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Anger: The Black Woman's 'Superpower'
A Sapphire isn't only a jewel—it's also cultural shorthand for an angry black woman. In this episode, we look at where Sapphire was born, and how the stereotype continues to haunt black women, even successful, powerful ones.
We Don't Say That
France is the place where for decades you weren't supposed to talk about someone's blackness, unless you said it in English. Today, we're going to meet the people who took a very French approach to change that. (Note: This story contains strong language in English and French.)
You Say Chicano, I Say...
When members of the nation's oldest Mexican-American student organization voted to change its name, it revealed generational tensions around the past, present, and future of the Chicano movement.
Where The Gender Pay Gap Is Widest
A report from Glassdoor reveals which industries have the starkest gender pay gaps.
Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World
Superman could easily take over the world. But there are some good economic reasons why he doesn't.
Keeping Secrets
Who should get to keep secrets, and who should demand to know them? In this hour, TED speakers talk about the damage secrets can do, and the shifting roles we play when we keep, or share them. In a special updated interview, Global Witness co-founder Charmian Gooch explains how secrecy and corruption have changed in the five years since she gave her TED talk...
Is Everything Awesome In The Economy?
The first few months of 2019 looked troubling. But now we seems to be on the upswing.
Poets, The Life Boats
April is National Poetry Month, so on this episode, we're passing the mic to a handful of talented poets — the people who narrate our lives and help us better understand our own experiences.
What Happened To U.S. Workers?
The share of people ages 25 to 54 in the labor force has fallen in the past couple of decades. What happened? Listen to an excerpt from our live event with the Financial Times Alphachat.