The Florida Education Association is suing the state of Florida over its plans to fully reopen schools five days a week in August. We talk to Fedrick Ingram, union president, about his concerns. …
COVID-19 long-haulers are a mix of older and younger patients whose symptoms last months after the infection is over, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Among them is 40-year-old New York …
The New York Times’ “1619 Project” is being adapted into a book and film in a project with Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate. Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones joins us to discuss how the Pulitzer …
Major labor unions, social justice grassroots organizations and environmental groups in nearly 200 cities are coming together to demand that companies protect their Black and Brown workers. Mary Kay …
Older Black people are at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia, and some research suggests racism is one of the factors behind that increased risk. We talk to Dr. Rachel …
The city council in Asheville, North Carolina, unanimously approved a measure for reparations for Black residents. The funding would be put toward programs that increase career opportunities and …
Tristan Walker, founder and CEO of the Black beauty and health line, Walker & Company, joins us to discuss the barriers Black businesses face, and how corporations can contribute genuinely to the …
The last few weeks have been historic for Native Americans. Native American journalist Vincent Schilling says this sea change offers hope in now tackling some of the systemic problems in their …
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing longer than many expected, and the disruption, loss, social isolation and health risk remain part of our daily lives. Author Gretchen Rubin gives some advice …
Environmental engineering professor Shelly Miller joins us to discuss the latest thinking on COVID-19 spread indoors, concerns about spread from air conditioning, and her own research for high …
