Television Reboots Add Diversity In Front of the Camera, Not Always Behind It
Remember "Magnum P.I.?" The show where Tom Selleck played a private investigator living in Hawaii. Well its last episode aired in 1988, so don’t feel bad if it's not ringing any bells. But as with so...
View ArticleComing Soon: When They Took My Son
At 7 years old, Wilson was taken from his mother as part of the Trump administration’s policy of family separation this summer. Our next show tells you what happened to him.
View ArticleCreator of Netflix's "One Day at a Time" on Making the Show a Love Letter to...
In 2019, the way we watch television is very different than it was just ten years ago. But one thing that doesn’t seem to be changing: barriers to entry for certain communities.According to UCLA’s...
View ArticleWhen They Took My Son (rebroadcast)
We examine the stories of two families separated in 2018 at the U.S.-Mexico border and how what happened to them matches up with what the government said was supposed to happen.Don’t miss out on the...
View ArticleIntimate and Patient Atmospheric Pop by Helado Negro
Miami-born, New York-based songwriter and electronic musician Helado Negro, (artist Roberto Carlos Lange) makes spacey folky electro-pop that is introspective, yet wide-reaching, utterly inviting and...
View Article'Alternatino with Arturo Castro'
Comedian Arturo Castro on his new sketch comedy show for Comedy Central, "Alternatino with Arturo Castro." The show premieres June 18 at 10:30 pm.
View ArticleWhy Queens Is the Center of the Nation's Progressive Movement
Is Tiffany Cabán the next district attorney of Queens?It's too early to say, as the votes are still being counted. But her strong primary showing (and likely triumph) against the Democratic...
View ArticleEl Museo del Barrio Celebrates 50 Years, and Considers Its Future
For its 50th birthday, El Museo del Barrio threw a party.At the Museum Mile Festival in June, the museum offered crafts, food, and a salsa band that kept the music going as the sun set over Central...
View ArticleU.S.-Born Latinos Struggle to Gain Visibility in Hollywood
“Erasure, Not Inclusion, is the Norm for Latinos On Screen”: that’s one of the central findings in a new report out this month from USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative. Looking at the hundred...
View ArticleRevisiting the Groundbreaking Career of Actor Raúl Juliá
In the 1980s and early 90s, the late actor Raúl Juliá was at the height of his career, starring on Broadway in musicals including "Nine" and "Man of La Mancha," and movies like "Kiss of the Spider...
View ArticleLiving at the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Immigration
It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and The Takeaway is looking at the challenges unique to immigrant women facing gender-based violence in the United States. Some of these challenges include poor...
View ArticleIs the Term "Latinx" Unifying, or Divisive?
There are nearly 60 million people in the United States who can trace their roots back to Latin America or Spain, according to data from the Pew Research Center. In the United States, this group is...
View Article[Unedited] Sandra Cisneros with Krista Tippett
The House on Mango Street by Mexican American writer Sandra Cisneros has been taught in high schools across the U.S. for decades. A poetic writer of many genres, she’s received a MacArthur “genius...
View Article'Gentefied'
Marvin Lemus and Linda Chavez, the creators, writers, and executive producers of the bilingual Netflix series, “Gentefied,”join us to discuss the show.
View ArticleCan Latino Voters Save Bernie?
Bernie Sanders held his own in Texas and California on Super Tuesday, thanks to Latino voters. Laura Barron-Lopez, National political reporter at Politico covering the 2020 election, and Marisa Franco,...
View ArticleWhy Tío Bernie?
On Today's Show: Laura Barron-Lopez, national political reporter at Politico covering the 2020 election, and Marisa Franco, director and co-founder of Mijente a grass-roots organization that mobilizes...
View ArticleAmid Civil Unrest, Police Fatally Shoot Latino Man
Two weeks ago, amid widespread protests against police brutality, police shot and killed 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa, a man of Salvadoran-Argentinian descent, in Vallejo, California.Police say they...
View ArticleVanessa Guillén Disappearence Raises Question About Sexual Assault in the...
Army specialist and Houston native Vanessa Guillén disappeared from her Texas base in April, and police now say she was brutally killed. The suspect in her murder, another army specialist, took his own...
View Article15. Julián Castro's Common Census
Julián Castro served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas before joining the Obama administration as housing secretary. And he was briefly in the race for president, the only Latinx candidate in the 2020...
View ArticleLatino Voters in 2020
Latino voters are a core constituency of the Democratic base, one that carries a lot of weight in some swing states. So how is the party trying to turnout this crucial community?In This...
View ArticleThe Latino Vote in 2020
From plans to build a wall, to calling Mexicans rapists, President Trump has done a lot to anger Latino voters, and yet according to the PEW research center a third of Latino voters still support him....
View ArticleThe Biden Campaign and the Latinx Vote; NJ's Cannabis Legalization Ballot Q;...
Coming up on today's show: Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick podcast, and founder of Latino Rebels, assesses the Biden campaign's attempts to gain support among Latinx voters.After...
View ArticleBiden Is Angling For Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Mexicans; Not 'Latinos'
Latino and Latina voters are a crucial demographic for the Biden campaign. But is he doing enough to bring them into the conversation?On Today's Show:Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick...
View ArticleJoe Biden and the Latinx Vote
Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick podcast and founder of Latino Rebels, assesses the Biden campaign's attempts to gain support among Latinx voters.
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Mentally Ill While Black; NJ Cannabis; Maria Hinojosa's...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Mentall Ill While Black (First) | Cannabis on the Ballot in NJ (Starts at 35:54) | Maria Hinojosa's Story (Starts at 1:02:37)If you...
View Article'Gentefied'
[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2020] Marvin Lemus and Linda Chavez, the creators, writers, and executive producers of the bilingual Netflix series, “Gentefied,” join us to discuss the show.
View ArticleInventing Latinos
On the 2020 U.S. census, Americans faced five options: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. These might have...
View ArticleRepresentation and 'In The Heights'
*This segment contains spoilers of the film* Felice León, host and video producer at The Root, joins listeners in reacting to Latinx and Afro-Latinx representation in the new film "In The Heights."
View ArticleAmid Decline in Vaccination Rates, Biden Visits North Carolina
On Thursday, President Joe Biden visited Raleigh, North Carolina, as part of his administration's push to restart the nation’s stalled vaccination efforts. In recent weeks, North Carolina— and other...
View ArticleBad Data, CRISPR Therapies, Wildfire Impact, Oilbirds. August 6, 2021, Part 2
How Imperfect Data Leads Us AstrayDatasets are increasingly shaping important decisions, from where companies target their advertising, to how governments allocate resources. But what happens when the...
View ArticleNatalia Lafourcade Finds Power at the Root of Things (Archives)
Natalia Lafourcade had writer's block. Her 2009 album Hu Hu Hu had been a critical and commercial triumph, nominated for Grammy awards and hailed as one of the best records of the decade by tastemakers...
View ArticleWhat Reproductive Justice Looks Like for the Latinx Community
About 16 percent of Latinas have not visited a doctor in the last two years. Latinas are the group of women most likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. And, because of higher poverty rates and...
View ArticleHispanic Heritage Month and Your Identity
According to the 2020 Census, the Hispanic or Latino population grew to 62.1 million in the United States. For Hispanic Heritage Month, listeners call in to share which terms best describes their...
View ArticleRep. Ritchie Torres; New Jersey Governor's Race; Home Health Care Funding;...
Coming up on today's show:Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative (D-NY15), talks about all the big things happening in Congress this week, including infrastructure, the debt ceiling, plus gives his view...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Scott Gottlieb; NJ Gov Debate; Hispanic Heritage Calls
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.What Went Right and Wrong with the Pandemic (First) | Recapping the New Jersey Candidates for Governor Debate (Starts at 35:30 ) |...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Identity Which Word Wins?
Afro-Latinidad, Latino, Latinx and Hispanic are just a few of the terms used to identify people from a large portion of the world including Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. But...
View ArticleThe History and Complexity of "Latino/a/x" Terminology and Identity
Joining us during Hispanic Heritage Month, John Alba Cutler, Associate English Professor at Berkeley University with a focus on US Latino/a/x literatures, gives us a rundown of the different Latinx...
View ArticleThree Kings Day of the Air
January 6 is also Three Kings Day, celebrated for 45 years with a parade through East Harlem organized by El Museo del Barrio. This year, the COVID surge has again meant the parade is virtual. Willie...
View ArticleKaina – "Apple" (Weekly Music Roundup)
Kaina – "Apple" (Weekly Music Roundup)For over a century, at least, singers have often used food imagery – especially sugar – to suggest something else. The Chicago singer Kaina joins that long list...
View ArticleBeating the Heat; Spanish-Language Media; The Economic Tools to Cool...
Coming up on today's show:Christina Farrell, first deputy commissioner of the NYC Office of Emergency Management, talks about what her office is doing to help New Yorkers most at risk during the heat...
View ArticleFighting Right Wing Disinformation In The Spanish Speaking Community
A new company recently purchased eighteen Spanish-language stations that will serve ten of the largest Latinx-populated cities in the country.On Today's Show:Graciela Mochkofsky, dean-elect at the...
View ArticleReaching Spanish-Language Media Consumers
A new company recently purchased eighteen Spanish-language stations that will serve ten of the largest Latinx-populated cities in the country. Graciela Mochkofsky, dean-elect at the Craig Newmark...
View ArticleThe People's Guide To Power: The Power Of Puerto Rico, And The Latino Vote In...
WNYC/Gothamist senior political reporter Brigid Bergin hosts a conversation about the political impact of voters with ties to Latin America.NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera On Puerto Rico As NYC's Sixth...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean To Be Brown in America?
The new book "Brown Enough: True Stories About Love, Violence, The Student Loan Crisis, Hollywood, Race, Familia and Making It in America," is as much a memoir as it is a deep dive into what it truly...
View ArticleSandra Cisneros on Sex, Aging, and the Paranormal
Sandra Cisneros is one of America’s most celebrated coming of age writers. Her book The House on Mango Street is a staple in American classrooms and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her...
View ArticleLatino Voters Are The Real Swing State
This week, Futuro Media released its first ever-poll of Latino voters and the results offer critical insights into the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate – making up more...
View ArticleExploring Latino Identities with Héctor Tobar
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we ask the question, how does one define Latino identity? And are there certain contexts when "latinx" is a more appropriate term? We explore these questions, and more,...
View ArticleBasta! Tanya Saracho Says It's Time to Listen to the Latinx
In a new T.V. show for Starz, Emma and Lyn are Mexican-American sisters. When their mother dies suddenly, they come home to their East L.A. neighborhood to decide what to do with the building and the...
View ArticleRipped Apart: Families Separated at the Border
President Donald Trump said he was ending family separation at the border this week. But we’ve stayed on the story, investigating the issues that remain: children being drugged at migrant shelters,...
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