Full episode
How Are You Doing with Sizes?
Obesity in America affects a higher percentage of black people than white people. Roxane Gay talks about being black and being fat with host Ira Glass. Gay is the author of Bad Feminist. (5 minutes)
More in Race
Act One
Mika’s parents, Carissa Heavy Runner and Kevin Howard, share recordings of their interactions with law enforcement. (8 minutes)
Act One: See Something, Slay Something
A middle schooler really wants to trust the adults have her best interests in mind.
Act One: Ghost Industrial Complex
Reporter Chenjerai Kumanyika visits Savannah, Georgia to learn about the city’s popular ghost tours.
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