Who’s Responsible for Jordan Neely’s Death?
Jordan Neely’s death raised deep, fundamental questions about our society; about what kind of people we are, and why? Our colleagues at The Brian Lehrer Show talked with Eli Mystal from the Nation to ...
18 Touko 202326min
Homelessness Hides in Plain Sight. So Does Its Fix.
One in every 14 Americans experiences homelessness at some point. Our listeners who know about it firsthand talk to us. Plus, - Michael Kimmleman, architecture critic for The New York Times. His artic...
15 Touko 202350min
Joy Harjo and Native Stories
Before she was the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo’s journey as an artist began at a federal Indian boarding school. She reveals an unexpected perspective about her experience. Joy Harjo is an inte...
11 Touko 202319min
Indian Boarding Schools Are Not Ancient History
From 1819 and 1969, the U.S. removed thousands of Native children from their homes and tried to strip them of their culture. What would a reparations program for this history look like? The U.S. Depar...
8 Touko 202331min
Money Shame, and How To Overcome It Through Financial Literacy
The world of finance can be confusing for people who weren’t born into it – more often, that’s people of color. Berna Anat is a “Financial Hype Woman” on a mission to fix that. The freelance writer-t...
4 Touko 202331min
How Assata Shakur Became One of America’s Most Wanted
A deadly encounter fifty years ago between the New Jersey State Police and a group of Black activists turned Assata Shakur into a cultural icon – and an enduring political villain. In May 1973, activ...
1 Touko 202320min
Tucker Carlson, Rupert Murdoch, and the Future of Fox News
The state of Fox News today is thanks to Rupert Murdoch. A look inside the Murdoch media empire shows how media outlets can turn into right-wing political influence machines. Famed Fox News host Tuck...
27 Huhti 202316min
Why Ralph Yarl Was Shot
A history of anti-Black fear has left everyone unsafe in a nation full of anxious gun owners. There are more guns than there are people in the U.S., and a lot of people seem to be afraid. According t...
24 Huhti 202350min
