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The Others
After a week of hate-fueled attacks, we examine the "dotted line" from incitement to violence. We dig deep into tribalism and how it widens the gulf …
7 years, 8 months ago
Gab is Back in the Headlines and Off the Web
The social media website Gab has faced sanction and scorn in the days since one of its active users killed 11 members of Pittsburgh's Jewish communit…
7 years, 8 months ago
Knock, Knock
With the midterms approaching, Democrats and Republicans are fighting to control the national conversation. This week, On the Media looks at how to a…
7 years, 9 months ago
West Virginia's "Genius" Watchdog
Nearly two years since the 2016 Presidential Election, much of the press are still covering so-called "Trump country" using a series of simplistic na…
7 years, 9 months ago
Bloodlines
In using a genetic test to try to prove her Native ancestry, Senator Elizabeth Warren inadvertently stepped into a quagmire. This week, we examine th…
7 years, 9 months ago
The Radical Catalog
Another chapter in the history of American consumerism came to a close this week when the retail giant Sears announced it was filing for bankruptcy a…
7 years, 9 months ago
Full Faith & Credit
Ten autumns ago came two watershed moments in the history of money. In September 2008, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers triggered a financial meltdo…
7 years, 9 months ago
Reimagining History
Last week, the MacArthur Foundation awarded genius grants to 25 creatives in art, literature, science and music. John Keene, a writer of poetry, fict…
7 years, 9 months ago
The Victimhood
On Thursday in the Wall Street Journal, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged his sharp tone in recent hearings. This week, we examine t…
7 years, 9 months ago
Trump, Inc.: The Business of Silence
President Donald Trump has had many roles in his life: Real estate scion, reality show star, Oval Office holder. But through it all, one thing has re…
7 years, 9 months ago