Kai Wright appears in the following:
Kai Wright Hosts Blindspot: The Plague In The Shadows
Friday, January 26, 2024
Kai Wright hosts the third season of Blindspot, which tells stories of the AIDS epidemic and its early activism.
Doom. Denial. ‘Hopium.’ What About Climate Action?
Monday, January 22, 2024
Fatalism is becoming as harmful as denial in our efforts to face climate change. So, let’s talk solutions.
Introducing Blindspot Season 3: The Plague in the Shadows
Thursday, January 18, 2024
A listen to some of the lesser told stories from the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
Reclaiming Woke: Celebrating The Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr. Live At The Apollo
Monday, January 15, 2024
At the center of our culture wars lies a single word: woke. But how was it turned from a call to action for Black folks to a political slur – and is it too late to reclaim it?
What the Ozempic Craze Means for Our Personal Health
Monday, January 08, 2024
A new class of weight loss drugs is poised to transform our nation’s health by effectively treating chronic obesity. But what might we stand to lose?
I Was A Child of Dread
Monday, December 25, 2023
Safiya Sinclair’s girlhood in Jamaica was dominated by her father’s Rastafari teachings. Now she tells the story of how and why she had to leave home in order to find her true self.
Why NYC’s Move to Privatize Public Housing Could Impact the Rest of the Country
Monday, December 18, 2023
How a controversial plan is changing the way public housing operates — and leaving some unsure of their future.
What the New Cure for Sickle Cell Disease Really Means
Monday, December 11, 2023
New treatment for sickle cell disease means millions may have the chance to live without the painful disease. What can we learn from a 21-year-old born with the disease then “cured”?
Bias in A.I. and the Risks of Continued Development, with Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Monday, December 04, 2023
Artificial intelligence might be taking us backward instead of forward.
Out of hope? Maybe stop for a sandwich and a song.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Playwright Lynn Nottage and musician David Byrne on optimism in the darndest places.
Black Lives Matter, 10 years later
Monday, November 06, 2023
Reflecting on the origins of the Movement for Black Lives and the impact it's had on a generation of young people. What, if anything, has changed in how we address police brutality?
‘It’s Worse Than Ever’
Monday, October 30, 2023
A mental health crisis is growing in Arab American communities as the war in Gaza escalates.
Imminent Danger Ep 3: One Doctor and a Trail of Injured Women
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Imminent Danger, a new series from NYC NOW, looks into the role state medical boards had in how one doctor was allowed to keep practicing despite consistently bad outcomes.
Can Osage Citizens Revive Fairfax?
Monday, October 23, 2023
We hear from Osage tribal members about building on the momentum from the release of Martin Scorsese's, Killers of the Flower, to revitalize Fairfax, the town where the film is set.
We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 3
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Leo takes his influence beyond the courtroom to society and politics more broadly.
The View From Gaza
Monday, October 16, 2023
How can we have a more honest conversation about security, war, and peace in the region?
We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 2
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Leonard Leo cultivates wealthy donors, and a fishing trip sets off a Supreme Court ethics scandal.
I Was A Child of Dread
Monday, October 09, 2023
Safiya Sinclair’s girlhood in Jamaica was dominated by her father’s Rastafari teachings. Now she tells the story of how and why she had to leave home in order to find her true self.
We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 1
Thursday, October 05, 2023
One man’s crusade to reshape the courts and make his conservative Catholic ideology the law of the land.
Silicon Valley’s History of Fumbles with Capitalism
Thursday, September 28, 2023
The model for amassing obscene wealth, pioneered in 19th century California, may be finally hitting its limits.