Civil Rights/Human Rights

Everybody Reads 2026

Airs at: Thu, 02/05/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Everybody Reads 2026 celebrates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s  book, Lovely One.  In addition to distributing 8,000 free copies of Lovely One through libraries and high schools, the library also offers a series of events related to the  program.  All are free to the pu... Read more

News In Depth: On the Ground in Minneapolis and Street Roots Article "Oregon’s medical interpreters say middlemen pocket public dollars for their high-stakes work"

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO reporter Rain Crowew is on the ground in Minneapolis. In her latest dispatch, she attends a caucus for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and talks to birth workers and organizers around town.  Then, KBOO's Hana Francis spe... Read more

Stimulant Treatment and Kratom

Airs at: Wed, 02/04/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Stimulant Treatment and Kratom. There are efforts underway in various states to regulate kratom. On this week’s show we take a look at efforts in Washington state and Missouri, specifically the Washington bill HB2291, Establishing the kratom co... Read more

News In Depth: On the Ground in Minneapolis and Street Roots Article "Tear gas deployed by federal agents could cause significant health problems for Portlanders"

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  The ICE occupation of Minneapolis hasn't waned, even though Trump officials have said they might pull back ICE officers sometime soon. KBOO reporter RC was on the ground in Minneapolis this weekend.  Then, KBOO's Hana Francis sp... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 9, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode includes these segments: African-Americans and the Bomb:   When Dr. Vincent Intondi became interested in the African-American response to atomic weapons, he was told over and over again by various scholars that the Black community h... Read more

African-Americans and the Bomb

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
When Dr. Vincent Intondi became interested in the African-American response to atomic weapons, he was told over and over again by various scholars that the Black community had no history of protest against the bomb. That, he quickly discovered, was completely false. The ... Read more

Resisting ICE

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
The national spotlight has been on Minneapolis as ICE and border patrol escalate efforts to detain and deport immigrant community members. We mourn the loss of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, murdered by these federal cowards in masks with guns. In Oregon, the work continues... Read more

News In Depth: KBOO On the Ground in Minneapolis and the Global Citizen International Digest

Airs at: Thu, 01/29/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  ICE agents have continued to target the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and local communities are organizing in a variety of ways to push back. KBOO reporter RC was on the ground in Minneapolis on Wednesday. We hear from attendees of a... Read more

Media and art we like

Airs at: Fri, 01/30/2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
First, Clark talks about different styles of dances. Then, Kiyan describes his favorite and least favorite characters in Superman. Finally, Em discusses why the TV show Stranger Things is meaningful to her.  Read more

Synthetic Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 01/28/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Synthetic Drugs. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime hosted its third annual two-day open-ended intergovernmental expert group meeting on the global synthetic drug situation January 20 and 21. Discussions focused on international int... Read more