Nation Mar 07 Why changing juvenile corrections is critical to American criminal justice Prison reform is a major topic within the national political conversation. For many incarcerated people, the path to jail begins in the teen years; at any given time, roughly 50,000 young people are held in juvenile prisons. Johnnie McDaniels, former…
Arts Mar 05 The creators of ‘Free Solo’ on the daily ‘burden’ of their risky project Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi created the film “Free Solo,” which won the award for best documentary at the Oscars. The film chronicles free climber Alex Honnold, who scales without ropes in Yosemite National Park. Chin and Vasarhelyi discuss…
Nation Mar 04 Tetrina Blalock on police brutality and demanding respect Police shootings in African American communities have prompted public outcry in recent years, triggering a national conversation on the need for reform. A year ago, Tetrina Blalock's cousin was killed by police after being shot more than a dozen times…
Arts Feb 25 An ‘unapologetic’ black feminist on accelerating the pace of change Brittney Cooper is a cultural theorist, author and professor. Her new book, “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower,” discusses the history of oppressive power structures and the intersection of race and feminism. She gives her brief but spectacular…
Nation Feb 14 On Valentine’s Day, a dating coach’s advice for modern love Matthew Hussey is a dating coach, columnist and New York Times bestselling author. In today's world of apps and short attention spans, Hussey says being "more demanding" can actually lead to greater success. On this Valentine’s Day, Hussey shares his…
Nation Feb 07 Caroline Clark’s brief but spectacular take on using technology to speak Caroline Clark was diagnosed as deaf at the age of two. Born into a hearing family, she reflects on her relationship to words and how she turned to technology to help her speak. Clark now works with the Baker Institute,…
Nation Jan 31 Melissa Malzkuhn on the power of connecting through language Melissa Malzkuhn was born deaf, and into a deaf family of gifted storytellers. In her brief but spectacular take, Malzkuhn describes how early access to sign language allowed her to connect with humanity. She's now the creative director of the…
Nation Jan 28 Cindi Leive’s brief but spectacular take on female power Journalist and women’s advocate Cindi Leive was “Glamour” magazine’s editor in chief for 16 years. She reflects on the well-known phenomenon of men interrupting women and engaging in other dismissive treatment, at everyday places of work all the way to…
Health Jan 17 Mental illness ‘is not a problem that we can arrest ourselves out of’ When Alabama closed a regional hospital, the warden of Metro Jail says that the population of people with mental illness doubled at their facility. Trey Oliver says they often see the same people over and over again, people who should…
Nation Jan 17 Why local journalism is ‘vital’ to the public Jason Johnson, a reporter for Lagniappe in Mobile, Alabama, gives his Brief But Spectacular take on how local reporting helped tell the story of mental health care in Alabama, and why journalism matters in educating the public on this story.