Kristen Meinzer

As populations shift, as identities around nationhood change, and as we become more connected across borders, we explore what our global identity is today.

Doctors Without Borders rescued 1,658 displaced refugees crossing the Mediterranean last week. An emergency coordinator for a rescue ship tells us what exactly happens on board.

This week, Rafer and Kristen review "A Walk in the Woods" and "The Transporter Refueled," and answer a Movie Therapy question for everyone who cares about diversity in kids' films.

The Black Panther Party formed in response to police brutality against black Americans. What would've happened if the Panthers had other means to get their message across?

Kristen Meinzer, co-host of The Movie Date Podcast, discusses the thriller "No Escape," the coming-of-age drama "We Are Your Friends," and the Sundance hit "Grandma."

Today's episode of Movie Date is all about indecent movies, and it features special guest Dan Savage!

A new investigation finds that predatory companies take advantage of poor, minority lead poisoning victims—including Freddie Gray and his family.

For some, the shooting hits close to home. For many, this event signals a need for gun control. Some of you admit that none of this is shocking to you. And many are feeling hopeless.

Paul Scheer discusses his projects, his most and least favorite tourist spots, and the future of his fellow Upright Citizens Brigade alum Stephen Colbert.

Across the country, city planners are constantly grappling with the task of revitalizing urban areas in ways that benefit long-time residents instead of displacing them.

Two of this week's movies feature humans that have been programmed to be killing machines. Which, if either, is worth seeing?

More than 25,000 people have participated in efforts to combat the wildfires out west, and among them are 200 active-duty soldiers.

Only 13 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employers. And nearly one in four American women take less than two weeks off work after giving birth. 

New research suggests that 56 percent of Americans haven't taken any vacation at all in the last 12 months. But could the pressure to keep working actually hurt our performance?

Americans waste 70 billion pounds of food a year. But Chef Dan Barber isn't one of them. He's taking food from the trash and putting it on people's plates.  

This week's movies take us back in time, to 1986 and 1963. Which era would you rather live in?

China’s currency woes are just one indication that it might be time to revisit our narrative of China’s economic domination in the 21st Century.

More than 700 years after the last jester served King Edward I, the small community of Conwy in Northern Wales has appointed a new resident entertainer.

What does it sound like when sheep sing? Is Ricki flashy? And is "The Fantastic Four" the worst action movie ever?

Sensheant is a new magazine that features conversations about women and sexuality, minus headlines like "101 Ways to Please Your Man in Bed."