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Dianne Wiest and Johnny Depp on the set of "Edward Scissorhands" (Twentieth Century Fox Film Corpo/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Edward and the burden of exceptionality

Kristen Lopez
Uber has a history of being sued over its 16 years for safety, pay and other labor issues. DOJ now brings one regarding ADA violations for $125M. (Andrej Sokolow / Getty Images)

US sues Uber for violating ADA

CK Smith
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in Disney's live-action "Snow White" (Courtesy of Disney)

"Snow White" sidesteps disability issues

Kristen Lopez
Marissa Bode as Nessarose and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked" (Universal Studios)

"Wicked" and the question of Nessarose

Kristen Lopez
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Elton John during the opening night curtain call for the new Elton John musical ""Tammy Faye" on Broadway at The Palace Theatre on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Elton John couldn't see his new musical

Coleman Spilde
Elton John performs onstage during MFEI Spirit Of Life honoring Jay Marciano at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Lester Cohen/Getty Images for City of Hope)

Elton John: "I can’t see anything"

Nardos Haile
In this image released on December 21, Paul Simon performs onstage during Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon at Hollywood Pantages Theatre on April 06, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Paul Simon performs with hearing loss

Nardos Haile
(EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Christie Raleigh-Crossley of Team United States (L) and Aurelie Rivart of Team Canada compete in the Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final on day one of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

"People think I don't look disabled"

Gabriella Ferrigine
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz celebrates with his son Gus Walz (C-L), wife Gwen Walz (R) and daughter Hope Walz (L) after accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The backlash to Gus Walz's bullies

Matthew Rozsa
Police officer watching the streets (Getty Images/Juanmonino)

Cops keep killing Black disabled people

Tatyana Tandanpolie
Quad Gods (HBO)

The disability esports team on a mission

Gary M. Kramer
Céline Dion attends the "I Am: Celine Dion" New York special screening at Alice Tully Hall on June 17, 2024 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/WireImage/Getty Images)

"Celine Dion" doc director on disability

Gabriella Ferrigine
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Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena on October 15, 2023 in London, England. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation/Getty Images)

Madonna's comment sparks ableism convo

Nardos Haile
Kurt Yaeger (Photo by Kyrani Kanavaros)

Disabled person not a "character trait"

Gary M. Kramer
Disabled person on wheelchair using car lift (Getty Images/24K-Production)

Driving's hidden strain on disabled folk

Matthew Rozsa
Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure, Mark Ruffalo as Daniel LeBlanc, Director/Executive Producer Shawn Levy behind the scenes in episode 103 of All the Light We Cannot See. (Doane Gregory/Netflix)

"Stranger Things" to "All the Light"

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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A protester holds up a placard demanding research into Long Covid-19 during the demonstration. (Martin Pope/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Another report minimizes long COVID risk

Elizabeth Hlavinka
George Robinson as Isaac Goodwin in "Sex Education" (Samuel Taylor/Netflix)

Disabled roles should look to reality TV

Inga Parkel
Lizzo attends the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Can fans accept the reality of Lizzo?

Melanie McFarland
Futuristic city with an organic architecture (Getty Images/3000ad)

Why utopian thinking is so dangerous

Émile P. Torres
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Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Theo (James Caverly) in "Only Murders In The Building" (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu)

Disability on screen "still not enough"

Gary M. Kramer
Distracted child (Getty Images/AHMET YARALI)

The dark history of the ADHD diagnosis

Matthew Rozsa
Tilda Swinton attends the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas (Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for SXSW)

COVID isn't over, Tilda Swinton

Alison Stine
American actress Fairuza Balk poses with English singer, songwriter and musician Paul McCartney, as well as characters Tik-Tok and the Tin Woodman, during the filming of "Return to Oz," 1985 (Richard Blanshard/Getty Images)

The "Return to Oz" long COVID connection

Alison Stine
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