Kai Wright appears in the following:
How to Start Saving the World
Monday, August 01, 2022
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has a simple request for the 93 percent who know there’s a crisis: Talk to each other about it more and start with your values.
How Are We Grieving?
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Two mothers lost their daughters to gun violence but received disparate levels of attention. Now, they’re using their stories – and their grief – to inspire others.
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 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.
Celebrating Juneteenth and Pride
Thursday, June 16, 2022
WNYC host Kai Wright joins to take listener calls on how they celebrate Juneteenth and Pride month.
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.
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.
Alice Walker Is Very Happy, A Lot of the Time
Monday, May 30, 2022
After publishing 34 books, Alice Walker talks through her latest release, a collection of personal journals spanning four decades.
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.
The Abortion Clinic That Won't Go Quietly
Thursday, May 05, 2022
A broken democracy. A Supreme Court showdown. And a group of Alabama women who continue to provide care despite it all.
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.
Kai Wright Introduces Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery
Friday, April 29, 2022
Kai Wright talks with WNYC colleague Nancy Solomon about her new podcast: Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.
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.