Mary Steffenhagen appears in the following:
Brittney Griner is Home
Friday, December 09, 2022
Brittney Griner was released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange on Thursday morning after nearly 10 months of detainment and imprisonment.
Music In Their Own Words: Fleet Foxes
Thursday, December 08, 2022
Robin Pecknold, lead vocalist and songwriter of Fleet Foxes, reflects on over 13 years of making music and writing lyrics.
Reporter in Exile
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Galina Timchenko, CEO of Meduza, joins us to discuss what freedom of the press means as a Russian journalist working in exile.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Subverting Conventions
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is both the star and an executive producer of the Apple TV+ series, "Surface," which was just picked up for a second season.
"Heroin Chic": How Racism Created the Thin Ideal
Monday, December 05, 2022
Recent headlines declared that "ultra-thin" is back "in," but these beauty standards in contemporary fashion never truly left — and are older than America itself.
Harris County's Sister Judges
Friday, December 02, 2022
In 2018 election, 19 Black women made history as the largest group of Black women to hold judicial seats in the Harris County, Texas. And this year 15 of them were up for reelection.
Black (Twitter) Power
Thursday, December 01, 2022
A young Black woman died under mysterious circumstances last month, but there was little movement on an investigation – until Black social media users made her story go viral.
Florida's Trans Care Ban is Rooted in Disinformation
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Scientific evidence supports gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, but disinformation about it has real consequences.
What Will Justice Look Like in Buffalo?
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
We speak with a family member of one of the people killed in a white supremacist attack in Buffalo, NY in May, after the shooter's guilty plea on Monday.
University of California On Strike
Monday, November 28, 2022
48,000 graduate student employees, post-docs and researchers across the University of California system are heading into the third week of a labor strike.
Doctor Burnout Impacts Quality of Care
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
A new study has found that a majority of primary care doctors are burnt out – and it's impacting the quality of care they’re able to provide.
"The Hair Tales" Explores Black Womens' Stories
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
They say the eyes are the windows to our souls, but for Black women – our hair can be that too.
"The Divided Dial" of Talk Radio
Monday, November 21, 2022
A new show from On the Media and WNYC Studios examines a right-wing media empire behind conservative talk radio.
The Realities of Race in Assisted Reproduction
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Are assisted reproduction technologies disrupting or reinforcing the cultural, social and political realities of race in America?
Navigating the Adderall Shortage with ADHD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
A professor of cognitive psychology joins us to dispel misconceptions about ADHD and the medication commonly used to treat it, Adderall.
Plastic Recycling is a Dumpster Fire
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
U.S. households generate 51 million tons of plastic waste each year – but the vast majority of that plastic can't be recycled.
Veterans Who Serve in Congress
Friday, November 11, 2022
In this year’s midterm elections, 196 veterans ran for Congress, the largest field in at least a decade.
"Way Down in the Hole"—Examining Solitary Confinement
Thursday, November 10, 2022
A new book features hundreds of hours of interviews with individuals in solitary confinement, and the corrections officers tasked with keeping them there.
A SHElection! Wrap Up
Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Now that the polls are closed, how did the 45 women vs. women midterm matchups across the country play out?
Takeaways From the Twitter Takeover
Monday, November 07, 2022
This summer, major social media platforms like Twitter pledged to ban and remove election disinformation — have they lived up to their promises?
