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Who Should Receive Reparations for Slavery and Discrimination?
Episode 294
The idea of reparations—real compensation made to the descendants of slaves or the victims of legalized discrimination—has gained traction since the …
6 years, 7 months ago
Is America Ready to Make Reparations?
Episode 293
Late in the Civil War, the Union general William T. Sherman confiscated four hundred thousand acres of land from Confederate planters and ordered it …
6 years, 7 months ago
Lucinda Williams Talks with Ariel Levy
Episode 292
Despite winning a Grammy for her song “Passionate Kisses,” which was performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lucinda Williams spent many years overlooked…
6 years, 7 months ago
James Taylor Will Teach you Guitar
Episode 291
James Taylor’s songs are so familiar that they seem to have always existed. Onstage at the New Yorker Festival, in 2010, Taylor peeled back some of h…
6 years, 7 months ago
What the Constitution Means to the Playwright Heidi Schreck
Episode 290
Few Americans dispute the centrality of the Constitution as a statement of our country’s goals; it is as though holy. But what the Constitution actua…
6 years, 8 months ago
Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert: Is It Too Late to Save the World?
Episode 289
After years of languishing far down the list of voters’ priorities, climate change has moved to the top of many voters’ concerns, according to a new …
6 years, 8 months ago
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Comedian Pete Holmes
Episode 288
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand been fierce on the issue of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the military and government; as a champion of the…
6 years, 8 months ago
Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, Goes Global
Episode 287
By the standards of any musician, Rhiannon Giddens has a twisting and complex path. Trained as an operatic soprano at the prestigious Oberlin Conserv…
6 years, 8 months ago
A New Approach to Dementia Care
Episode 286
In the field of memory care, there is a fierce debate around the question of honesty. Lying can, under certain circumstances, alleviate or avert dist…
6 years, 8 months ago
Julián Castro Is Not Afraid
Episode 285
In a crowded Democratic field, the candidate Julián Castro is eager to stand out. One way he’s tried to do that is by taking on the issue of immigrat…
6 years, 8 months ago