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United We Stand: The People's Tongue
Who decides what makes a language? In countries all over the world, there are official organizations with that job–in France, Croatia, India, Denmark…
2 years, 3 months ago
REPLAY: I've Endured
While Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em spreads country music joy, we bring you this music-rich episode on women who have rocked the ole time country music sc…
2 years, 3 months ago
Moving Forward By Looking Back
When Latorial Faison meets somebody, she can almost immediately tell if they attended a Black school during segregation. She says they carry themselv…
2 years, 4 months ago
Spring Break
About 80% of Americans have visited Disney World in Florida. Marc Williams says that Disney World has both shaped and been shaped by American identit…
2 years, 4 months ago
United We Stand: Telling Our Story
Enya Cid moved from Mexico to the U.S. as a three year old. She says this country is her home, but her right to stay here never feels certain. In 202…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mere Difference
Living with a disability can be hard. But it doesn’t have to lead to a life less lived. Elizabeth Barnes says her own diagnosis made her confront the…
2 years, 4 months ago
REPLAY: Life Without Boundaries
19th and 20th century poet, Alice Meynell–a.k.a. “the penciling mama”--described motherhood as “life without boundaries.” Cristina Richieri Griffin d…
2 years, 5 months ago
Selfish
Imagine if everyday you went to work and pretended to be someone else. That’s life for professional actors. Robyn Berg says self care is essential fo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Let's Talk About Love, Baby
Valentine’s Day today means candy hearts and stuffed bears. But Kat Tracy says the origins of the holiday are far from cute and fuzzy–and they don’t …
2 years, 5 months ago
REPLAY: Expanding Our Origin Story
Cauline Yates was at a family reunion the first time she heard she was a descendant of Thomas Jefferson. She later helped develop the Memorial to Ens…
2 years, 5 months ago