In the Shadow of the Wall: From Gaza to Arizona | 30th Anniversary Capsule
In dozens of countries, millions of people live beside militarized border walls, areas which can be quite dangerous. From Palestinian farmers to shootings at the US and Mexico border; living in the shadow of the wall.
Trade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO Protests | 30th Anniversary Capsule
On November 30th, 1999, tens of thousands of people shook the streets of Seattle, WA, in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO symbolized the corporate takeover of human needs and the environment. On this edition, we revisit the voices from that week. This episode, originally released in 2009, is part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism. The miniseries takes...
Family Matters: How Communities Support Trans Kids in Conservative States | 30th Anniversary Capsule
In 2023, Kirin Clawson’s endocrinologist placed a puberty-blocking implant in her arm, a medical intervention that is associated with improved mental health for many trans kids with gender dysphoria. In February 2024, Indiana joined several other conservative states banning this treatment for minors. In this episode we hear from the Clawsons how the ban has impacted their family. And, we hear from psychologist, Dr. Myeshia Price about...
The Feminist Birth of the Home Pregnancy Test (Encore)
This episode was originally published in 2014, and this episode is a republishing of the Feb 28, 2024 Encore, titled “The Feminist Birth of the Home Pregnancy Test.” In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young designer creating packaging for a pharmaceutical company. Looking at the rows of pregnancy tests she thought, “Well, women could do that at home!” and so she made it a reality for potentially pregnant people to be able to...
Flemmie Kittrell and the Preschool Experiment from Lost Women of Science (Encore)
Dr. Flemmie Kittrell was a Black home economist whose research in the field of early childhood education shaped the way we think about child development today. She became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition and contributed immensely to programs like Head Start – even though her name is often left out of the history. We’ll hear more about her life and work in a story from the podcast “Lost Women of...
Exposed Part Two: the Human Radiation Experiments at Hunters Point from SF Public Press
The military exposed thousands of servicemen to radioactivity when it called them to participate in nuclear weapons tests, including Operation Teapot in 1955. One was Eldridge Jones, who later deployed to exercises in the Bay Area to try to clean up radioactive substances, directed by the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory. Source: National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nevada office. In episode two of “Exposed” from our...
