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The president's budget attempts to incorporate plans on infrastructure, housing, and healthcare, and is likely to receive conservative backlash for raising the federal deficit. (episode)
On May 31, 1921, a violent white mob killed hundreds of residents in the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The president's budget attempts to incorporate plans on infrastructure, housing, and healthcare, and is likely to receive conservative backlash for raising the federal deficit.
The American Rescue Plan that President Joe Biden signed into law in March sought to remedy the lack of a strong child care infrastructure by expanding the child tax credit.
Plus, a look at one specific city’s efforts to reallocate funds back to the community. (episode)
Plus, a look at one specific city’s efforts to reallocate funds back to the community.
"Pause with Sam Jay" is a break from the standard late night format, and focuses more on intimate conversations between Jay and her comedian friends about complicated topics.
Finding moments of Black joy has become an outlet from what can feel like a never-ending cycle of news about the pandemic and other injustices.
The fallout in the wake UNC's refusal to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure has reignited a conversation about the opportunities that are frequently denied to Black professors in academia. (episode)
Recently, there’s been a number of controversies surrounding book deals for former Trump administration officials and other polarizing figures.
The fallout in the wake UNC's refusal to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure has reignited a conversation about the opportunities that are frequently denied to Black professors in academia.
Around this time every year, there is list after list of the buzziest books hitting shelves in the coming months.
Over the years, abortion providers in Texas have faced obstacles in providing patients with reproductive health care.
A look at how the murder of George Floyd changed how many people's understanding of the role that racism plays within American institutions. (episode)
A look at how the murder of George Floyd changed how many people's understanding of the role that racism plays within American institutions.
People in Thailand, Argentina, Mexico, Japan, and other countries across the globe demonstrated solidarity with Black Americans.
Over the past year, many television shows and movies have struggled in figuring out how to address George Floyd’s murder on screen properly.
President Biden and his administration have vowed to change the way the U.S. carried out immigration policy under Trump. (episode)
President Biden and his administration have vowed to change the way the U.S. carried out immigration policy under Trump.
More than 100 U.S. diplomats and officials have been affected by this mysterious illness, but there’s no consensus about where it's coming from.
Reporting from KQED found that the majority of the nearly 70,000 fire victims that were part of a December 2019 settlement with PG&E have not been compensated.
Next month, intelligence agencies are expected to give a report to Congress about “unidentified aerial phenomena.”
The legislation aims to address the uptick in hate crimes targeting the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander population during the pandemic. (episode)
The legislation aims to address the uptick in hate crimes targeting the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander population during the pandemic.
The criminal probe means the AG’s office will work alongside the Manhattan District Attorney to investigate possible fraud in the Trump Organization's business dealings.
The idea to form a commission—in the style of the one that investigated the 9/11 attacks—has been fraught since day one.
This week, Philadelphia's progressive district attorney Larry Krasner defeated his Democratic primary challenger. (episode)
This week, Philadelphia's progressive district attorney Larry Krasner defeated his Democratic primary challenger.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine, debates have also been raging about media coverage of the situation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the school year in many ways.
Last week, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill requiring people on death row to choose between firing squad or the electric chair, if lethal injection isn’t available. (episode)
Last week, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill requiring people on death row to choose between firing squad or the electric chair, if lethal injection isn’t available.
Individuals and households with means jumped at the opportunity to buy a home, even participating in bidding wars or making offers on homes sight unseen.
The Kinsey Institute recently unveiled the results of a national survey looking at the impact of COVID-19 on people’s relationships and sex lives.
This week, the Supreme Court announced they will be taking on a controversial case, that places in question the future of abortion rights in this country.
It is questionable whether there is proper oversight for these shelters. (episode)
It is questionable whether there is proper oversight for these shelters.
When vaccinated people do get COVID-19, these cases are often referred to as “breakthrough infections.” CDC data indicates that these cases are extremely rare and often not severe.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled for last summer but were postponed due to the global pandemic.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been raging for more than a week now. In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has killed close to 200 people, including 58 children. (episode)
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has been raging for more than a week now. In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has killed close to 200 people, including 58 children.
The AFL-CIO, the SEIU, and an independent Mexican labor union allege that Mexican workers are facing aggressive union-busting in violation of the USMCA trade agreement.
While some are relieved by the CDC’s announcement, others think the agency is moving too fast in easing mask recommendations.
This summer, Hollywood is hoping that audiences will return to movie theaters. But after more than a year of streaming from home, theaters could still end up taking a financial hit.