A Bipartisan Moment for Criminal Justice Reform

The Takeaway

A Bipartisan Moment for Criminal Justice Reform

This week we spotted that rarest of beasts in Washington: a bipartisan moment, and just in time for the holidays. The Senate has passed criminal justice reform with the First Step Act.

Minneapolis Hopes to Reduce Racial Inequities Through Residential Rezoning

The rezoning effort is part of Minneapolis’s broader 2040 plan.

The Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Intensifies in the Lead-up to General Elections

The DRC’s general elections are happening to a backdrop of the Ebola outbreak.

All Aboard: A Conductor’s Everyday Kindness Brings Joy to Commuters

For our series “America The Kind,” we connected a train conductor in California with one of his commuters.

Guests:

Inimai M. Chettiar

Max Nesterak

Lauren Weber

Christel van der Boom

Lee Guillory

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