Birdie in the Cage
People have been doing the square dance since before the Declaration of Independence. But does that mean it should be THE American folk dance? That question took us on a journey from Appalachian front...
View ArticleRaoul Peck Fights for Justice With His Movies
Raoul Peck became known as a filmmaker and vocal advocate for racial justice with the release of his 2016 Academy Award-nominated film “I Am Not Your Negro,” which attempts to complete James Baldwin's...
View ArticleBorder Trilogy Part 1: Hole in the Fence
While scouring the Sonoran Desert for objects left behind by migrants crossing into the United States, anthropologist Jason De León happened upon something he didn't expect to get left behind: a human...
View ArticleAs the Bronx gentrifies, teens lose sense of stability and belonging
Radio Rookie Christina Adja loves her South Bronx neighborhood — but lately, she’s seen chain restaurants replacing small businesses and shiny apartment buildings going up. And it’s made her wonder:...
View ArticleWhen Barbie Stopped Being White
Until 1980, Barbie was always white. Mattel had made Black dolls before, but they were sidekicks to the brand’s main character with facial features that didn’t really distinguish them from the other...
View ArticleHow 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,...
View ArticleGrieving Loss From Gun Violence
A recent mass shooting at a school in Nashville added to the toll of death and injuries from the nation’s gun violence crisis. A reporter wonders if we’re grieving properly – or at all.Two mothers lost...
View ArticleSpy in the Sky: What to Make of China's Balloon Surveillance
Late last week a Chinese surveillance balloon flew over the continental United States until it was shot down by a U.S. military jet at the order of President Joe Biden. U.S. officials say the balloon...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On With This Unseasonable Winter Weather?
It’s February, and it’s winter, but at least in New York City, it hasn’t felt like winter. Several states in the Northeast had the warmest January on record. Meanwhile, California has been pummeled...
View ArticleKeyla Monterroso Mejia is Taking the Lead
Keyla Monterroso Mejia landed her breakout role as Maria Sofia on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Keyla’s performance as a bad actor blackmailing Larry David made a splash. She is now the star of Netflix’s...
View ArticleRadiolab’s Lulu Miller Steals All Her Best Ideas From Her Kids
Before Radiolab co-host Lulu Miller became a parent, she worried having children would zap her creativity. “I had a really patronizing view of them,” she said. “Like, you gotta use dumb, simple words...
View ArticleNull and Void
This episode, first aired in 2017, has Reporter Tracie Hunte and Editor Soren Wheeler exploring a hidden power in the U.S. Court System that is either the cornerstone of our democracy or a trapdoor to...
View ArticleWho Gets to Be Beautiful in America?
Beauty. Everyone wants it, but only some are considered to have it. What steps can we take to democratize beauty?Journalist Tracie Hunte is trying to foster real and honest conversations about what it...
View ArticleMystified by your pandemic puppy? A new book offers fresh insights into...
If you’ve ever welcomed a puppy into your home, as many New Yorkers did during the pandemic, you know it can be a cute, challenging and sometimes chaotic experience. Dr. Alexandra Horowitz is the...
View ArticleHow Are We Grieving?
Two mothers lost their daughters to gun violence but received disparate levels of attention. Now, they’re using their stories – and their grief – to inspire others.WNYC correspondent Tracie Hunte...
View ArticleThe End of This Experiment
The Experiment is coming to an end. For our final episode, we contemplate our strange, sometimes beautiful, often frustrating country. We go back to some of the people we met and fell in love with...
View ArticleShould We Return National Parks to Native Americans?
The national-park system has been touted as “America’s best idea.” David Treuer, an Ojibwe historian and the author of The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to the Present, says we...
View ArticleWho Belongs in the Cherokee Nation?
From the time she was a little girl, Marilyn Vann knew she was Black and she was Cherokee. But when she applied for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation as an adult, she was denied. What followed was a...
View ArticleProtecting the Capitol One Year After January 6
On January 6, 2021, William J. Walker was head of the D.C. National Guard. He had buses full of guardsmen in riot gear ready to deploy in case Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally turned dangerous....
View ArticleHow ‘Passing’ Upends a Problematic Hollywood History
Hollywood has a long history of “passing movies”—films in which Black characters pass for white—usually starring white actors. Even as these films have attempted to depict the devastating effect of...
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