Most of us know about birthright citizenship, but not many people have ever heard of Wong Kim Ark and the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided both his fate and the fate of a U.S. immigration policy that endures to this day. This episod

A Life with Cannabis Possession Charges

Aug 27th, 2020 23m 51s

In New Hampshire, possession of small amounts of cannabis was decriminalized in 2017.But for those who already have possession charges, getting their record cleared might not be so easy.This episode was originally produced for New Hampshire Pub

Ginkgo Love

Aug 13th, 2020 18m 24s

It's the summer of 2020, and I’m interning as a radio producer at New Hampshire Public Radio, working on a podcast called Outside/In. We’re working on a story about urban trees.“Are there any old podcast episodes about urban trees?” I ask my fe

A Return to Roots

Jul 10th, 2020 9m 57s

Kathy Peterson was a political science lecturer, until she decided one day to do something different. So she asked for a job from the director of Cass Community Social Services in Detroit. What the director had for her...wasn't what she was exp

Come Up

Jun 25th, 2020 9m 55s

Tanya Benson is raising her children and launching a baking business out of her house – a property she doesn't own and isn't renting. She and her family of five are squatting in the abandoned house, just one of many in their Detroit neighborhoo

Life After Exoneration

Jun 11th, 2020 12m 48s

James Chad-Lewis Clay, who goes by "Chad," was released from prison last summer after serving two years in Michigan's Macomb Correctional Facility for a crime he didn't commit. For the first time since leaving prison, he's found stability in De

Principal Dancer

May 20th, 2020 20m 49s

John Lam is the first Vietnamese American male principal dancer, and the most senior dancer with the Boston Ballet. He has a loving husband and two sons, and gushes about life. So what does this successful family man struggle with the most? His

Life in the Age of Coronavirus

Apr 20th, 2020 18m 45s

What's changed because of the pandemic? And how is it different for different people? In this first episode of the Felixity podcast, I talk to a few people to find out.LinksPassim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) Fund websiteStop AAPI Hate report

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Preview Felixity

Apr 12th, 2020 1m 56s

Preview Felixity, a podcast about resilience.Each month, host and producer Felix Poon brings you stories about people—their joys, their heartaches, and how they're forging ahead.Find out more at Felixity.org, and follow the show on social media

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