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Love in the Digital Age

September 10, 2026

Stumbling into your soulmate while running errands used to be romantic. But Jenny Rosier says this romcom fantasy has gone out of style. She studies the ever-changing dating habits of Gen Z. Plus: Asking your crush out is the ultimate leap of faith. But what if something existed - free and easily accessible - that could boost your odds of landing the date? David Roaché researches the power of AI to make love connections. Later in the show: There’s something universally human about love, but...

Voices Behind Walls

September 03, 2026

College classrooms are opening up behind federal prison walls, sparking a massive shift in American higher education. Driven by the return of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students, community colleges across the country are meeting communities where needs are greatest–in prisons. Beth Benson and Maria Durso of are part of a two-year degree program inside the federal prison complex in Petersburg. Later in the show: The number of young people held in juvenile facilities, adult prison...

America After 1619

August 27, 2026

In late August 1619, twenty or more enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia at what’s now called Fort Monroe. They were the first Africans documented in British North America. Fort Monroe’s Park Superintendent Terry Brown recalls how America commemorated their arrival 407 years later. And: We hear from the Tuckers, the descendants of the very first African-American baby, about their work to uncover the stories of their ancestors. Plus: Poet Synnika Lofton reflects on 1619 and shares how he chan...