Alana Casanova-Burgess appears in the following:
"No Way Are They Going To Do This To Struck"
Friday, December 13, 2019
In 1970, Captain Susan Struck challenged an Air Force rule banning pregnant women or women with children from serving. Her story has important lessons about reproductive freedom today.
Going Beyond Roe
Friday, December 13, 2019
For decades, the conversation about reproductive rights in the US has been shaped and dominated by a debate over Roe v. Wade. Is there another way to discuss these issues?
Body of Law: Beyond Roe
Friday, December 13, 2019
Justice Ginsburg says she wishes it had been another case, not Roe v. Wade, that SCOTUS heard as the first reproductive rights case. On the Media and The Guardian take a closer look.
In Puerto Rico, What Comes Next?
Friday, August 09, 2019
There are more protests on the island against the newly sworn-in governor. But there are also more conversations about what comes next.
What Happens When Transparency Laws Are Used For Political Ends?
Friday, May 10, 2019
A recent effort in California sought to protect public university professors from "harassing" public records requests.
Africatown
Friday, January 04, 2019
150 years ago, the last slaves brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.
Africatown
Friday, January 04, 2019
150 years ago, the last enslaved people brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.
How Germany Can Help America Remember
Friday, December 28, 2018
Bryan Stevenson has taken inspiration from Berlin for his new civil rights memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're A Joke
Friday, November 30, 2018
A satire tried to draw attention to Mexican racism and xenophobia. It went viral in Honduras instead.
Hurricane Season
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Hurricane Maria's death toll is questioned by journalists even as the island braces for this year's hurricane season. In this podcast, we revisit our reporting from Puerto Rico.
How Germany Can Help America Remember
Friday, June 01, 2018
Bryan Stevenson has taken inspiration from Berlin for his new civil rights memorial and museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
Africatown
Friday, May 18, 2018
150 years ago, the last slaves brought to America founded a community outside of Mobile, Alabama.
Months Later, Puerto Rico Still Struggling
Friday, December 22, 2017
The Republican tax bill could make the recovery on the island even more challenging.
Puerto Rico's Struggle for Recovery
Monday, December 18, 2017
Alana Casanova-Burgess, producer for On The Media, talks about her recent reporting from Puerto Rico as the island struggles to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
Reporter's Notebook: Puerto Rico's Paradox
Friday, December 15, 2017
What Hurricane Maria revealed about Puerto Rico — to those who live there, and the rest of us.
The Puerto Rican Showcase
Friday, December 15, 2017
Crippled by climate change and facing epidemic poverty and inequality, Puerto Rico can seem like a model of the many weaknesses in our society. Can it also show us a way forward?
Puerto Rico "Se Levanta," Maybe
Friday, December 15, 2017
As the government grossly underestimates Hurricane Maria's damage, journalists in Puerto Rico work overtime to track the real recovery process.
Dark Humor After Maria
Friday, December 15, 2017
Sharing a disaster creates a special kind of humor. But as they say, you had to be there.
What Maria Revealed
Friday, December 15, 2017
After Hurricane Maria stripped away Puerto Rico's lush vegetation, residents suddenly saw what had been previously hidden — from unknown neighbors to long-standing political concerns.
Puerto Rico's Fiscal Board Is Taking Advice
Friday, December 01, 2017
The board in charge of Puerto Rico's financial future is coming to New York to hear ideas on rebuilding after Hurricane Maria, amid huge debt and population loss.
