How can small domestic conflicts lead to societal change on a massive scale? This episode examines both the root causes and the impact of the rapidly declining birthrate in Japan, where over 30% of the population is now over the age of 65.

A school shooting is perhaps the greatest fear of students, parents, and those who work at schools alike, and yet there is no real rulebook on how to handle one. In this sensitively handled episode, people take what they have learned from these tragedies and try to use that knowledge to save others.

This short but engaging interview dives into the devastating impact that the murders of black people and near constant news cycle coverage has on communities of color and society as a whole. It examines the importance that pressure, from both rallies and poetry, can have in forcing change.

This podcast examines how the intersection of mass incarceration and immigration control exposes the realities of the American mythology that seeks to label our country as a nation of immigrants. Kelly Lyttle Hernandez explains the role activism can play in creating real, and much needed, change in our society.

Ibram X. Kendi sits down with Dax Shepard in the summer of 2020, in the middle of the nationwide demonstrations after the murder of George Floyd. They discuss a wide range of topics, from defining racism v. antiracism, how the pandemic impacted this racial reckoning, how to educate children, the police system, and the unspoken element of gun deaths in America.

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