How We Survive: The Deepening Homeless Crisis
We visit with a family who lost their home and now lives inside their cramped trailer in a city parking lot. And, how two different communities are dealing with the economic crisis by taking matters into their own hands.
Looking Back, Moving Forward 2007
As the year 2007 ends, we reflect on three key issues we covered this past year and hear the voices of: the immigrant labor force in post-hurricane New Orleans, domestic workers in the United States, and Iraqi refugees on the streets of Damascus.
Women Rising XIII: Enterprising Women
We profile four women entrepreneurs, bravely starting businesses where no one else has ventured and who are leading a worldwide grassroots movement to create micro-enterprise.
Two Years After Katrina: Still Weathering the Storm
It’s been two years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast.
Two years since the levees broke and changed the face of an entire city, state and region.
And despite hopeful signs of renewal, New Orleans and many parts of the Gulf Coast are still in disrepair. So how much has really changed? How much has stayed the same?
Musicians, Migrants and All That Jazz
On this edition, correspondent Reese Erlich talks with musicians to learn how the historic New Orleans music scene endures and how new influences are bringing hope to the struggling city.
New Orleans Now: Immigrants, Labor Rights and the Human Cost of Rebuilding an American City – Part 3
On this edition, part three of our immigration series, we hear from two people who have affected countless lives by providing a basic necessity: health care.
