Kai Wright

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Kai Wright is editor and host of WNYC’s narrative unit, and a columnist for The Nation.

There Goes the Neighborhood: Brooklyn, We Go Hard

There Goes the Neighborhood: Brooklyn, We Go Hard There Goes the Neighborhood: Brooklyn, We Go Hard

In Episode 2, meet the residents of East New York, who are determined to protect their community from the waves of gentrification crashing over the rest of Brooklyn.

Mar 16, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast

There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast

The Nation and WNYC Studios partner for an eight-week series that explains the political and economic process behind gentrification—who wins, who loses, and who gets pushed out.

Mar 10, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright

Monica Bailey

There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified

In the first episode of our new podcast series, we visit Bed-Stuy to learn how developers find properties to flip—and what happens to people who already live there.

Mar 9, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’

There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’ There Goes the Neighborhood: What We Really Mean When We Say ‘Gentrification’

A new podcast series in partnership with WNYC.

Mar 2, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood

John Cameron Mitchell’s Journey From Reaganite to Punk Queen

John Cameron Mitchell’s Journey From Reaganite to Punk Queen John Cameron Mitchell’s Journey From Reaganite to Punk Queen

As Hedwig prepares a national tour, its creator talks with our editors about the show’s genesis, ’90s New York, and socialist project management.

Oct 22, 2015 / Kai Wright and Lizzy Ratner

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea

The movement’s protests targeting Bernie Sanders have provoked heated debate among progressive politicos—and that’s just fine.

Aug 12, 2015 / Kai Wright

Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins

Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins

Three things we need right now if the Affordable Care Act is going to create a functioning and equitable healthcare system.

Jun 25, 2015 / Kai Wright

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Kai Wright

Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up

Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up

The teens of the Baltimore riot have never known a reality without crisis. That comes with consequences.

May 5, 2015 / Kai Wright

Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life

Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life Boxed In: How a Criminal Record Keeps You Unemployed For Life

People like Luis Rivera are being locked out of the formal workforce forever thanks to one youthful mistake.

Nov 6, 2013 / Feature / Kai Wright

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