Katerina Barton

A look at what we can learn from queer studies and the biases and limitations that exist in environmental studies.

The Next 100 and GenForward Survey show that Millennials and GenZ-ers feel underrepresented, disconnected from policy making decisions, and lack trust in the government. 

We're looking at legalized marijuana in New Jersey and New York and when licensed dispensaries will be allowed to sell marijuana to consumers in each state. 

On Bicycle Day, we talk about the growing movement in the United States to decriminalize and legalize psychedelic substances, and also use these substances for psychedelic-aided therapy.

With climate change and sea levels rising, some climate experts and local governments are advocating for “managed retreat,” or planned relocation of communities impacted by these issues.

We host a politics roundtable talking about the lead up to midterm elections this November and the ongoing “culture war” between Republicans and Democrats. 

Recent guidance from the Department of Justice reiterates that people who are recovering from opioid use disorder are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

No employer—not even a Senate-confirmed judge—should be able to exert unchecked power over their employees' lives, careers, & reputations. 

Gordon Plaza was built as an opportunity for New Orleans’ emerging Black middle class, but that dream quickly dissolved into a nightmare when residents discovered their land was toxic.

We speak with Elizabeth Alexander about her book “The Trayvon Generation,” motherhood, philanthropy, and the anxieties of young Black people growing up and making art in this moment.

WNYC’s youth radio initiative, Radio Rookies, will present its new season of stories April 4-8.

A discussion around Staten Island's vote in favor of joining the Amazon Labor Union, becoming the first Amazon warehouse in the nation to unionize.

We looked at renewed efforts to increase funding for many local police departments and what has happened historically when cities put more funding into their police departments.

In his new book, “Crossing Borders: The Reconciliation of a Nation of Immigrants,” Noorani uses the stories of people and families fleeing their homes in different parts of the world.

On Monday, the Florida Governor signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents, into law. We look at how it will affect teachers and students.

A lack of student housing has aggravated town-gown tensions in the city of Berkeley, California, where a group of local residents have sued the University of California, Berkeley.

The past six years have been marked with hyper partisan divides, political violence, false allegations of voter fraud, and stalled legislation.

A closer look at the Republican Senate primaries in Pennsylvania with politics reporter for WHYY, Katie Meyer.

We're asking why clerking is so important in a law career and addressing the issue of representation and diversity among clerks for prestigious judicial seats.

Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson begin this week, and we discuss her judicial philosophy and what she would bring to the high court.