Kai Wright appears in the following:
Hilton Als & Bill Cunningham's Style, Kavanaugh Update, Brooklyn Book Festival
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Hilton Als on Bill Cunningham’s memoir. Kai Wright on Kavanaugh. Emma Straub on the Brooklyn Book Festival.
We've Been Here Before
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
This episode is about “The Year of the Woman” – but not 2018. Barbara Mikulski and three female senators elected in 1992 look back at the start of the modern era of women in politics.
Kavanaugh Allegations Bring Echoes of Anita Hill
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Kai Wright, host of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety, examines how new sexual assault allegations brought against Brett Kavanaugh echo the 1991 Clarence Thomas hearings.
The Dream Was Not Mine
Monday, September 17, 2018
Jennifer Willoughby and Saily Avelenda each woke up one day wanting to make a change. They ended up toppling two political giants. Plus: why the 2018 midterms could make history.
The United States of Anxiety Season Three: There's an Election Coming
Friday, September 14, 2018
Women have had the vote for nearly a century. Yet, power remains concentrated in the hands of men. Will 2018 change that?
The US of Anxiety Wants to Hear from You
Thursday, August 09, 2018
We're coming back and we want to hear from you!
Help Us Monitor How Voters Are Targeted Online
Friday, June 29, 2018
With the midterms in full swing, WNYC is partnering with ProPublica to collect political ads in your Facebook newsfeed, add them to a public database and analyze how they're used.
Introducing Nancy: a podcast about all things LGBTQ
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Once upon a time, WNYC's Kai Wright saw a movie called Punks. A romantic comedy about black gay men, it was like nothing he'd ever seen before. But then it disappeared.
Punks
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Once upon a time, Kai saw a movie called "Punks." A romantic comedy about black gay men, it was like nothing he'd ever seen before. But then it disappeared.
Episode 9: 'You Just Sit There and Wait for the Next Day to Come'
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Solitary confinement has been proven gravely dangerous for young people. The Marshall Project teamed up with Caught to investigate how widespread the practice remains in New York.
Episode 8: 'I Want Someone to Love Me Even for a Second'
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Girls make up a small fraction of the incarcerated juvenile population, but they often land in detention because they have experienced some form of trauma or abuse.
Episode 7: 'It’s the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done'
Monday, March 26, 2018
Parents know that, sometimes, kids just need time to work through stuff. A network of expensive, intense programs is selling that time to families with the means to buy it.
Episode 6: 'Please Lock Up My Kid'
Friday, March 23, 2018
One of the most notable entry points in the school-to-prison pipeline opened when desperate parents turned to law enforcement for help keeping their kids out of trouble.
Episode 5: 'The Teenage Brain Is Like a Sports Car'
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Brain science convinced the Supreme Court to give thousands of so-called "juvenile lifers" a shot at freedom. Stephen is one of them.
Episode 4: 'Oh My God, What Have I Done?'
Monday, March 19, 2018
Children who struggle with mental health issues are often swept up in the justice system. Honor perpetrates a violent crime, but instead of jail, he gets a shot at a diversion program.
Episode 3: 'He Really Wants to Shoot Someone'
Friday, March 16, 2018
In 1978, Willie Bosket murdered two people on the New York City subway. His crimes changed everything for kids and criminal justice.
"Caught" Exposes Juvenile Injustice
Friday, March 16, 2018
How does a child caught up in the juvenile justice system stand a chance to succeed after being branded a 'criminal?'
Episode 2: 'They Look at Me Like a Menace'
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Z navigates a Catch 22 that's familiar to kids in the system: He only gets the help he needs when he acts out, but "turning up" means he can't go home.
Episode 1: 'I Just Want You to Come Home'
Monday, March 12, 2018
Z is a teenager serving time for armed robbery. Dwayne Betts is a lawyer who spent nine years of his youth incarcerated. The same criminal justice policies landed them in jail.
Coming Soon: Mass Incarceration Starts Young
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Roughly a million kids a year get caught up in the criminal justice system. Over nine episodes, we'll listen as some of those young people tell their stories.
