Tracie Hunte is a correspondent for The Experiment. She’s previously worked at Radiolab and as a producer in the WNYC newsroom.
Tracie Hunte appears in the following:
How Assata Shakur Became One of America’s Most Wanted
Monday, May 01, 2023
A deadly encounter fifty years ago between the New Jersey State Police and a group of Black activists turned Assata Shakur into a cultural icon – and an enduring political villain.
Grieving Loss From Gun Violence
Thursday, April 06, 2023
A recent mass shooting at a school in Nashville added to the toll of death and injuries from the nation’s gun violence crisis. A reporter wonders if we’re grieving properly – or at all.
Spy in the Sky: What to Make of China's Balloon Surveillance
Monday, February 13, 2023
We hear from Gordon Chang about what the incident means for U.S.-China relations. Plus, what is going on with the recent UFO shoot-downs?
What’s Going On With This Unseasonable Winter Weather?
Monday, February 13, 2023
Several Northeast states had the warmest January on record. And while parts of the East Coast are having their least snowy winter, other cities out West are having their snowiest winter.
Keyla Monterroso Mejia is Taking the Lead
Monday, February 13, 2023
You might have seen Keyla on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Abbott Elementary"– and now she’s playing the lead in the show, "On My Block: Freeridge."
Radiolab’s Lulu Miller Steals All Her Best Ideas From Her Kids
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Terrestrials host and creator Lulu Miller talks about becoming a parent and being inspired by her kids’ curiosities. Plus, clips from Terrestrials’ “The Water Walker.”
Null and Void
Friday, December 16, 2022
There’s a hidden power found in American juries that both creates and destroys democracy.
Who Gets to Be Beautiful in America?
Thursday, November 03, 2022
Beauty. Everyone wants it, but only some are considered to have it. What steps can we take to democratize beauty?
Mystified by your pandemic puppy? A new book offers fresh insights into canine behavior
Sunday, October 16, 2022
In “The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves,” dog cognition expert Dr. Alexandra Horowitz digs into puppy behavior to explain why our four-footed friends act the way they do.
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 End of This Experiment
Thursday, June 02, 2022
For The Experiment’s final episode, a meditation on our strange, sometimes beautiful, often frustrating country
Should We Return National Parks to Native Americans?
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The Experiment revisits a conversation with the Ojibwe writer David Treuer, who believes we can make our national parks, sometimes called “America’s best idea,” even better.
Who Belongs in the Cherokee Nation?
Thursday, April 07, 2022
From the time she was a child, Marilyn Vann knew she was Black and she was Cherokee. But when she applied for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation as an adult, she was denied.
Protecting the Capitol One Year After January 6
Thursday, December 09, 2021
Nearly one year after commanding the D.C. National Guard during the January 6 insurrection, Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker is helping ensure the Capitol will never be attacked again.
How ‘Passing’ Upends a Problematic Hollywood History
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Hollywood has a long, problematic history with movies about racial passing. But actor-writer-director Rebecca Hall is trying to tell a new kind of passing story.
What Does It Mean to Give Away Our DNA?
Thursday, October 28, 2021
As excitement about genetic testing grows, one Navajo geneticist considers the future of the field and whether her people should be a part of it.
Oliver Sipple
Friday, October 01, 2021
In a flash of heroism and humanity, Oliver Sipple saved a life and became something he never wanted to be.
Can America See Gymnasts for More Than Their Medals?
Thursday, August 12, 2021
USA Gymnastics has been undergoing a reckoning over widespread abuse. The Atlantic's Emma Green asks former gymnast Rachael Denhollander whether the sport can shake off that grim legacy.
The Hate-Crime Conundrum
Thursday, July 22, 2021
After 50 years of hate-crime legislation in the U.S., hate-motivated violence is once again on the rise. So where did we go wrong?
How The Evangelical Machine Got Made
Thursday, May 13, 2021
White evangelicals have become the most powerful voting bloc in America, one church mailing list at a time. But is the cost of political victory too high?
