Alexandra Botti appears in the following:
The Racial Divide of Breastfeeding in the U.S.
Monday, August 12, 2019
In the U.S., white, educated women are more likely to breastfeed and for longer periods. Some reasons for that are deeply rooted in our nation’s history.
What Does Justice Look Like for Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Now?
Monday, August 12, 2019
On Saturday morning, guards at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility discovered the body of Jeffrey Epstein, who has apparently died by suicide.
'The People Have Spoken': Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns
Thursday, July 25, 2019
The historic protests on the island have shaken the political establishment on the island.
U.S. Government Hospitals Put Native Americans at Particular Risk for Opioid Use
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services released a scathing report on the Indian Health Service and its role in the opioid epidemic.
Two Voices from the Puerto Rican Diaspora Talk About the Crisis on the Island
Thursday, July 18, 2019
As protests break out on the island, we hear from Puerto Ricans on the mainland.
Black Lives Matter: The State of Activism Five Years After Eric Garner's Death
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
On the fifth anniversary of Garner's death by chokehold, a roundtable discussion on how the Black Lives Matter movement has evolved.
Trump Administration Makes Dramatic Change to U.S. Asylum Policy
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Starting today, migrants who do not seek asylum in at least one other country they cross through before reaching the U.S. cannot request asylum here.
France Moves to Impose a "Digital Tax" on Big U.S. Tech
Monday, July 15, 2019
France may be the first to pass a so-called “digital” tax on major US-based tech companies including Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
Farai Chideya on the Broken Adoption System in the U.S.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
The journalist and author has had three adoptions fall through.
Even With Insurance, the Cost of Health Care Remains a Crushing Burden
Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Meanwhile, a US Circuit Court of Appeals is once again hearing arguments on the fate of Obamacare.
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's Powerful Allies
Monday, July 08, 2019
The latest charges against Jeffrey Epstein are raising new questions about how much his powerful allies knew about his behavior and what they did to protect him.
Alaska's Governor Slashes Funding to Universities
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Alaska’s Republican governor has cut nearly 41 percent of the state’s higher education operating budget.
What Does Responsible Tourism Look Like?
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Across the globe, tourism is on the rise, and our planet is feeling it. By some estimates, global tourism accounts for nearly 10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions.
A Small Step for Trump, A Giant Leap for North Korea
Monday, July 01, 2019
Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president to step onto North Korean soil. Was it a step toward peace and cooperation, or toward nuclear appeasement?
Life After Overdose, Part 4: The Future
Thursday, June 27, 2019
We conclude our series "Life After Overdose" with a look at what life is like today for Lauren and April, and what comes next for each of them.
Life After Overdose, Part 3: Families
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
In the third part of our series "Life After Overdose": how families are impacted when a loved one is addicted, overdoses, and survives.
We Heard from You: Milestone Moments, 50 Years After Stonewall
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Listeners share a specific moment in the movement for LGBTQ rights that has stuck with them.
Life After Overdose, Part 2: Efforts, from the Hospital to the Neighborhood
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
In the second part of "Life After Overdose," we go to Columbus, Ohio, to meet with an ER doctor who faces overdose patients daily. He shares his efforts to steer them to recovery.
Life After Overdose, Part 1: The Overdose
Monday, June 24, 2019
In the first part of our series "Life After Overdose," we meet 41-year-old Lauren Hamilton, and 25-year-old April Erion. Both survived opioid overdoses.
