The Rebirth Of White Rage
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Heather Ann Thompson talks about the 1984 New York City subway shooting, when Bernhard Goetz, a white man, shot four Black teenagers. "We are watching someone tell us ...
26 Jan 44min
Best Of: Writers Rachel Eliza Griffiths & Quiara Alegría Hudes
When writer Rachel Eliza Griffiths married Salman Rushdie in 2021, she expected her wedding day to be joyful. But the joy was invaded by tragedy, when she got the news her best friend had died. Eleve...
24 Jan 46min
A Mel Brooks Appreciation!
He’s the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio called ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ It looks at his origins in Brooklyn, his service in WWII, his EGOT-win...
23 Jan 46min
Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has written a debut novel that asks a provocative question: What if a woman claimed the right to a spiritual quest like men have done for centuries in literature?...
22 Jan 43min
Are ICE Agents In Minneapolis Breaking The Law?
As protestors clash with some 3,000 federal immigration agents in the Twin Cities, we look at the legal issues with law professor Emmanuel Mauleón and Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein. "...
21 Jan 44min
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’
On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her long time best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage. In her new me...
20 Jan 44min
How Racism Costs Everyone
Four years ago, Heather McGhee examined a question at the heart of American life: Why do so many Americans believe that progress for one group means loss for another? She traveled the country talking ...
19 Jan 45min
Best Of: Jodie Foster / Tessa Thompson
Jodie Foster has been acting since she was 3. At 12 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver.’ This year marks the 50th anniversary of that film. Foster spoke with Terry ...
17 Jan 48min
