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2001
A Word: From Schoolyards to Prisonyards
Too many school policies criminalize Black students for just being kids.
23 min
2002
The Waves: Does Your Favorite Scary Movie Have ...
Or is there feminism to find in the “final girl” trope?
35 min
2003
What Next TBD: Why Are Bots Buying Sneakers?
When algorithms start buying up products, there’s something wrong with the system.
22 min
2004
What Next: Why I Quit Advising Kyrsten Sinema
The Arizona senator is notorious for ignoring her constituents. Five members of her Veterans Advisory Council have had enough.
26 min
2005
What Next: Is Bill Gates to Blame for Lagging V...
The billionaire’s love of intellectual property could be limiting vaccine supply.
22 min
2006
What Next: The Afghans Who Got Out
They had to be lucky to flee their country. Once in the U.S., they face a wall of bureaucracy and new customs.
21 min
2007
What Next: A Brazen Kidnapping in Haiti
Abductions aren’t new to Haiti, where armed gangs now have more power than national police.
27 min
2008
A Word: Uneven Playing Field
Why does Black activism look so different in the NBA and the NFL?
25 min
2009
The Waves: Why Being the Chef on a Yacht Could ...
Below Deck’s Chef Rachel Hargrove joins The Waves to dish on the last season, the yachting industry, and the pressures of being a chef.
32 min
2010
What Next TBD: Honey, I Sold the House to Zillow
Why are tech companies flipping houses?
16 min
2011
What Next: How Immunity for Cops Ends
Not with a bang but with a whimper.
27 min
2012
What Next: Is Trump Still On Virginia’s Ballot?
Both candidates for governor can’t escape his shadow.
27 min
2013
What Next: How Should We Remember Colin Powell?
Untangling the former general’s complicated legacy.
28 min
2014
What Next: No One's Got Mail
Is the post office’s demise a foregone conclusion?
23 min
2015
A Word: Black to the Land
Will the reversal of the racist land grab at Bruce’s Beach spark a trend?
26 min
2016
The Waves: Finding Hope for Women in the Climat...
The world is on fire. Is it disproportionately impacting women?
34 min
2017
What Next TBD: The Return of Hacktivism
Massive data dumps from inside Twitch and Epik may signal a new era in the world of moralistic hacking.
19 min
2018
What Next: The Strike That Could Paralyze Holly...
Workers are fed up with the long hours and low pay.
19 min
2019
What Next: Is Someone Brain-Zapping American Op...
...maybe.
19 min
2020
What Next: When Airbnb Takes Over Your Neighbor...
Short-term rentals are hollowing out places like Galveston, Texas.
21 min
2021
A Word: Supreme Injustice
The conservative Supreme Court majority could super-charge gun rights and wreck Roe v. Wade.
19 min
2022
The Waves: Can You Really Have a Feminist Wedding?
Two women—one recently married and one recently engaged—contemplate whether it’s possible to redeem the old institution filled with white dresses and garter tosses.
37 min
2023
What Next TBD: Will the Facebook Whistleblower ...
Frances Haugen thinks we’re talking about Facebook all wrong.
21 min
2024
What Next: Congress Plays Chicken
Democrats and Republicans agree on the debt ceiling. Why won’t they do anything?
25 min
2025
What Next: Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
With bold social welfare programs, our chances are better.
24 min