The United States of Anxiety Season Three: There's an Election Coming

The United States of Anxiety Season Three: There's an Election Coming

Women gained the right to vote nearly a century ago. Yet, power is still concentrated in the hands of men. In a year that’s seen a surge of female candidates, the question at the heart of the 2018 midterms is: Who is our democracy for?

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Amber Ruffin Talks ‘The Wiz’ Revival, Writing for ‘Late Night,’ and Representation in Comedy

Amber Ruffin Talks ‘The Wiz’ Revival, Writing for ‘Late Night,’ and Representation in Comedy

Amber Ruffin is a comedy phenom. She’s spent a decade writing and performing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and hosted her own show, “The Amber Ruffin Show.” She’s a co-author of bestselling books ...

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Voter Vibe Check: Why Trump Has More Support from Black Voters Than Ever

Voter Vibe Check: Why Trump Has More Support from Black Voters Than Ever

A February 2024 New York Times/Siena College poll reveals as many as 23 percent of Black respondents said they would vote for Trump if the election were held right then. The numbers are strikingly hig...

8 Huhti 202449min

Comedian Bassem Youssef’s Honest Reflection on Fame, the Pressure of Representation, and What it Means to be American

Comedian Bassem Youssef’s Honest Reflection on Fame, the Pressure of Representation, and What it Means to be American

Egyptian American satirist and comedian Bassem Youssef was once known as “The Jon Stewart of Egypt,” after gaining notoriety for his criticism of the government during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Bu...

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David Alan Grier Is Still Hitting Career Highs, More Than 40 Years After His Debut

David Alan Grier Is Still Hitting Career Highs, More Than 40 Years After His Debut

David Alan Grier has been a mainstay on TV, Broadway and film since his initial acting debut in the acclaimed Broadway show “The First,” about Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy. That role, in 1981, ea...

25 Maalis 202452min

Voter Vibe Check: Democratic Voters Are Torn Over Biden’s Gaza Policy

Voter Vibe Check: Democratic Voters Are Torn Over Biden’s Gaza Policy

A movement is emerging among registered Democrats across the U.S. In Minnesota and Michigan, collectively, more than 150,000 voters chose “uncommitted” rather than selecting Joe Biden on their primary...

18 Maalis 202450min

Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 5: What If I Could Have Grown Old With My Brother?

Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 5: What If I Could Have Grown Old With My Brother?

In 1985, doctors at a methadone clinic in the South Bronx made the harrowing discovery: 50 percent of their patients had HIV. Three years later, in the same neighborhood, a pair of epidemiologists est...

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How Actor Danielle Brooks 'Already Won' Before The Oscars

How Actor Danielle Brooks 'Already Won' Before The Oscars

Danielle Brooks, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress following her masterful portrayal of Sofia in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple,” discusses her journey to the Oscars wit...

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Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 4: Respectability Politics and the AIDS Crisis

Kai Wright Presents Blindspot Episode 4: Respectability Politics and the AIDS Crisis

By 1986, almost 40 percent of people diagnosed with AIDS in the United States were either Black or Latino. As the full contours of the crisis became apparent, a group of Black gay men began to organiz...

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