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Racial Equity

Introducing: SOLVERS

Rodney Foxworth says the racial “wealth gap” is a misnomer because it implies something that’s achievable to close.

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Podcast

04.29.2021
Climate Change

Can We Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change by Putting a Price on Carbon?

There's no denying the world is already paying for climate change. The price is stronger hurricanes, bigger wildfires, and unpredictable heat waves. So, how can people living on a changing globe literally pay to mitigate the effects of climate change? One solution is to utilize the social cost of carbon, says economist Michael Greenstone.

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Podcast

04.22.2021
Racial Equity

America's Unspoken Caste System

Race is the metric by which one’s position in the caste system is determined. In her book, "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson describes how these inherited rankings have been passed down through generations from the country's very founding.

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Podcast

04.14.2021
Society

Is National Unity Possible?

The United States is facing one of the most difficult tests in its 244-year history. American democracy is struggling, economic and social justice are under interrogation, faith in institutions is declining, and a pandemic is touching us all. Is national unity a far-off dream?

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Podcast

04.07.2021
Racial Equity

How One Woman's Detective Work Uncovered a Racist Tax System

After more than two decades of research, tax scholar Dorothy A. Brown discovered that America's tax system is not color-blind. In fact, societal racism is deeply embedded in it. From attending college to getting married to buying a home, Black Americans are financially disadvantaged compared to their white peers.

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Podcast

04.02.2021
Racial Equity

Who Gets to Tell Our History?

When children see themselves and their communities mirrored in school curriculum, they learn better.

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Video

03.25.2021
Domestic Violence

Finding the Strength to Leave: One Woman's Story of Domestic Abuse

When Tanya Selvaratnam met then New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman at the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, they seemed like the perfect match.

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Podcast

03.24.2021
Racial Equity

Rolling Back Voting Rights to Jim Crow Era

Voting rights are under assault in America. More than 250 bills that would restrict access to voting are pending in 43 states.

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Video

03.19.2021
Science

Walter Isaacson on the Next Great Innovation Revolution

Biographer Walter Isaacson's latest book tells the story of biochemist Jennifer Doudna. She helped develop a controversial tool that has the power to transform the human race. CRISPR can edit genes to cure diseases but can also be used to create designer babies.

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Podcast

03.18.2021
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