Travelogue: Volume Two
In the last episode of State of the Re:Union, the team brings you a collection of our favorite stories from the road. Host Al Letson…
San Gabriel Valley, CA: Small Town, Global City
T he San Gabriel Valley is just like any other suburb in America. Life revolves around family and school; the social fabric is woven over…
The Poems, The Poets, The Power – A National Poetry Month Special
Poetry isn’t just words on a page. Instead it’s a form that lets people express themselves in a way that’s often far more deep, emotional,…
Ithaca, NY: Power to the People
The climate is going haywire, and politicians are bickering over what to do about it, or whether to do anything at all. But that’s only…
SOTRU Short: A Couple Twice Born
The Power of African-American Art: A Black History Month Special
This year, State of the Re:Union recognizes Black History Month through the lens of African-American art, the role it has played in social movements and…
SOTRU Short: Dear Salt Lake City
SOTRU Short: A New Orleans Church Memorializes Murder Victims
SOTRU Short: The Whistler
Travelogue: Volume One
T he SOTRU team brings you a collection of stories from the road. Host Al Letson reflects on the show and plays some of his favorite stories…
Truckers of the High Seas
I n our globalized world, it only takes a click to buy something from China and have it delivered right to your doorstep. But that…
American Justice
The United States has the world’s largest prison population. In 2012, there were 2.3 million people in American prisons or jails – and even more…
Trans Families
It’s estimated that there are nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S. who identify themselves as transgender. That’s more than a million people with families,…
Interior Alaska: Frontier Community
Interior Alaska can be a forbidding place. The region is largely wilderness, covered with expansive stretches of tundra and towering mountain ranges. Winters are long…
The Sorting of America
The U.S. has been a country shaped by migration, dating back to the days of the pioneers making their way West. But recently, this country…
Salt Lake City, UT: Updating Tradition
When Mormon pioneers rolled into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, they brought with them a new theology, a short but intense history of persecution,…
Contested
Host Al Letson and guest producer John Biewen (of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University) present a collection of stories from Durham, North…
Hawai’i: The Legacy of Sugar
For many Americans, Hawai’i is a tropical playground, the place of surf, sun and dream vacations. Behind the tourist façade, though, is one of the…
SOTRU Short: The Friendship of Ross and Stardust
Produced by: Jen Chien
When Words Matter: A National Poetry Month Special
In this National Poetry Month special, SOTRU explores all facets of poetry and its influence in host Al Letson’s life. We talk to poets from…
SOTRU Short: Thrashing in the Woods
SOTRU Short: The Life of a Big Idea
Leadership from the Bottom Up
Usually during Black History Month, we remember civil rights icons and reflect on their legacy. But over the past couple of years, SOTRU has met…
Re:Defining Black History
During a month selected to celebrate “history,” we certainly are treated to a lot of the same familiar stories: the battles won for Civil Rights,…
SOTRU Short: In East Portland, Soccer Helps Make a City Home
SOTRU Short: The Possibilities of the Stars
SOTRU Short: Dear Tulsa
SOTRU Short: Move by Bike