Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
The Slain Journalists of 2018
Friday, December 21, 2018
A look back at the legacy of reporters who lost their lives this year.
How Dead Spirits Helped Women Find Their Voices
Friday, December 21, 2018
When so-called "spirits" started communicating through adolescent girls in the 19th century, they had a radically reformist message.
What We Learned — And Didn't Learn — From the Pentagon Papers
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
One of the drafters reflects, nearly 50 years later.
The Hidden Truths of Hanukkah
Friday, December 07, 2018
Understanding the holiday as a civil war helps explain modern divisions among the Jewish people.
Remembering the President Completely
Friday, December 07, 2018
An examination of the choices journalists make when they set out to memorialize the commander-in-chief.
How TV News Fumbles On Climate Change
Friday, November 30, 2018
...by repeatedly booking known climate deniers over scientists and other climate experts.
On The Internet, Nobody Knows You're A Joke
Friday, November 30, 2018
A satire tried to draw attention to Mexican racism and xenophobia. It went viral in Honduras instead.
The Long History of Ignoring Climate Scientists
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
A government climate change report was released last week and summarily dismissed...by the government. Just the latest chapter in the long history of scientists' unheeded warnings.
Walking-to-Work Stories: Heartwarming or Harmful?
Friday, November 23, 2018
Why free cars aren't the answer for America's marathon trekkers.
Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs: An Operatic Myth
Friday, November 23, 2018
A new, in-progress opera about two mythical figures in American transit history.
The Civil War, One Day at a Time
Monday, November 19, 2018
What was it like to report on the Civil War.
The Radical Catalog
Friday, November 16, 2018
In which we learn about the softer side of Sears... and how the ubiquitous catalog challenged Jim Crow.
Making America Antitrust Again
Friday, November 16, 2018
As Amazon continues to grow, is the movement to break up monopolies making a comeback?
About Those Self-Evident Truths
Friday, November 09, 2018
Inquiry, fact, principles and good government throughout all of American history, with Jill Lepore.
What Computer Models Show Us About Democracy
Friday, November 09, 2018
Our institutions are built on the idea that people act rationally. But people aren't rational.
Has The Government Betrayed "The Public Trust"?
Friday, November 09, 2018
Politicians have dropped the ball on passing meaningful laws to address climate change. A lawsuit brought by children says the government has a legal responsibility to act.
Did Planet Earth Lose the Midterms?
Friday, November 09, 2018
What we can learn from the fossil fuel industry's expensive victory in two state ballot initiatives.
Gab is Back in the Headlines and Off the Web
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Revisiting Brooke's conversation with Gab's former COO.