Johnny Perez worked hard throughout his 13 year prison sentence. He sewed sheets and facilitated classes, met demanding quotas and... more

When Flo was arrested in 2016, he did not expect to be wrapped into the predatory bail industry. $7,500: that... more

Priscilla Robinson says the Southside neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina was once a thriving, tight-knit community. She describes fruit trees... more

When 3rd year med student Megh Kumar told a mentor she’d decided to go into OB GYN, she got an... more

On a cold night in 2002, Chrissy Isaacs watched yet another logging truck loaded with old growth trees hurtle past... more

Andrea Phillips loves her job. She works at an elementary school as a reading interventionist, teaching struggling readers to love... more

Most kids in the U.S. go to a school that’s patrolled by police officers. They’re supposed to keep students safe,... more

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In January 2021, Zahra Shaheer had to get out of Afghanistan… fast. So when she had the rare opportunity to... more

As lawmakers consider more than 500 anti-trans bills nationwide, experts warn that these efforts will increase already-high rates of depression... more

Did you know that without migrant farm workers, the price of dairy would be twice as expensive? Dairy farming is... more

Back in the day, Michael Thompson was a local legend in Flint, Michigan. He brought acts like Aretha Franklin to... more

Today, over 4.5 million people can't vote in the United States because of a mistake they made in the past. Desmond... more

Ben & Jerry’s is back with another season of Into the Mix, a podcast about joy and justice. Hosted by... more

Ava DuVernay was a total film nerd growing up in Compton, CA; now she’s a bonafide Hollywood icon. Before making... more

Erika Alexander started out as a child actor in Philadelphia before landing the iconic role of Maxine Shaw, Attorney at... more

Laci Jordan was always a very serious student. When the time came to choose a career path, she decided to... more

From the beginning, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield wanted their company to be about more than just ice cream; they... more

Phil Agnew first became an activist in 2006, after learning about a Black teenager who had been killed by guards... more

Tackling climate change can feel so overwhelming, but the featured guests in this episode approach their climate justice work one... more