In 1947, trains were arriving across the newly created borders of India and Pakistan with the dead bodies of refugees. These became known as the “ghost trains” of India’s partition. This is the history of how India’s railways took center stage during the world’s largest mass migration within six months – and how they became both lifelines and death sentences.
This documentary style wedding film celebrates the best of dad-with-camcorder energy, mixed with artistic cinematography -- brought to you by Black Iris. Congratulations to Peter and Hwanhee!
‘I never in a million years woulda thought that it would be our family to have to suffer from this’ — The family of Marvin Scott III is speaking out about their unimaginable loss after the 26-year-old died in police custody on March 14, 2021.
‘Their resilience is our resilience. Their survival is our survival.’ — The Quapaw Nation is fighting to heal its land, people, and culture by returning buffalo to their tribal lands
Approximately 23,000 Shia Muslims have been killed in Pakistan since 1963 over their beliefs, and the violence has no end in sight.
NowThis traveled to Pakistan to see firsthand how the country and the world have turned a blind eye.
'For 500 years they've tried to kill us off, and for 500 years we keep coming back.' — These activists are trying to make 2018 the year Native Americans change an election
The healthcare of millions is at stake in November 2018.
This episode is all about the best tips for staying healthy. Whether it’s stress, anxiety, depression, or just feeling homesick, learn about the mental health resources on campus that are there to help you. Self-care is incredibly important for college students, but that looks different for everyone. Find what works for you, and make sure to keep checking in with yourself. Remember to seek out opportunities to improve your personal wellness, and ask for help whenever you need it.
In this episode, you’ll hear from Chelsea Frosini, Senior Program Director at The Opportunity Network, Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood, and Michelle Obama.
Border Patrol agents “get away with murder” with the help of shadow police units responsible for covering up crimes, human rights advocates say. A new report by the Southern Border Communities Coalition calls on Congress to investigate the alleged cover-up units in Border Patrol known as “critical incident teams.”
Former senior official at Border Patrol James Wong is speaking out to expose the organization’s efforts to cover up countless homicides and other violent crimes over the course of decades. He outlines eyewitness accounts of the shadow police unit in action, as well as their understood role in the broader organization.
Thousands of uninsured Americans have been forced into volunteer clinics for critical medical care. This is our health care system in 2019.
This rep breaks down everything you need to know about the House impeachment inquiry into Trump and what it means for you
‘No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars.’ — AOC pulled no punches when discussing income inequality, capitalism, and the ultra wealthy’s grip on power in the U.S.
White Americans still own 7x the wealth of Black Americans. Here’s how housing policies like racial redlining have gotten us here.
‘This is the power that we have. It comes from our culture. It comes from our soul.’ — This Indian American and Muslim singer-songwriter wrote a rallying cry to empower people of color everywhere
‘We’re trying to do the best that we can and take care of everybody’ — This Sikh community is providing thousands of free meals a day during COVID-19, no questions asked.
‘Israel is using this moment to further entrench its unrelenting settler colonization of Palestine.’ — Human rights attorney Noura Erakat is sharing the 3 things you should know about Israel’s latest annexation plans.
‘It’s time. Enough is enough. It has to stop today.’ — 57 years after MLK’s legendary ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, tens of thousands of people came out to ‘March on Washington’ and demand an end to police brutality and systemic racism
On January 6, a pro-Trump mob attempted a coup at the U.S. Capitol, resulting in several deaths — here's the timeline of how that day erupted into chaos.
‘How can the agency that is entrusted to protect the civil rights of the United States so willingly violate the civil rights of women?’ — 16 women are suing the FBI over discrimination in their training academy. In partnership with Time's Up.
This senator knows firsthand how Trump's trade war is making life harder for rural Americans — because he's also a full-time farmer.
‘It’d be the equivalent like us blowing up Arlington [Cemetery]’ — Trump is blowing up sacred Native burial sites and natural reserves to build his wall.
Listen to this Capital Gazette reporter recount what happened during the tragic shooting that left 5 people dead.
This chilling spoken word poem by Bayadir Mohamed-Osman expresses the discrimination and prejudice Muslim women face in the U.S.
