EpisodeLondon Fog, LA Smog
Almost overnight, things that had not been crimes became criminalized in a new Victorian era.
EpisodeLighting Up A Better Future
In July, Virginia will become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana.
EpisodeREPLAY: Furious Flower: A Celebration of the Greats of African American Poetry
There are poems that stay with us, and order our steps.
EpisodeREPLAY: The Shondaland Revolution
Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder aren’t just popular tv shows–they’re also groundbreaking. Michaela Meyer (Christopher Newport University) says showrunner Shonda Rhimes has changed the way …
EpisodeThe Environmental Imagination
Climate change is real, and perhaps imaginations may be our best tool for understanding and keeping up with the changes.
EpisodePresidential Leadership
What makes a leader decide to go to war? We take a look at the beginning of United States imperialism as we consider why leaders do the things they do.
EpisodeWorking Through History
Jim Crow continues to impact the American labor market, and COVID-19 is making the workplace increasingly inequitable for women of all races.
EpisodeGoodbye My Tribe
We tell ourselves stories in order to survive, says the great novelist Joan Didion. What stories sustain you? This week, we talk about belief.
EpisodeNo One Cares Alone
Sammy was just a month old when he started experiencing symptoms of heart failure. Hear about the doctor who performed the groundbreaking surgery that saved the boy’s life, and the resource he created to help doctors avoid burnout.
