On today's show:
Andy Shain, a managing editor at The Post and Courier in South Carolina, discusses Nikki Haley's time as South Carolina governor between 2011 and 2017. He also explains how her decisions and politics during her time as governor might shape her newly-announced presidential run.
Marysia Zapasnik, Ukraine country director for the International Rescue Committee, reports from Ukraine how people are coping as it has been just about one year since Russia invaded, and what the IRC is doing to help with the humanitarian crisis amid the war.
In honor of Black History Month, we're covering the lesser discussed history of Afro-Latinos every Wednesday of February. When we think of Black heroes, people like Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, or Rosa Parks may come to mind. Seldom do we think of Afro-Latinos or even realize some of our Black icons have Latino roots. Vanessa K. Valdés, associate provost for Community Engagement and professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the City College of New York, discusses iconic Afro-Latinos and their contributions to political movements, art, and culture.
Listeners share strategies for protecting their attention spans from TikTok and its mightily effective algorithm.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.
