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North Carolina’s Fight Against ICE

September 29, 2026

Last November, ICE and Border Patrol swept through North Carolina, bringing raids, detentions, and violence to immigrant communities. Workers stayed home, church pews emptied out, and thousands of kids missed school. Nearly a year after that initial crackdown, host Maya Rupert sits down with Siembra NC Co-Director Nikki Marín Baena to talk about her organization’s efforts to protect immigrants and the ripple effects they’re still feeling today. From ICE verifier trainings to workplace protect...

Bright Spots: How School Districts Are Using Curriculum as a Launchpad for Student Success

June 16, 2026

What does it take to ensure every child receives the same high quality education? School districts across the country are working to answer that question—and are seeing major improvements to student outcomes. In this episode, we share the story of Guilford County Schools in North Carolina, one of twelve districts featured in All Systems Go, a landmark research project from The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University that seeks to uncover how districts are achie...

In Maryland, Tenants Are Fighting for Their Right to Clean Air

June 02, 2026

Most people think of pollution as something outside, like smog and exhaust. But gas stoves, ovens, furnaces, and water heaters can actually release nitrogen dioxide directly into your home. For renters, that's a problem without easy solutions: unlike homeowners, they can't simply swap in safer, cleaner energy sources, and landlords and policymakers have been slow to act. In this episode, host Gloria Riviera speaks with Adama Moussa Harouna and Tanushree Dutta Isaacman, organizers at Action i...