All Episodes

We hope our elections guru is right: Trump CAN'T steal the elections (at least probably not) / From the archives

Here's a perfect way to start wrapping up your summer ...

Hear what this amazing teacher and his students pulled off - and how they shook government! / From the archives

Ethnic Cleansing on the West Bank: An Israeli researcher documents how violent Israeli settlers are terrorizing Palestinians and forcing them to flee their homes and land.

Want to know how to inspire young kids to embrace social action? / From the archives

When many African Americans speak, what are they speaking? / From the archive

Isn't this the perfect time to lose yourself in a captivating novel? / From the archive

Would you risk your job - or worse - to blow the whistle on government colleagues breaking the law?

Trump's corruption keeps getting worse. Why isn't it illegal?

Will Trump really be able to mess with elections? He's trying.

Are you kidding? We have debtors' prisons in America?? / From the archive

Can you guess which country has the worst death rate of almost any wealthy nation? Hint: America.

Think you could never confess to a murder you didn't commit? Think again

Trump lies about his accomplishments - and these famous Polar explorers did, too / From the archive

Listen to what this amazing teacher and his students pulled off!

Feeling depressed about politicians? Hearing this one will boost your spirits / From the archive

A prominent judge’s braided - and surprising - life of blindness and the law, Part 2 / From the archive

A prominent judge’s braided - and surprising - life of blindness and the law, Part 1 / From the archive

Want to guess how many laws Trump is violating with all his corruption?

Trump is acting more and more like Hitler did during his early rule / From the archive

Why do we keep declaring how precious children are, but then short-changing them when there's a crisis?

There's still beauty and wonder in the world - like humpback whales / From the archive

Want to know why Iranians don't trust the United States - and its allies? / From the archive

What emergency powers could Trump declare next? / From the archive

Are there really similarities between Hitler and Trump?

You think "debtors' prisons" shut down in the 1800s? Think again.

Isn't this the perfect time to lose yourself in a captivating novel?

If schools changed what they teach, could that help prevent wars?

Could a deep fake turn your own life upside down?

Here's another break from depressing events: Can you start a sentence with "And" or "But"?? / From the archive

Want a respite from distressing news? OK, grammar is a serious topic, but ...

What emergency powers could Trump declare next? / From the archive

It's easy to use media to foster hate. Hear how an innovative group uses media to DEFUSE ethnic tensions

Will Trump follow the playbook of autocrats who destroyed the democracies that brought them to power? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Can you get enemies to see what they share in common, and prevent war?

Want to know what whales are saying with their magical sounds?

We're sad and angry that it makes sense to repost this episode - on mass shootings / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Are you sure you get how the Supreme Court ban on affirmative action could change America?

When Trump praises Hungary's Viktor Orbán, do you realize exactly how Orbán has gutted its democracy? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Can you teach kids today to tackle social issues - and make it fun? (Hint: Think protest songs from the 60s.)

A prominent judge’s braided - and surprising - life of blindness and the law / Part 2

A prominent judge’s braided - and surprising - life of blindness and the law / Part 1

How a sniper almost killed our guest (plus other chilling tales of a foreign correspondent) Part 2 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

How a sniper almost killed our guest (plus other chilling tales of a foreign correspondent) / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Check out how foreign autocrats whom Trump admires gutted their democracies, step by step - legally

When they taught you the history of these intrepid explorers, was it pretty much a lie?

When apps ask to "share your location" or use voice ID, could it hurt you? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Should you worry about facial recognition at airports, malls and unexpected places? / From the archive

OMG if Trump wins again, he could take over the internet (maybe) / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Here's another episode that should boost your spirits

Do you know any idealistic politicians? Here's one!

Why do Iran's leaders mistrust and even hate the US - and its allies? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Will Republicans ever back a decent leader again - like this one? / FROM THE ARCHIVE

The pleasures - and perils - of driving a 2-mile long freight train / Railroads Part 2

Do you realize that America’s railroads are probably the worst in the industrialized world? / Part 1

This former Russian diplomat is in hiding - since he dared to denounce Putin's war in Ukraine / Part 2 FROM THE ARCHIVE

This former Russian diplomat is in hiding - since he dared to denounce Putin's war in Ukraine / FROM THE ARCHIVE

If you were an editorial cartoonist, how would you capture Trump's twisted mind? / Part 2 with Darrin Bell

How did this poor black kid grapple with racism and then win the Pulitzer Prize? / Part 1

How right-wing radicals are reshaping what's taught in your local schools / FROM THE ARCHIVE

How book banning is spreading across America, Part 1 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

This famous professor got in trouble with some students - and he adjusted his teaching / FROM THE ARCHIVE

When many African Americans speak, what are they speaking?

Can you start a sentence with "And" or "But"?? We all need this grammar lesson / Part 2

Can you start a sentence with "And" or "But"?? We all need this grammar lesson / Part 1

How do we teach kids - and everybody - to tell the difference between the lies swirling around them and actual facts?

Attacks on free speech at universities - by students on the right and the left - are getting seriously scary

How a sniper almost killed our guest (plus other chilling tales of a foreign correspondent) / Part 2

How a sniper almost killed our guest (plus other chilling tales of a foreign correspondent) / Part 1

Millions of children in America are going hungry - can you believe it? / Part 2 FROM THE ARCHIVE

Millions of children in America are going hungry - can you believe it? / Part 1 FROM THE ARCHIVE

Enjoy the holidays. Still, please be aware that black cops confront racism every day. FROM THE ARCHIVE

Would YOU throw away a prestigious career - and maybe risk your life - to protest Russia’s war in Ukraine? / Part 2

Would YOU throw away a prestigious career - and maybe risk your life - to protest Russia’s war in Ukraine? / Part 1

Are right-wing conservatives reshaping what's taught in your local schools?

Will extremists ban YOUR favorite books, next?

White extremists are brainwashing your neighbors - and family? FROM THE ARCHIVE

Can you name a Republican with morals and scruples? FROM THE ARCHIVES

Could YOU help prevent mass shootings?

Is George Orwell's 1984 coming true? / Part 3

Is George Orwell's 1984 coming true? / Part 2

Is George Orwell's 1984 coming true? / Part 1

Two black cops: "Almost nothing's changed since Black Lives Matter. Nothing." / Part 2

Two black cops: "Almost nothing's changed since Black Lives Matter. Nothing." / Part 1

If you eat meat, or don’t eat meat, listen to this! / Part 2

If you eat meat - or don’t eat meat - you need to hear this! / Part 1

Does Iran mistrust/hate the US for justified reasons?

Can you name a Republican with morals and scruples? / Part 2

Can you name a Republican with morals and scruples? / Part 1

Want to hear a strategy that can help save America’s democracy? - Part 2

Want to hear a strategy that can help save America’s democracy? - Part 1

Behind the scenes of TV news / Part 2

He covered four wars and five presidents / Part 1

As local newspapers die, is America’s democracy dying with them?

How can hedge fund executives make so much money, anyway?

What do poor blacks, hedge fund executives and coal miners have in common?

Will Republicans allow Alona Whitebird to teach her students about racism?

Congressional Republicans: “Would you rather lose your soul or lose an election?”

God helped prod this Republican to fight climate change / Part 1

White extremists are brainwashing your neighbors – and maybe some of your family, too

We thought we knew about white extremists …

What's up with Walmart and food programs for hungry people?

You'll feel better about the future of America ...

OMG the U.S. President could take over the internet! (maybe)

Reopen the schools! BUT ...

Hunger in America - Part 2 (hear how to end it)

Hunger in America - Part 1 (get ready to be shocked)