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Episodes
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"I think it's important to use the word 'lie.'" How veteran journalists approach news in the Trump era
News reporting is a crucial and costly endeavor. Here, veteran journalists discuss what it takes
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How Sydney Brownstone learned to be a ‘rape reporter’
The #MeToo movement has opened a door to more and better reporting on rape and sexual assault issues.
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"Fake news,” press freedom and the business of journalism now
Journalist Jill Abramson on newsmaking and truth-telling in a fact-challenged society.
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It takes a village to heal a traumatized child
Doctors Ben Danielson and Shawn Ginwright talk trauma, capitalism and healthcare.
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Storywallahs asks: What’s in your name?
Stories from the first inaugural Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival
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Dating game off? Drop your defenses (and other tips)
John and Julie Gottman want to help your love life. And they know what they’re talking about.
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Seattle series keeps a classic genre intriguing, boozy and fun
Noir at the Bar highlights the enduring worth of crime fiction
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Angry much? Soraya Chemaly says women should be
Author and activist Soraya Chemaly is angry about patriarchy. She says her anger is both resentful and hopeful. Hear why.
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More than a Dream speech. Challenging status quo thinking about MLK
Michael Eric Dyson’s keynote for “a triumphant King in the age of a tragic Trump”
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Radio Nerd powers, activate!
Give them a week, they’ll give you 10 sound-rich, ear-opening local stories
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Candidate Starbucks makes his case for a possible run
Coffee mogul Howard Schultz sticks his toe in the presidential pool
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Veteran journalist Dan Rather on the meaning of American patriotism
Our times are more perilous than the Watergate era, says Rather.