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Teju Cole on finding meaning in the invisibile

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Jul. 26, 2017

Photo: Teju Cole is a writer and photographer. (By Martin Lenemann)

From this Episode:

The role of transgender people in the military

President Trump tweeted this morning that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the US military. Thousands of transgender troops are in the military...

9 min

The vulnerability of street vendors in LA

The cellphone video of a man overturning a street vendor’s cart in Los Angeles has gone viral. There’s shouting, food and containers are overthrown, and the vendor says the...

6 min

In Oakland, people affected by the drug war get a first crack at pot licenses

Now that weed is legal, Oakland has a program that helps people with marijuana convictions -- including ex-felons -- get into the pot business for themselves.

8 min

Teju Cole's 'Blind Spot:' What's missing when we look at the world?

Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole has a new book out called “Blind Spot.” It features hundreds of images -- spanning from Lagos to Berlin to Brooklyn -- with essays on...

15 min

Two new photo exhibits in LA focus on working class life

Star Montana’s new exhibit, “I Dream of Los Angeles,” is now on view at the Main Museum in downtown LA. It includes portraits of young, working class people trying to hold...

8 min

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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