Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIn Bondage to the Law
On a summer night in 1995, a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Birmingham, Alabama. When investigators arrived at the sc…
1 year, 6 months ago
40 Acres and a Lie Part 3
The loss of land for Black Americans started with the government’s betrayal of its 40 acres and a mule promise – and it has continued for decades.
To…
1 year, 6 months ago
40 Acres and a Lie Part 2
Skidaway Island, Georgia, is home today to a luxurious community that the mostly White residents consider paradise: waterfront views, live oaks and m…
1 year, 6 months ago
40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land – only to see it returned to their enslavers.
Patricia …
1 year, 6 months ago
A Battle Over Preserving the Lakota Language
Many Lakota people agree it's imperative to revitalize their language, which has declined to fewer than 1,500 fluent speakers, according to some esti…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Great Arizona Water Grab
For years, a Saudi-owned hay farm has been using massive amounts of water in the middle of the Arizona desert and exporting the hay back to Saudi Ara…
1 year, 7 months ago
40 Acres and a Lie Trailer
Our new three-part series launches June 15th, exploring the legacy of America’s broken promise to formerly enslaved Black people.
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Sunblocked: Resistance to Solar in Farm Country
Bill and Nancy Rasweiler thought they were making a smart decision when they decided to lease their land to Shepherd’s Run, a large-scale solar proje…
1 year, 7 months ago
Not All Votes Are Created Equal
As any schoolkid might tell you, U.S. elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as that. Each vote carries the same we…
1 year, 7 months ago
Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother
In 2014, in the college town of Isla Vista, California, a 22-year-old man murdered six people and injured 14 others before killing himself. The kille…
1 year, 7 months ago