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Episodes

June 8, 2020

Why police convictions are so rare

Protests continue over the killing of George Floyd. Why police convictions are still so rare. And why black Americans are left out of the economic recovery.
June 5, 2020

The legacy of American riots

The double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in America. And, what nursing home residents are experiencing during the pandemic, told firsthand.
June 4, 2020

The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19

How cities failed to protect the black community from the coronavirus. President Trump’s break with the World Health Organization during a pandemic. And the double-edged sword of cameras being everywhere for racial injustice protesters and police.
June 3, 2020

Racism, protests and the challenge for Joe Biden

What Joe Biden has to say about ongoing protests. How President Trump uses religion as a political tool. And protesters in their own words.
June 2, 2020

Protesters vs. a presidential photo-op

Why gas was used on peaceful protesters outside the White House. How the Trump administration has scaled back efforts to reform police departments. And one young woman says “Let it burn” after her family’s business gets caught up in the destruction.
June 1, 2020

Anger and anguish across America

As protests rage from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C., how the police are culpable in violence. Why officials are trying to blame outsiders. And a historic launch into space.
May 30, 2020

One hundred thousand.

The U.S. death toll has reached a stark milestone: 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus. The pandemic has exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities and dangerous divide.
May 29, 2020

‘We woke up to a city of ash’

Anger boils over in Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Understanding what happened in Central Park. And a powerful painting captures another unsettling time in America.
May 28, 2020

Trump vs. Big Tech

Tensions between President Trump and big tech reach a boiling point. Asian American health-care workers are fighting racism as well as the coronavirus. And, how air travel has changed during the pandemic.
May 27, 2020

It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed

The mental health crisis brought on by covid-19. How the pandemic is shifting away from cities and gaining a foothold in rural America. And, why we can’t bring ourselves to do the dishes.
May 26, 2020

Will Hong Kong be changed forever?

Beijing signals the end of Hong Kong's “one country, two systems” framework. How the new Christopher Nolan movie became a test case for the summer movie season. And, a bus driver on the front lines in New York City.
May 23, 2020

Why the need to go might prevent us from going out

Americans are making it clear: They won’t be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able to go — to the bathroom, that is.
May 22, 2020

Who is Hillary without Bill?

A novelist imagines another life for Hillary Rodham –– one without Bill Clinton. And, what we’re missing when we’re missing human touch.
May 21, 2020

The end of retail as we know it?

Bankruptcies rattle the retail industry. SpaceX poised to send two astronauts into orbit for the first time. And, an online community breaks the fast together, each night of Ramadan.
May 20, 2020

Vote by mail? Harder than it sounds.

How will we vote in November? A wrinkle in expanding coronavirus testing in the United States. And, a new outbreak in South Korea pushes its LGBTQ community into an undesirable spotlight.
May 19, 2020

Fighting covid-19: A tale of two countries

In Jordan, a strict lockdown. In Sweden – an opposite approach. And, the social tensions created by Canada’s “double bubble” policy.
May 18, 2020

What happens when the watchdog gets fired

Trump dismissed the State Department’s inspector general and replaced him with a loyalist. The president’s pattern of firings and why it’s important. Plus, an investigation into the pandemic-time deliveries of alcoholic beverages.
May 15, 2020

What comes after reparations

In 1923, a white mob burned down the small mill town of Rosewood, Fla., killing at least six people and driving out black residents. After survivors won reparations from the state, Rosewood descendants are left with a complicated legacy.
May 14, 2020

Choosing between a paycheck and your health

As some states begin to reopen, people returning to work face tough decisions. An ousted U.S. health official testifies that 2020 may be “the darkest winter in modern history.” And, what author Mary Beard is reading.
May 13, 2020

Is dining out officially dead?

The truth about Project Airbridge, a White House program set up to deliver badly needed personal protective equipment. The long road to recovery for restaurants. And, bartering in the time of the coronavirus.
May 12, 2020

Bill Barr’s attempt to undo the Mueller investigation

The Justice Department moves to clear a guilty plea — and undercut the Mueller investigation. The small-business loans going to large companies instead. And the power and popularity of Purell.
May 11, 2020

What happened with Ahmaud Arbery’s case?

Why it took so long for suspects to be charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death. The looming mental-health crisis brought on by the coronavirus. And the young people left out of the virus relief efforts.
May 9, 2020

The sound of silence

What does the pandemic sound like? Mostly, silence.
May 8, 2020

‘You have all the jobs’: Motherhood during the pandemic

Portraits of working moms during the pandemic. And finding solace in Bach after a loss.