McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri understands why many teachers may want to quit their jobs. Years ago, she did. → Read More
Giving season inspires givers to give and scammers to scam. How do we avoid them?
Some investigations have shown scam charities are taking in up to a billion dollars a year. → Read More
How to talk to little kids about Thanksgiving, explained by a Native American children's author
There are various approaches to take the conversation at different ages. And books can be a helpful resource. → Read More
Mexican town razes migrant camp, cites lack of U.S. support for asylum seekers
Hundreds displaced as Mexican officials demolish migrant camp near Reynosa, south of the Texas border. → Read More
They opposed the Ukraine war. Now, this Russian couple must battle the U.S. immigration system
A Russian couple fleeing Putin’s war were detained for weeks after trying to enter the... → Read More
Why is S.F. Chinatown’s internet so bad? ‘It’s racism,’ says the person trying to fix it
State maps say it’s wired for fast internet, but the people who live and work in... → Read More
After 20 years in immigration limbo, an asylum decision brings resolution, tears of joy to Sacramento family
While the average wait for immigrants claiming asylum is nearly 4 1/2 years, the... → Read More
Northern California jail reopens to immigrant detention
Roughly two months after it released its last immigrant detainee due to COVID concerns... → Read More
A Salvadoran attorney has waited five years for her day in S.F. immigration court. She’s about to wait four more
Staggering delays at one of the busiest immigration courts in the country are throwing... → Read More
Protesters briefly shut down Golden Gate Bridge, calling on Democrats to support undocumented immigrants
Protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge called on Congress to provide a pathway to... → Read More
Children of immigrants at the heart of effort to reach Oakland's unvaccinated communities
Nearly four months after the vaccine became available to most Californians, it still... → Read More
A Vietnamese refugee served as one of California's inmate firefighters. Then the state gave him to ICE
Despite California’s landmark sanctuary laws, state prisons are still cooperating with... → Read More
Childhood Poverty: California's 'Moral Outrage'
A lack of affordable housing and scarce subsidized child care are two reasons why California has the nation's highest rate of child poverty. → Read More