Kai Wright

We say goodbye to our summer playlist project – and hello to our show’s new name and theme music.

We’re inviting you into a more positive – less anxious – conversation. Notes from America with Kai Wright airs Sundays at 6 p.m. ET on public radio stations and YouTube.

An election is coming. Summer is over. And the vibe is…what? We open the phones to hear what’s on your mind–from democracy to baseball.

So why don't more people vote in smaller elections? What motivates people to vote — and how that could inform greater participation in the upcoming midterm elections?

A National Geographic explorer’s story of diving for sunken slave ships.

Mona Charen discusses the true meaning of conservative and the radical shift in the GOP.

Folashade Olatunde, a WNYC Radio Rookie, shares a series of open and honest audio diaries, inviting listeners on her journey to rebuild a relationship with her dad.

He went to prison at age 19. When released, he had to learn how to be a father to two Black sons with very different life experiences. His letters to them have lessons for us all.

And why? We want to hear your stories.

It seems like digital technology – from Facebook to cryptocurrency – could do great harm to society. Should that change how, and if, we use it?

An update on our summer playlist project with song contributions from listeners and our team.

Colonialism. Militarism. Homophobia. It took decades of neglect and selfishness to create this viral outbreak.

What can we learn from the HIV pandemic? We revisit a conversation from a year of living with COVID-19.

What zombie movies can teach us about our era of perpetual crisis, and other lessons from a disaster management specialist.

In 2020, Michael Tubbs lost his reelection campaign after capturing the nation’s attention. But he hopes the lessons he learned can inspire future generations of local leaders.

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has a simple request for the 93 percent who know there’s a crisis: Talk to each other about it more and start with your values.

Two mothers lost their daughters to gun violence but received disparate levels of attention. Now, they’re using their stories – and their grief – to inspire others.

And why that must change to make any political progress on gun control.

Joy. Freedom. Resilience. We kick off a summer playlist project with selections from the Black women who have defined pop.

The YA author talks about his successes, fears, and his new podcast that explores his relationship with his mother.