Lex Weaver is a digital associate producer at The World.
Before coming to The World, Lex was a Poynter-Koch fellow and editor-in-chief at The Scope: Boston, a local news outlet with a social justice lens. She has also worked in FRONTLINE’s Impact department, working extensively on the Un(re)solved tour and supporting public programming for FRONTLINE films, and she has also worked for the Associated Press’ Elections tabulation team.
Lex holds a master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in English and art history from Rutgers University.
She’s interested in all forms of art, traveling and following social and cultural trends in Egypt, East Asia and India. Lex is also a social media and spreadsheet-organizing wizard.
‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
The history of book bans in the US goes back to 1637 but has recently increased dramatically, nearly 200% during the 2023-24 school year. This rise is driven by conservative policies claiming many books have themes that go “against” American history. But are these books really problematic? The World’s Lex Weaver shares her experience attending a banned book symposium hosted by Morgan State University in Havana, Cuba, where authors and historians discussed their worries about the future of education.
‘Planet Hip Hop:’ The evolution of Korean rap
As part of our summer series, “Planet Hip Hop,” we take you to South Korea, where hip-hop found its footing in the 1990s. Haekyung Um has written extensively about Korean pop culture and also teaches global popular music and Asian music industries at the University of Liverpool. She joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about the evolution of hip-hop and rap in South Korea.
‘Can we reject these labels?’: A new book questions how patriarchy became the norm.
How did patriarchy become common around the world, and can we change the dominance of men in societies? Science journalist Angela Saini explores these questions in her new book, “The Patriarchs; The Origins of Inequality.”