Carole V. Bell
@cvbell.bsky.social
🇯🇲Culture critic, media & politics prof and researcher. I 💙 Art & Democracy. Writing: NPR, Boston Globe, IndieWire, LATimes, NYTimes, Washington Post, Oprah Daily, The Emancipator, Kirkus and BookPage. UNC J-School PhD. Linktr.ee/Cvbell
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Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
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"What ties these situations together is the utter lack of critical distance from sources on the part of these writers [and] the apparent disregard for the primary journalistic mission of representing the public"
@sulliview.bsky.social on ethics failure.
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@sulliview.bsky.social on ethics failure.
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Three lessons in unethical media behavior
Plus: Some moments that made me proud to be a journalist
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November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"What ties these situations together is the utter lack of critical distance from sources on the part of these writers [and] the apparent disregard for the primary journalistic mission of representing the public"
@sulliview.bsky.social on ethics failure.
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@sulliview.bsky.social on ethics failure.
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What is the point of discouraging higher ed by making financing more expensive and outright less accessible to most Americans? Will that help make America better?
Higher ed is about to become less accessible.
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
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Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
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Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing
The Department of Education is forging ahead with significant changes to the federal student loan system that will limit borrowing and repayment options.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What is the point of discouraging higher ed by making financing more expensive and outright less accessible to most Americans? Will that help make America better?
Higher ed is about to become less accessible.
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing
The Department of Education is forging ahead with significant changes to the federal student loan system that will limit borrowing and repayment options.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Higher ed is about to become less accessible.
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing Source: Forbes
www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
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Of all the people to attack, a sitting US Senator, husband of a congresswoman who survived being shot in the head, a former Naval aviator who flew 39 combat missions and a freaking actual honest to god astronaut who’s been to space four times!
These are not bright guys.
These are not bright guys.
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Of all the people to attack, a sitting US Senator, husband of a congresswoman who survived being shot in the head, a former Naval aviator who flew 39 combat missions and a freaking actual honest to god astronaut who’s been to space four times!
These are not bright guys.
These are not bright guys.
Jimmy Cliff: 8 Essential Songs www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...
Jimmy Cliff: 8 Essential Songs
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Jimmy Cliff: 8 Essential Songs www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
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We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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I love books AND NPR and recommendation lists! Can’t wait to check it out after work today.
Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I love books AND NPR and recommendation lists! Can’t wait to check it out after work today.
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Well, guess who woke up this morning and put an insane bunch of books on hold at the library!
Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Well, guess who woke up this morning and put an insane bunch of books on hold at the library!
Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy 2025 Books We Love Day. So excited to share this with you. If you love books or you're looking for something great to read NPR has the handpicked, heartfelt recs for you! Proud to be a contributor again this year. Dig in.
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
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I honestly don’t understand why those people thought condemning socialism was job 1 today. This is the problem most in need of solving? Really?
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I honestly don’t understand why those people thought condemning socialism was job 1 today. This is the problem most in need of solving? Really?
What?! Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Source: AP News
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Source: AP News
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What?! Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Source: AP News
apnews.com/article/marj...
Source: AP News
apnews.com/article/marj...
This is making me happy today. Is Pope Leo almost too cool?😎
Despite sounding very much like a post and video churned out by AI, this is actually true — www.classicfm.com/music-news/p...
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is making me happy today. Is Pope Leo almost too cool?😎
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Trump, who has called Mamdani a “total nutjob” and a “communist lunatic,” previously suggested a Mamdani mayoral victory would result in him withholding federal funding from New York.
Trump Says He’s ‘Okay’ With Mamdani Considering Him A Fascist In Friendly Meeting
Trump, who has called Mamdani a “total nutjob” and a “communist lunatic,” previously suggested a Mamdani mayoral victory would result in him withholding federal funding from New York.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump, who has called Mamdani a “total nutjob” and a “communist lunatic,” previously suggested a Mamdani mayoral victory would result in him withholding federal funding from New York.
Sometimes it really is your own people. FOX NEWS reports: “Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy.”
Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval...
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Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy
Trump's approval hits new lows as 76% view economy negatively in the latest Fox News poll. Rising costs for groceries, utilities spark voter dissatisfaction nationwide.
www.foxnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Sometimes it really is your own people. FOX NEWS reports: “Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy.”
Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Donald Trump Calling Women Pigs and More: A Brief History “The president continues to behave in ways that not a single parent I know would tolerate from their elementary-school-aged kids,”The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins wrote.
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www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
Donald Trump Calling Women Pigs and More: A Brief History
The president recently revisited one of his favorite insults for women he doesn’t like, snapping, “Quiet, piggy,” at a female reporter who dared to ask a question about Jeffrey Epstein.
www.vanityfair.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Donald Trump Calling Women Pigs and More: A Brief History “The president continues to behave in ways that not a single parent I know would tolerate from their elementary-school-aged kids,”The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins wrote.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...
Love this news. A fabulous smart campus romance is getting a second life onscreen. Bridget Jones, Notting Hill and Love Actually producer Working Title has found its next rom-com in the shape of British Nigerian author Bolu Babalola’s novel Honey And Spice.
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Working Title Options Film Rights To Bolu Babalola’s Rom-Com Novel ‘Honey And Spice’
Bridget Jones, Love Actually and Notting Hill powerhouse Working Title has found its next rom-com.
deadline.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Love this news. A fabulous smart campus romance is getting a second life onscreen. Bridget Jones, Notting Hill and Love Actually producer Working Title has found its next rom-com in the shape of British Nigerian author Bolu Babalola’s novel Honey And Spice.
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The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender. n.pr/3LNga0k
The latest Epstein emails reveal the powerful people who sought his counsel
The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.
n.pr
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender. n.pr/3LNga0k
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SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement
A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring and falsely reporting to law enforcement that she had been violently assaulted with a firearm due to her employment with a federal official.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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This is the hardest I have seen any member of Congress work to try and address transphobia in Congress, and her ability to get nearly all Democratic lawmakers to sign onto this letter is something any first would applaud
House Dems unite to tell GOP to stop "demonizing" trans people with "dehumanizing" slurs - LGBTQ Nation
Rep. Nancy Mace's "tra**y, tra**y, tra**y!" tirade is just one example.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is the hardest I have seen any member of Congress work to try and address transphobia in Congress, and her ability to get nearly all Democratic lawmakers to sign onto this letter is something any first would applaud
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
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"When an off-camera female reporter... began to ask if there was anything 'incriminating' in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger in her face. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy,' he said menacingly."
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
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Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"When an off-camera female reporter... began to ask if there was anything 'incriminating' in the Epstein emails, Trump pointed a finger in her face. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy,' he said menacingly."
Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
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Tell me again how it's women who are ruining the workplace?
people.com/donald-trump...
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im beginning to think it was a mistake to stake our entire economy on chatbots and fake internet money
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
im beginning to think it was a mistake to stake our entire economy on chatbots and fake internet money