Episodes
A Father’s Communist Past And His Son’s Search To Understand It
May 21 2019
And why this period of American history offers important lessons for today.
State Abortion Bans And The Looming Challenge To Roe V. Wade
May 17 2019
Alabama now has the most restrictive abortion law in the country. What the new law – and others like it around the country – mean for the future of abortion rights.
Trump Vs. Congress: A Constitutional Crisis?
May 14 2019
As the stalemate continues between House Democrats and the White House, are we heading for a "constitutional crisis"?
New York Times Columnist David Brooks On Living A Moral Life
May 10 2019
It was a quest sparked by a personal crisis.
Breaking The Silence That Surrounds Domestic Abuse
May 07 2019
Domestic violence in the United States: why it’s so widespread and what can be done about it.
Divisions Deepen Around The Mueller Report
May 03 2019
A rift between the Attorney General and the special counsel becomes public, and Republicans and Democrats clash over what comes next.
The Emotional Lives Of Animals
Apr 30 2019
And what it can teach us about ourselves.
Trump And Congress: A Looming Showdown Over Executive Power?
Apr 26 2019
Reaction to the Mueller report pushes the country toward a showdown over Congress' authority to check the power of a president.
To Impeach Or Not To Impeach?
Apr 23 2019
Following the release of the Mueller report, that is the question for Democrats.
From The Archives: A National Poetry Month Discussion Of “Brown Girl Dreaming”
Apr 19 2019
Diane leads a panel discussion about Jacqueline Woodson's memoir in verse, "Brown Girl Dreaming," winner of the 2014 National Book Award for young people's literature.