Jared Paul appears in the following:
The Culture of Gun Violence
Monday, July 25, 2022
And why that must change to make any political progress on gun control.
Let Us Take You on an Pop Escapade
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Joy. Freedom. Resilience. We kick off a summer playlist project with selections from the Black women who have defined pop.
Jason Reynolds Needs to Be Useful
Monday, July 18, 2022
The YA author talks about his successes, fears, and his new podcast that explores his relationship with his mother.
The Promise and Failure of Cryptocurrency
Monday, July 11, 2022
Cryptocurrency promised to democratize the financial world by giving people equal access to banking tools. It has potential, but also a long way to go.
The Line Between Independence and Insurrection
Monday, July 04, 2022
Decoding the Jan. 6th Insurrection – what we should have learned from the past and what we must remember for the future.
Roe Is Gone. What Now?
Monday, June 27, 2022
Plus, a reflection on the significance of LGBT Pride in a scary political time for the community.
Why Juneteenth? Let’s Ask Black Texas
Monday, June 20, 2022
The history. The party. The food. Black Texans school us on the holiday they created.
Why We Can't (and Shouldn't) Move On From Jan. 6
Monday, June 13, 2022
Plus, the story of 91-year-old artist Faith Ringgold, as told by her daughter.
Keeping Score: Part 1
Thursday, June 09, 2022
Two sports programs – rivals under a single roof – are set to merge. Students ask what it will take for the building to live up to its new motto: “We Are One.”
Schools Had a Tough Year. What’d We Learn?
Monday, June 06, 2022
Plus, follow the season of a girl’s varsity volleyball team, and find one Brooklyn school building’s effort to bridge its stark racial divide. From WNYC’s new miniseries, Keeping Score.
The Wolf Pack of White Nationalism
Monday, May 23, 2022
There are no “lone wolves” in the terrorist violence of white identity politics. So what’s that mean for white people who want to confront it?
Somebody, Sing a Black Girl’s Song
Monday, May 16, 2022
An intergenerational meditation on Ntozake Shange’s iconic Broadway play, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf."
Justice Alito Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Monday, May 09, 2022
His leaked opinion tells us more about a powerful minority’s view of the U.S. than it does about the Constitution or the history of abortion.
Voters to Democrats: Get a Spine!
Monday, May 02, 2022
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow and The Nation Magazine’s John Nichols explain how the Democrats can fight – and win – the culture wars.
They Dumped Trump for Biden. Now What?
Monday, April 25, 2022
Plus, a follow up to our episode on names and identities: One trans woman’s story of finding her name, and fighting to have it respected.
A Historian's Guide to the 2022 Midterm Elections
Monday, April 18, 2022
We never resolved the core political debates that emerged from the Civil War. And they remain the fundamental debates of this year’s elections.
The Dangerous Cycle of Fear
Monday, April 11, 2022
Asian American New Yorkers explain how Covid-era violence changed their lives, and what’s at stake for everybody when we fear each other. Then, rediscovering community through food.
The End of Institutions: Hollywood Edition
Monday, April 04, 2022
A slap at the Oscars tarnished Will Smith’s legacy. What about him did Hollywood treasure? Is this institution just a screen for projecting our own social anxieties and cultural debate?
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Black Patriotism
Monday, March 28, 2022
Plus, a National Geographic explorer’s story of diving for sunken slave ships.
How "Bich" Became “Beth” – An American Tale
Monday, March 21, 2022
What’s in a name? A lot. A listener's voicemail inspired us to explore the sometimes complicated relationship between our names and our racial and ethnic identities.