Podcast Episodes

Harvard’s "A" Problem: Grade Inflation In American Education

Episode 201

Grade inflation has become a significant issue at Harvard and other elite American universities, where the average GPA has steadily risen over the past few decades, making top grades increasingly com…

Published on 9 hours ago

Driving While Black: Same Roads, Different Rules

In many U.S. cities, “driving while Black” incidents— when Black drivers are disproportionately stopped or searched by police — have been rising in recent years. Despite ongoing efforts to promote fa…

Published on 1 week ago

Haunted or Harmless? The Debate Over Halloween in Schools

Episode 200

Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the start of winter. People believed that on the night of October 31, the boundary be…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Behind Closed Doors: The Silent Crisis of Sexual Harassment by Landlords

Sexual harassment in housing is a serious and often overlooked issue that affects the safety and well-being of tenants, particularly women and vulnerable populations. It occurs when landlords, proper…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Locked Up: ORC and The New Reality of Shopping

Organized retail crime (ORC) is becoming a major issue in the U.S., with a sharp rise in thefts from organized groups. Retailers have lost billions of dollars to these crimes, which is pretty stagger…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ticketmastered: Bots, Fees & the FTC Showdown

Automated “ticket-bot” programs have been a persistent problem in the live-event industry, using scripts and fake accounts to grab large numbers of high-demand tickets the moment they go on sale.  Th…

Published on 1 month ago

Auto Insurance Discrimination

Car insurance rates often unfairly impact low-income, Black, and Brown drivers because companies use factors like credit score, zip code, and education level—not just driving history—to set prices. T…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Immigration To Prison Pipeline - America's New Mass Incarceration Model

Episode 194

The increased collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies like ICE isn’t just about removing undocumented immigrants. Many see it as turning immigration reform into a…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Toxic Tech: Boxton’s xAI Data Center -A Case of Environmental Racism

Residents in the Boxton, TN  have been raising serious concerns about pollution linked to the nearby xAI data center for months. Activist and experts also have identified it as a clear case of enviro…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Costco and the Class Divide: Aisles of Inequality

Episode 193

Costco’s decision to let only Executive Members shop early can be seen as a reflection of class-based differences, since it offers extra perks to those who can afford the higher membership fee. While…

Published on 2 months ago