History

Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since L

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

7:30pm May 07, 2021

by Shaylee Ragar

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

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New Documentary Explores The Controversial Early Days Of 'Sesame Street'

4:45pm May 07, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marilyn Agrelo, director of the new documentary Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, and actor Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street.

National

Black Homebuyers Today Pay An Unequal Price

4:12pm May 07, 2021

After the 2008 financial crisis, mortgage backers began charging more to borrowers with lower credit scores and less wealth — a practice that disproportionately affects Black homebuyers in America.

'TCM Reframed' Looks At Beloved Old Movies Through Modern Eyes

4:43pm May 06, 2021

Turner Classic Movies' Reframed series aims to provide context and conversation around canonical films that have been revealed as problematic by contemporary standards.

Education

For NPR's 50th — A Story Served With Laughter And Cheetos

4:43pm May 06, 2021

All Things Considered listener Michael Spikes recounts a piece heard on the show in 2006 that he used for years to teach in his media production classes.

National

A Window Of Opportunity: Black Flight From Compton To The Inland Empire

4:43pm May 06, 2021

Southern California's Inland Empire served as an opportunity for Black Americans to grasp the American dream of homeownership — until they were disproportionately targeted for subprime loans.

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Sampson Levingston, of Through2Eyes, runs walking tours focusing on Indianapolis' Black neighborhoods and history.

Arts

'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis

4:17pm May 06, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Amid the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, Sampson Levingston decided to bring people together by offering tours of African American neighborhoods. He's turned it into a thriving business.

Arts

One Listener Can't Forget 1991 Story On Haitian Cane Cutters

10:31am May 06, 2021

All Things Considered listener Joel Abrams shares how a story about Haitian farmworkers has stuck with him since it aired on the show in 1991.

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World News

Visitors Will Get Gladiator's Point Of View With Roman Colosseum's New Floor

6:18am May 06, 2021

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italy has approved plans to install a new floor for the Colosseum, the ancient arena in Rome. The new floor will give visitors the view gladiators once had.

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National

How A Predatory Real Estate Practice Changed The Face Of Compton

5:45pm May 05, 2021

In the 1950s, the city of Compton was nearly all-white. But by the 1970s, it had turned majority Black — in part due to a state-sanctioned predatory real estate practice called blockbusting.

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