579 Episodes

  1. Freedom through the eyes of foes: Rev. Martin Luther King and Sen. Barry Goldwater

    Published: 1/17/2026

  2. Venezuela and the long tradition of US interference

    Published: 1/14/2026

  3. Jelani Cobb talks democracy, Trumpism, and the future of journalism

    Published: 1/10/2026

  4. How 'The Joy Luck Club' highlighted the complicated dynamics of immigrant families

    Published: 1/7/2026

  5. Support for Israel is waning, but many White Evangelical Christians remain steadfast

    Published: 1/3/2026

  6. From "CRT" to "DEI": A history of race and moral panics

    Published: 12/31/2025

  7. Where ICE came from, and where it needs to go

    Published: 12/27/2025

  8. What the 1968 fight for ethnic studies classes teaches us about today

    Published: 12/24/2025

  9. Keep culture and tradition alive at the mahjong table

    Published: 12/20/2025

  10. The fight over public education, from Texas to the White House

    Published: 12/17/2025

  11. The evolution of blackface in the age of AI

    Published: 12/13/2025

  12. In the Trump era, has the word 'racist' lost its meaning?

    Published: 12/10/2025

  13. Remembering disability activist Alice Wong

    Published: 12/6/2025

  14. How the Trump administration is reshaping immigration

    Published: 12/3/2025

  15. Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving

    Published: 11/29/2025

  16. How poetry helps Ada Limon navigate life, even when it’s tough

    Published: 11/26/2025

  17. Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kids behind

    Published: 11/22/2025

  18. How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE

    Published: 11/19/2025

  19. How Trump's cuts to public media threaten the first Native American station

    Published: 11/15/2025

  20. Tribal colleges are a unique resource — and they're under threat

    Published: 11/12/2025

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