Politics and History

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Journalist Zach Beauchamps guides us through what he calls the "Russiasphere," the online world of liberal fake news.

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Journalism professor David Dennis on how popular conspiracy theories in the black community find their roots in abuses that actually happened.

open borders

Economist Bryan Caplan and producer Rehman Tungekar explain how an "open borders" policy could end global poverty.

Attica Prison entrance

The Attica Prison riot is remembered as one of the bloodiest and savage of its kind, but historian Heather Ann Thompson is challenging that familiar narrative.

Prison bars

Most of us will never know what really happens behind bars. Prisons are generally off limits to the public and press, but several new investigations are drawing attention to the conditions in many of our nation's jails. This hour, what should a prison be?

Bobby Norfolk

Master storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings the Negro League’s iconic players to life.

Kameel Stanley and Tim Lloyd of "We Live Here"

Two St. Louis podcasters — Kameel Stanley and Tim Lloyd — take the conversation about race to a national level with "We Live Here." 

Live in St. Louis

We’ve all had them—the big, significant, transformations that take your life in a new direction. And even though those gateway moments present new and exciting opportunities, they are almost always by definition uncomfortable.

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