Leah Feder

Leah Feder is senior producer for On the Media.

Leah Feder appears in the following:

The Rise of "Conspirituality"

Friday, September 25, 2020

How the QAnon conspiracy theory has made its way into the world of yoga, wellness, and spirituality.

The Long-Brewing Crisis in Higher Education

Friday, August 28, 2020

How financial realities have driven colleges and universities across the country to reopen despite the public health risk — and what might happen next.

"A Kind of Permanent Battle"

Friday, August 07, 2020

A special hour with lessons on truth, conspiracy, history & the battle over the future.

Making Sense of 'Cancel Culture'

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

The YouTube star ContraPoints on her own cancellations.

Monumental Questions

Friday, July 24, 2020

Should we even have monuments at all?

Climate Change, Coronavirus and the Problem of Shifting Baselines

Friday, July 17, 2020

Our incredible ability to adapt to new circumstances may be hurting our attempts to mitigate climate change.

Understanding the Social Movement Cycle

Friday, June 19, 2020

When a social movement recedes from view, it isn't necessarily gone. How understanding the patterns of social movements tells us what to expect — and how to report on it.

Why Activists Are Demanding That Cities "Defund the Police"

Friday, June 12, 2020

Organizers are asking us to imagine what seems unimaginable: a world without police.

How We Keep Our Communities Safe

Friday, June 05, 2020

We're hearing increasing calls to "defund the police." What could we fund instead?

Who is "Karen" and Why Does She Keep Calling the Police on Black Men?

Friday, May 29, 2020

A white woman called 911 on a black man in Central Park, and was quickly dubbed a “Karen.” Why?

The Weaponization of White Womanhood

Friday, May 29, 2020

White women have power that comes from perceived weakness — and that can make it a hard kind of power to talk about.

Brooke speaks with "Mrs. America" creator Dahvi Waller

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

On the lessons from the movement for and against the Equal Rights Amendment.

A Tale of Two Cities

Friday, May 15, 2020

There’s a literal playbook for communications during an epidemic. Seattle followed it. New York didn’t.

Answering for Joe Biden

Friday, May 01, 2020

New evidence means new attention on the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. But who will ultimately pay the price?

A Brief History of Timekeeping

Friday, April 24, 2020

Is it Sunday? Tuesday? Friday? What can we learn from our current time disorientation?

Why The Toilet Paper Shortage Makes More Sense Than You Think

Friday, April 10, 2020

Hint: it has to do with supply chains.

Science Communications In the Time of Coronavirus

Friday, March 27, 2020

Biologists and epidemiologists are sharing their findings on preprint servers. What those are, and how journalists and news consumers should regard them.

A Family in Migration

Friday, February 14, 2020

Telling the 30-year story of family's new life in America.

The Trouble With Cancel Culture

Friday, January 31, 2020

The YouTube star ContraPoints on what it feels like to be cancelled.

Warren, Sanders and the Question of Sexism

Friday, January 17, 2020

In the run-up to Iowa, a new story threatens a shaky peace between the two leading progressive candidates.