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Much of the western US is facing a drought. What’s the best way to deal with it?

Across the western US, many states are dealing with extreme heat and drought-like conditions.In times like these, water — and access to it — becomes a contentious issue.A new plan put forth by the federal government aims to allocate water from the Colorado River between states an ... Show More

8m 40s

Apr 2026

What can Montgomery Alabama teach Americans about Civil Rights?

The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that movement?Montgomery, Alabama was the setting for much of the battle for Civil Rights. As the country celebrates its 250 anniversary, NPR’s Debbie Elliot went t ... Show More

9m 52s

Jul 31

When it comes to climate change, is there a point when adaptation isn't enough?

Wildfires are raging across large swaths of Europe, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.The fires are the latest weather event on a continent that has experienced a lot of heat this summer, which scientists say has created conditions that make wildfires ... Show More

7m 46s

Oct 2021

In song and poetry, 'Nina' and 'Just Us' offer ways to start a conversation on race

After the protests last year, we heard the phrase "racial reckoning" a lot, as some groups of people struggled to catch up with what's just been reality for many others. This week we've got two books that might help you reckon with that reckoning, in two different ways: Traci Tod ... Show More

17m 48s

Jan 2021

Claudia Rankine On The Uneasy Conversations Between 'Just Us'

After a year that offered many moments of reflection—from the coronavirus pandemic, to protests for racial justice, to the long election season—acclaimed poet Claudia Rankine's latest book offers a framework to process it all. That book is called Just Us: An American Conversation ... Show More

30m 55s

Oct 2024

Have We Missed The Message? with Ta-Nehisi Coates

<p>Bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Trevor and Christiana to discuss his new book about how the stories we tell, and the ones we don’t, shape our realities. They also unpack the jaw-dropping CBS interview that followed the book’s release, and our elusive search as a peop ... Show More

1h 8m

Jun 2020

It's Been a Minute: 'Not Just Another Protest'

There is so much to unpack in this current moment. Sam has a candid conversation with Aunt Betty about how history has shaped her view of the current protests, and he walks around downtown Los Angeles to get the perspective of people he meets. Sam also talks to BuzzFeed News repo ... Show More

41m 48s

Nov 2021

An Anti-Racism Refresher

Anti-racist work snuck into the mainstream last year. But ever since, it’s received a huge backlash. Why, and what did right-wing media have to gain? This week, Kai revisits two conversations: First, with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of five best-selling books including How to Be a ... Show More

51m 42s

Jul 2021

From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Story We Tell About America

<p>You’ve heard the 1619 podcast right here on The Daily. And we’ve covered the backlash to the 1619 Project and the battle over critical race theory that followed. In this interview, Ezra Klein, an Opinion columnist at The New York Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show, speaks w ... Show More

1h 17m

Jun 2021

Emma Dabiri and Alex Renton on Race, Reckoning and What We Can Do Next

Emma Dabiri, Irish-Nigerian academic and broadcaster, and Alex Renton, British-Canadian investigative journalist, have established themselves as important voices in the current debates taking place around race, class and identity. And in this week's episode they come to Intellige ... Show More

1h 1m

Mar 2024

Nina Simone | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | 2

Nina Simone's star is rising - however cracks in her personal life are starting to show. Meanwhile, the civil rights movement is catching up with her. Where does she stand in the midst of this? And will she be on the right side of history?Join Legacy+ for bonus episodes, early ac ... Show More

47m 37s

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