The VPR Saturday Special
The VPR Saturday Special
Show & Yell
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Is "booing" an act of verbal vandalism or the last true expression of democracy?The VPR Saturday Special
The Days of Wine and Mouses
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How does a restaurant bounce back when a customer finds a mouse in her salad?The VPR Saturday Special
Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs
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From The Kitchen Sisters and PRX, a Black History Month Special: "Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs," with host, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress, Alfre Woodard.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union: Miami
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Famous for its beaches and clubs, Miami is also the 3rd poorest city in the nation. Here, instead of working towards assimilation and blending with one another, ethnic communities exist as a patchwork, remaining like isolated microcosms of their homeland.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union: Oakland
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Refugees, entrepreneurs, visionaries – these are the historic roots of Oakland, California. The city has long been home for people building new lives and imagining even better ones but dreams deferred also haunt this place.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union: Utica
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A couple of decades ago, Utica, New York, was dying, even by its residents diagnosis: A popular bumper sticker in the ‘90s read "Last One Out of Utica, Please Turn Out the Lights." Something has changed in recent years, with a surprising influx of refugees to this part of snowy, cold upstate New York.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union: Birmingham
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Birmingham, Alabama. Just the words make you think about freedom riders, church bombings, civil rights marches and police dogs. This is a place that can’t escape its history—especially the painful parts.The VPR Saturday Special
State of the Re:Union: Las Vegas
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These days, two versions of Las Vegas occupy the public imagination. One is of Sin City, the City of Lights, home to The Strip, to glitter and entertainment. The other is as a dramatic victim of the recent economic recession.The VPR Saturday Special
