Wajahat Ali, author of Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American. Huffington Post hide caption

André Leon Talley attending "The Gospel According To André" premiere and Q&A at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 25, 2018 in New York City. Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival hide caption

ACT UP's direct action spread awareness about AIDS in the late 1980s. In this photo from 2004, ACT UP protesters are gathered in Washington, DC. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

The campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Georgetown University and several other schools including Yale, MIT, and Notre Dame were named in a lawsuit alleging that they colluded to limit financial aid. Getty Images hide caption

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. This is Trump's first rally in Iowa since the 2020 election. Getty Images hide caption

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gathering outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021. Pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were set to sign off President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in what was supposed to be a routine process headed to Inauguration Day. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator and author of the 1619 Project. The New York Times hide caption

Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991. Getty Images hide caption

Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan host the podcast Switched On Pop and are co-authors of the book Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters. Switched On Pop hide caption

Vanessa Hudgens, Vanessa Hudgens, and Vanessa Hudgens starring in The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star. Mark Mainz/NETFLIX © 2021 hide caption

Last year, after announcing he'd run for president, Joe Biden gave his first extended interview to ABC's The View. AP hide caption

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez got back together this year after nearly two decades apart. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

From left: producer Sebastian Krys, vocalist Nina Diaz and musician Elvis Costello. They've reimagined Costello's classic 1978 album, This Year's Model. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. Getty Images hide caption

Chicago charter school teacher Angela McByrd poses for a photo before starting her day working remotely as a teacher in Chicago, on Sept. 24, 2020. AP hide caption

In August of 2021, more than 1,000 janitors with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rallied and marched in Los Angeles, California ahead of their as their contracts expiring. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

A view of a Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man figurine at the GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE World Premiere on November 15, 2021. Getty Images for Sony Pictures hide caption

Many banned books lists include Raina Telgemeier's Drama, Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds's All American Boys, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Ruby Bridge's This is Your Time, and Toni Morrison's Beloved. NPR hide caption

Jenée Desmond-Harris gives advice as Slate's Dear Prudence columnist. Courtesy of Slate hide caption

Buy now, pay later and online returns are just a couple of the hidden costs of holiday shopping. Getty Images hide caption

Rax King, author of Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer. Nikki Austin-Garlington / Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group hide caption

Airplanes at gates and Control Tower at LAX; air travel has become increasingly difficult before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Getty Images hide caption

A view of the front portico of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, where the Supreme Court will rule on a new Texas law regarding abortion. Getty Images hide caption