All Pieces for Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Here’s the story that New England tells itself: Racism is a Southern problem. But our region’s abolitionist past hides a darker history of racism, ...
- Added: Nov 10, 2020
- Length: 50:00
America is taking a hard look at policing right now. Many wonder: can we trust the cops? In states across the country, the answer to that question ...
- Added: Nov 04, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Transgender and nonbinary people can face misgendering at the polls. This week on NEXT, how that can make voting especially stressful this election...
- Added: Oct 28, 2020
- Length: 50:00
In-person voting has started in some New England states. This week on NEXT, we talk about what’s driving people to vote early this general election...
- Added: Oct 22, 2020
- Length: 50:00
After years of strong support from Maine constituents, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is in one of her greatest political fights. This week on NEXT,...
- Added: Oct 15, 2020
- Length: 50:00
What we don’t learn in school can matter as much as the lessons we do learn. This week on NEXT, we talk to teachers and students about the harm of ...
- Added: Oct 08, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Racism is trauma. But for many of us, racism’s impact on mental health can be hard to talk about. This week on NEXT, we hear about the stressors an...
- Added: Oct 01, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Despite progress in civil rights, segregated communities still exist throughout New England. This week on NEXT, we look at how housing laws and dis...
- Added: Sep 24, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Here's the story that New England tells itself: Racism is a Southern problem. But our region's abolitionist past hides a darker history of racism, ...
- Added: Sep 17, 2020
- Length: 50:00
The pandemic has been a balancing act for first-gen college students like Mikayla, who attends Brown University while worrying about her family bac...
- Added: Sep 10, 2020
- Length: 50:00
A Canadian court has determined the U.S. is no longer safe for refugees. This week on NEXT, we go to the border of Vermont and Canada to learn what...
- Added: Sep 03, 2020
- Length: 50:00
College students are heading back to some New England campuses. This week on NEXT, how schools are dealing with the influx of students during a pan...
- Added: Aug 27, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Most New England schools are still fine-tuning their reopening plans. This week on NEXT, we visit a school in northern Maine that has started the y...
- Added: Aug 20, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Following the rise of protests against police brutality, we look at what has changed, from police reforms to employee walk-outs. Also on this week’...
- Added: Aug 12, 2020
- Length: 50:00
This week on NEXT, we hear from teachers who are agonizing over going back to school and putting their families and themselves at risk — or quittin...
- Added: Aug 06, 2020
- Length: 50:00
This week, in a special episode of NEXT, we listen to a collection of award-winning stories from the New England News Collaborative — from a retros...
- Added: Jul 28, 2020
- Length: 50:00
This week on NEXT, New Englanders debate the removal of controversial statues. Plus, Connecticut is refusing to reveal the cost of some taxpayer-fu...
- Added: Jul 23, 2020
- Length: 50:00
The pandemic forced many of us into new habits. Why can’t we do that with climate change? This week on NEXT, why seismic lifestyle shifts to help t...
- Added: Jul 16, 2020
- Length: 50:00
Eviction cases are expected to soar this summer. This week on NEXT, the debate over extending an eviction moratorium. Plus, a recent night of vanda...
- Added: Jul 09, 2020
- Length: 50:00
This week on NEXT, how to stay safe during a pandemic as reopening continues in New England. Plus, Maine has the worst racial disparity for coronav...
- Added: Jul 02, 2020
- Length: 50:00
