Julia Longoria appears in the following:
Why Can’t We Just Forget the Alamo?
Thursday, August 05, 2021
The Texan writer Bryan Burrough set out to debunk the myth of the Alamo, only to find himself igniting a fierce ideological battle over the state's founding legend.
The Myth of the ‘Student Athlete’
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The NCAA was created to protect students, so why have some student athletes gone hungry while their schools have earned millions?
The Hate-Crime Conundrum
Thursday, July 22, 2021
After 50 years of hate-crime legislation in the U.S., hate-motivated violence is once again on the rise. So where did we go wrong?
The Great Seed Panic of 2020
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Last summer, home deliveries of unsolicited Chinese seeds sent Americans into a panic. Writer Chris Heath has discovered an explanation that many, including the USDA, don’t believe.
America Has a Drinking Problem
Thursday, July 08, 2021
Alcohol has been humanity’s social lubricant since 10,000 B.C., but its use as a coping mechanism is distinctly American.
Dr. Ruth on Hot Vax Summer
Thursday, June 24, 2021
After the pandemic, how do we learn to get close to one another again? We ask the renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer.
Life, Liberty, and Drugs
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The Columbia professor Carl Hart believes that we can use drugs safely, and that doing so is our American right.
The Ashes on the Lawn
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The tragedy of the AIDS epidemic forced activists to battle their own grief and navigate extreme measures in order to effect lasting change.
One Woman’s Quest for an Orgasm
Thursday, May 27, 2021
On an intimate journey for her own sexual pleasure, Katharine Smyth found herself navigating a female-orgasm industrial complex long defined by myths about women’s bodies.
How the Evangelical World Turned on Itself
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Christian rapper Lecrae found his faith in a culture where evangelicalism and politics were tightly tied. When he couldn’t live with that anymore, the consequences were devastating.
How The Evangelical Machine Got Made
Thursday, May 13, 2021
White evangelicals have become the most powerful voting bloc in America, one church mailing list at a time. But is the cost of political victory too high?
Here for the Right Reasons? Lessons From '90 Day Fiancé'
Thursday, May 06, 2021
What does a guilty-pleasure reality show teach us about immigration and democracy in America?
What Makes a Murderer?
Thursday, April 29, 2021
A widely criticized legal principle disproportionately puts youth of color and women behind bars. But is it the only way to hold police accountable when they kill?
How RBG Became ‘Notorious’
Thursday, April 22, 2021
In her fight for women’s rights, the then–ACLU lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg did something unexpected: She argued on behalf of men.
The ‘Rock Doc’ Who Prescribed 1.4 Million Pain Pills
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Jeffrey Young’s patients say he helped them like nobody else could, but prosecutors indicted him following a huge painkiller bust. His case offers a unique look at the opioid crisis.
The Crime of Refusing Vaccination
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Where do our rights over our own bodies end and our duties to others begin? An answer lies in the story of a 1905 Supreme Court case about government-mandated vaccines.
A Friend In The Execution Room
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
A man steps up to participate in an American process that he doesn’t agree with: the death penalty. A story about duty, faith and humanity, from the new podcast The Experiment.
The Volunteer
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Yusuf Ahmed Nur volunteered to counsel a man on death row. He never intended to witness the execution.
Inventing ‘Hispanic’
Thursday, March 11, 2021
How did a hugely diverse group of people in the United States get lumped together? The answer involves Chicanos, the census, and Celia Cruz.
Lost Cause
Thursday, March 04, 2021
What does it take to overcome one of the oldest disinformation campaigns in American history?
