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The Struggles Of Low-Income College Students Go Beyond Tuition

September 19, 2019 Culture, Economics, Education, Race/Identity

Harvard education professor Anthony Jack joins us to talk about students who are book smart but don’t have the social skills or class knowledge to succeed on campus

Why Trump Is THE T.V. President

September 18, 2019 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics

James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, joins us to argue that Donald Trump represents the melding of politics and pop culture.

Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?

September 18, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Language, Politics, Race/Identity

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, joins us to talk about his approach to civil discourse and toning down heated rhetoric to get to the heart of important issues

W. Kamau Bell’s America

September 17, 2019 Culture, Politics, Race/Identity

W. Kamau Bell joins us to talk about his relentless search for social justice among the many viewpoints of everyday Americans.

Puerto Rico is Not Free

September 13, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Global Issues

Ed Morales, lecturer Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, joins us to talk about the difficult past and uncertain future of Puerto Rico.

The Invention of Modern Anthropology

September 11, 2019 Culture, Race/Identity

Charles King, Georgetown University Professor of International Affairs and Government, joins us to talk about how Frank Boas and his peers, including Margaret Mead, set about rethinking our humanity.

Gimme Shelter: Staying Alive In Extreme Places

September 10, 2019 Culture, Global Issues, History

Dan Richards joins us to talk about surviving in remote places – and what makes isolated sites worth the journey.

Why True Crime’s Biggest Fans are Women

September 10, 2019 Culture, Current Events

Journalist Rachel Monroe joins us to talk about murder, media, and the people obsessed with dark stories.

Who Am I Without My Mother Tongue?

September 9, 2019 Culture, Language, Race/Identity

Journalist Melissa Hung joins us to talk about reconciling the loss of a generational language in the face of her mother’s mortality.

The Extraordinary Eye of Gordon Parks

September 9, 2019 Culture, Race/Identity

Senior Curator of Photographs at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, John Rohrbach joins us to talk about the work of the first African American staff photographer for Life Magazine, Gordon Parks.

There’s A Lot You Don’t Know About Country Music

September 5, 2019 Culture, History

This hour we talk with a pair of producers of the upcoming eight-part series “Country Music” ahead of its Sept. 15 debut on PBS stations.

How Liars Take Advantage Of Your Search For Truth

September 4, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Jennifer Schwartz joins us to explain the scientific, social and mathematical reasons for why we’re choosing to believe misinformation as gospel truth.