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November 17, 2023 | Clip
Author Stephanie Land became an overnight sensation with her debut memoir "Maid," a long, hard look at her impoverished beginnings and the trials she faced as a single parent. Her book became a bestseller and was turned into a hugely…
October 3, 2023 | Clip
Vincent Schiraldi, secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, discusses his new book "Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom."
July 24, 2023 | Clip
American economist and Harvard University professor Raj Chetty speaks about the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action.
July 21, 2023 | Clip
Author Paco de Leon discusses the impact of a recent SCOTUS ruling that struck down most of President Biden's student debt relief program.
March 30, 2023 | Clip
Matthew Desmond examines poverty in the United States, the world's richest nation, in his new book Poverty, by America.
February 16, 2023 | Clip
A new documentary examines the largest American flag manufacturing plant and follows its employees, many of them immigrants.
January 20, 2023 | Clip
Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass discusses her plans to tackle the homelessness crisis in her city.
November 18, 2022 | Clip
The Yale and Harvard Law Schools withdrew their participation from the key university ranking system by U.S. News and World Report.
October 12, 2022 | Clip
Many American boys and men are struggling in the classroom and in the workplace. Author Richard Reeves explains this phenomenon.
September 2, 2022 | Clip
Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Mitchell traces the roots and explosive growth of the student debt behemoth in his new book "The Debt Trap."
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