Eve L. Ewing breaks down the history behind the racial divide in America’s schools and explains what gets in the way of giving every child a high-quality education.
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The Midterm Precap | Jordan, Michael and Ronny Break Down the 2026 Midterm Election Campaign
This week's hosts Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Ronny Chieng dig into the wild 2026 midterm elections just before votes are cast, analyzing Trump's increasingly unhinged campaign rhetoric, the "Big Blue Wave" predictions, and the bizarre saga of two Dan Sullivans in Alaska. ... Show More
39m 25s
Yesterday
The Interviews | Matthew Cole, Morgana Robinson, David Byrne, Tracy Letts
Catch all of the past week's great guests in one place. Investigative journalist Matthew Cole sits down with Jon Stewart to talk about his new book, “Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East.” Cole’s book chronicles a five-y ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 31
This Week's News | Jon Stewart & Jordan Klepper on Trump's Ass Obsession & GOP's Midterm Boogeymen
Catch up on the latest headlines with The Daily Show News Team. Jon Stewart dives into Trump’s midterm closing arguments, which featured an array of Islamophobic attacks against Abdul El-Sayed, bragging about oil companies' profits amid high gas prices, a quid pro quo for sick ve ... Show More
51m 49s
Sep 2020
Raising an Antiracist Generation
School is back in session as protests and calls for racial justice continue across America. So how should parents and teachers talk to kids about this national reckoning? Don speaks with clinical psychologist and race relations expert, Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, about the right t ... Show More
31m 54s
Jun 2023
The Today, Explained Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good
For decades, American schools have taught reading with an approach that doesn’t work very well. Emily Hanford of the podcast “Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong” explains how things are starting to change.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Mat ... Show More
26m 6s
Feb 2023
S4E23: Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
<p>Race, ethnicity, skin color, and the like are very sensitive topics. <br>The basis of today's episode is <br>a from Kimberlé Crenshaw: “<strong>Treating different things the same can generate as much inequality as treating the same things differently.</strong></p><p><br>Contac ... Show More
49m 33s
Sep 2024
Dr. Sarah Lewis on The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Lewis joins me again to talk about her new book, The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America. With examples from her historical research, she walks me through the power of visual culture in generating equity and justice. We talk about how what ... Show More
52m 55s