Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
![Hari Kondabolu [center] in the documentary 'The Problem With Apu.'](https://media.wnyc.org/i/100/100/c/80/1/problemapu.jpg "Hari Kondabolu [center] in the documentary 'The Problem With Apu.'")
"The Problem With Apu" Changes a Mind
Friday, April 27, 2018
Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronted "The Simpsons" — and got results.
The Trump Voter Through the Roseanne Lens
Friday, April 27, 2018
ABC says the reboot of 'Roseanne' portrays "The Family That Looks Like Us." But who is the "us", exactly?
Ken Kesey's Acid Quest
Friday, April 20, 2018
We have never-before-heard tapes from Ken Kesey, the man who taught the hippies how to be hippies and inspired the psychedelic 60's.
Dr. King's Bad Advice
Friday, April 06, 2018
How Dr. King's version of masculinity is wielded against young black Americans.
How Trump Learned About The Caravan
Friday, April 06, 2018
President Trump has signed an order to send troops to the border. Brooke explores how a single misleading news report has led to an international incident, and who will suffer.
Why an Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Isn't a No-Brainer
Friday, April 06, 2018
A bipartisan bill that aims to curb sex trafficking is on its way to be signed by the President. So why aren't more people happy?
TV News Anchors Speaking From the Heart — Uh, TelePrompter
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Did you see that video of Sinclair news anchors reading from a script? It's been watched over 7.5 million times and it's put the conservative media outlet back in the spotlight.
How Neoconservatism Led the US Into Iraq
Friday, March 30, 2018
The unlearned lessons that led us into Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
The United States of Amnesia
Friday, March 30, 2018
Americans have a tendency to forget the horrors of the past, making each new era seem separate from what's come before — to our own peril.
"If Death Is A Postman"
Friday, March 30, 2018
The writer Sinan Antoon reflects on how the American media misread Iraq, and talks about mourning the loss of life through his work.
Reporting From the Quagmire
Friday, March 30, 2018
Two NPR journalists reflect on their days reporting in Iraq in 2003.
Iraq's Accidental Journalists
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
In a story that originally ran in 2006, Brooke talks with three Iraqis who worked as fixers for American journalists during the war.
Facebook's Fight to End Free Will
Friday, March 23, 2018
Facebook is the latest installment in a 200-year history of techno-utopian enterprises that have promised to mathematically streamline our messy lives.
Where Facebook Goes From Here
Friday, March 23, 2018
In 2012, Clay Shirky was confident that Facebook would be with us for a long time. This week, we ask if he has changed his mind.
National Geographic Examines Its Racist Past
Friday, March 16, 2018
When National Geographic decided to do a deep dive on race issues, it started by looking at its own troubling past coverage.
Why Google Shows Different Maps to Different Countries
Friday, March 16, 2018
How Google is undermining our sense of a shared geographical reality.
The Perils of Covering the Alt-Right
Friday, March 02, 2018
Reporters who have covered far-right groups break down frequent media pitfalls.
Dreams of Wakanda
Friday, February 23, 2018
How the utopian kingdom at the center of Black Panther falls into a long history of black liberation struggles.
The Kids Are (And Have Always Been) All Right
Friday, February 23, 2018
Some are shocked to see teenagers leading a movement against gun violence. They shouldn't be.
Alcohol in Ancient Times
Friday, February 09, 2018
Our show this week is all about booze, beginning in ancient times with Iain Gately, author of "Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol."
