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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 22 hours 36 minutes
The Road To The Promised Land, 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis, Tenn. This week, we have two stories about the aftermath of his death. The first takes us to Memphis to remember King's final days. The second brings us to Oakland, Calif., where King's assassination "transformed the position of the Black Panther Party overnight."
The Original Bailout
In 1907, America's financial system ran into trouble. Trust in financial institutions evaporated, and contagion swept through the economy. Then John Pierpont Morgan stepped in.
China, Tariffs, And The Hogs Of War
The tariffs China just imposed on 128 American-made items will cost the U.S. about 3 billion dollars a year. That's not much to the nation, but it's a big deal if you make one of the products on the list.
Trust And Consequences
Our lives are fueled by trust: in our loved ones, our colleagues, our leaders. But how do we cultivate it, and restore if it's lost? In this episode, TED speakers explore our relationship with trust. Guests include conductor Charles Hazlewood, management theorist Simon Sinek, former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, author Rachel Botsman, and psychotherapist Esther Perel. (Original broadcast date: May 15, 2015)
Disability In Decline
A long-term trend of Americans withdrawing from the workforce due to disability has gone into reverse.
Dollars And Census
The census is more than a headcount. It determines how federal dollars are spent and how districts are represented in Congress.
Amara La Negra: Too Black To Be Latina? Too Latina To Be Black?
People are constantly telling Amara La Negra that she doesn't fit anywhere. Sometimes, she's "too black to be Latina." Other times, she's "too Latina to be black." But Amara says afro-Latinas aren't rare and they're no cause for confusion — they're just in dire need of more representation.
Costly Care In America
Americans spend more on healthcare than people in other high-income countries, and it's not because we use more of it.
Dollars for Data
From Google Maps to Yelp to Instagram, the internet gives us access to all sorts of services without having to pay a cent. But are they really free?
The Oil Rig Count
One of the best gauges of the state of the oil business is a pretty simple one: just count the drilling rigs.