• Terrence Davenport on why the gig economy doesn't work in his town

    Terrence Davenport on why the gig economy doesn't work in his town

    Apr 11, 2019 10:15 PM EST

    ... putting myself in a dangerous situation by raising the questions that I was raising. And so I decided that the way I would recompense my brother's death is by giving back to the folks that live in this town and making sure that other young men had opportunities that ...

  • Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33

    Grammy-nominated rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33

    Apr 01, 2019 03:31 PM EST

    ... to be a b-ball player. It’s dangerous to have money. Dangerous To Be A Black Man. So much hatred. We live like our brothers and sisters in third world countries live. Right in America. Decisions we make about our own life be based on decisions cuz we might ...

  • As New Zealand shooter appears in court, world rallies behind Muslim communities

    As New Zealand shooter appears in court, world rallies behind Muslim communities

    Mar 16, 2019 02:49 PM EST

    ... an Australian native, had chosen to strike in New Zealand “because we represent diversity, kindness, compassion.” Her fellow countrymen seemed to want to prove her right by volunteering acts of kindness. Some offered rides to the grocery store or volunteered to walk with their Muslim neighbors if they felt unsafe ...

  • Author Marlon James on never outgrowing the magical

    Author Marlon James on never outgrowing the magical

    Mar 11, 2019 10:15 PM EST

    ... tale. And I still don't. And I have always found it weird that you're supposed to get the point where you mature beyond Brothers Grimm. I never did that. I never... Jeffrey Brown: You're supposed to grow up, right? Marlon James: Yes. Jeffrey Brown: Grow out of ...

  • ‘True West’ stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano on Sam Shepard's ‘profound sensibility'

    ‘True West’ stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano on Sam Shepard's ‘profound sensibility'

    Mar 01, 2019 11:25 PM EST

    Jeffrey Brown: With older brother Lee encroaching into his brother's turf, writing, with unexpected and unwelcome success. Paul Dano: Who do you think is going to see a film like that? Ethan Hawke: All right, first off, it's not a film, all right? It's a movie. That ...

  • Louis Armstrong archive brings musician's influence into the modern era

    Louis Armstrong archive brings musician's influence into the modern era

    Feb 24, 2019 10:33 PM EST

    ... At that moment it took such courage. And not all performers stood with him. And he said, "You know, now we should stay with me, brothers and sisters. 'Cause I'm not backin' down." And I-- I think it, he lost jobs all over the country. The record sales sank ...

  • Why Democrats say the U.S. needs a Green New Deal to combat climate change

    Why Democrats say the U.S. needs a Green New Deal to combat climate change

    Feb 07, 2019 11:40 PM EST

    ... in the Senate. I think now we have an army out there. We have the resources to be able to fight back against the Koch brothers, fight back against those that do not want to see this issue dealt with. William Brangham: One of the things that would be crucial ...

  • A career truck driver on why his is no longer ‘a middle-class job’

    A career truck driver on why his is no longer ‘a middle-class job’

    Jan 24, 2019 11:25 PM EST

    Finn Murphy: Why? Oh. Paul Solman: A man whose job may or may not be threatened by technology, long-haul truck driver Finn Murphy. Finn Murphy: I was at Colby College. Paul Solman: Right. Finn Murphy: And... Paul Solman: Up in Maine. Finn Murphy: Waterville, Maine. And then I would ...

  • In Arizona, more Navajo take to the dirt for 'Rez golf'

    In Arizona, more Navajo take to the dirt for 'Rez golf'

    Dec 31, 2018 11:25 PM EST

    ... Rez golf courses have their own unique features that make each one different. Man: What would Tiger Woods do? Marvis Ben: My sister, she lives right there, threw out an old carpet, so I just put a hole in it, put it right there, and that's how -- the ball ...

  • How Rukmini Callimachi searches for humanity on the ISIS beat

    How Rukmini Callimachi searches for humanity on the ISIS beat

    Dec 16, 2018 11:00 PM EST

    ... me, you know, like how dare they, you know I was just doing my duty as a Muslim." These crazy things that he tells himself. Right. And then when they could file charges against him, this arrogance came out that you see in... HARI SREENIVASAN: Emboldens him. RUKMINI CALLIMACHI: ..this ...