Kai Wright appears in the following:
Indivisible: The Trailer
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Why are we producing 100 days of live radio? Listen to find out. Indivisible premieres on January 23rd from WNYC, MPR and The Economist.
Black Life and Death in the Age of Obama
Friday, January 13, 2017
The Obama era ends in enormous opportunity and crushing pain for black America. His presidency saved hundreds of thousands of black lives, even as the US watched a parade of black death.
Call-In Special: An Electoral Industrial Revolution
Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Nation's Kai Wright dissects the economic ramifications that may have brought forth the electoral returns from November 8th.
Episode 9: Where Are We Now?
Thursday, November 10, 2016
WNYC and The Nation take the temperature of a country soon to be under the leadership of Donald J. Trump.
Episode 7: This Is Your Brain on Politics
Thursday, November 03, 2016
With the 2016 election taking every twist and turn on its way to November 8th, WNYC and The Nation explore how our minds and bodies are responding.
Episode 6: The Kids Are Not Alright
Thursday, October 27, 2016
In Suffolk County it is said that everyone knows someone who has been affected by the national opioid epidemic. WNYC & The Nation travel to Long Island to find out just how true this is.
Episode 5: White Like Me
Thursday, October 20, 2016
For some on Long Island, their expectations don't match their realities. So, we examine what truly happens with a dream deferred.
Episode 4: Down the Rabbit Hole
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The failure to listen, but success to be heard may be the cornerstone driving today's cultural and political climates.
Episode 3: This Land Is My Land, That Land Is Your Land
Thursday, October 06, 2016
One thing politicians on both sides of the aisle have agreed on is that immigrants seeking legal status should "go to the back of the line." Problem is, that line doesn't exist.
Episode 2: Who Owns the Deed to the American Dream?
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Suburbia's current existential crisis comes as no surprise to those who know the history beyond its white picket fences.
Episode 1: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Join us as we take our first steps into Long Island to find out if America has truly lost its mind.
Looking at Brooklyn Gentrification with 'There Goes The Neighborhood'
Friday, April 29, 2016
Kai Wright, host of WNYC’s podcast,“There Goes The Neighborhood” and producer and creator Rebecca Carroll, discuss the series on gentrification.
Cashing In and Pushing Out: Who Benefits from Brooklyn's Gentrification
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Hear about the first episode of “There Goes the Neighborhood,” a new podcast about gentrification in Brooklyn from WNYC and The Nation magazine.
Welcome to 'There Goes the Neighborhood'
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
This is a podcast taking an in-depth look at gentrification in Brooklyn -- who's moving in, who's moving out, and the role of race.
The Town That's Still In The Recession
Monday, July 27, 2015
The effects of the Great Recession may be fading for most of the country, but for the residents of Albany, Georgia, it's still a reality they don't expect to go away any time soon.
The Problem Obamacare Was Supposed to Fix
Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Affordable Care Act provides for drug treatment. But finding a bed in rehab is still a problem.
America: A Place of Liberty and Justice for Some?
Thursday, December 04, 2014
The death of Eric Garner and the failure to indict the NYPD officer who used a chokehold to restrain him is a painful reminder of the recent events in Ferguson.
What We've Learned About Obamacare in NJ
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Kai Wright looks back on the law's successes and shortcomings one year in, and looks ahead to what will change as the country gears up for 2015's open enrollment period.
What You Need to Know About Obamacare 2.0
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Open enrollment for year two of the Affordable Care Act starts Sunday. It should be easier to sign up for Obamacare than last year, but it’s very different in New York and New Jersey.
Obamacare's Latino Problem
Monday, November 10, 2014
In Newark's North Ward, Latinos balked at Obamacare enrollment for fear it meant outing undocumented family members. But if the ACA is to succeed, it needs them to sign up.
