When Hurricane Maria made landfall, it left 3,000 dead, caused $100 billion in damage and knocked out power on of the island for nearly a year. It was the biggest blackout in U.S. history. Now Puerto Ricans are looking for their own way to keep the lights on without waiting for government aid. Soledad O’Brien travels to one of the hardest hit areas to talk to families about their solar power plan ahead of hurricane season.
How the Pandemic Could Erase Decades of Progress for Women in the Workforce
November 14, 2021How the Pandemic Could Erase Decades of Progress for Women in the Workforce
November 14, 2021About two million women in the U.S. are no longer part of the workforce. Since February 20...
The Cranberry Farmer Taking Charge in a Male Dominated Industry
November 7, 2021The Cranberry Farmer Taking Charge in a Male Dominated Industry
November 7, 2021Women are bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s economic burden, especially women of color. ...
Business Owners Struggling as Their Supplies are Stuck in Transit
October 24, 2021Business Owners Struggling as Their Supplies are Stuck in Transit
October 24, 2021Retailers are struggling to keep up with rising consumer demand. Everything, from food to ...
What’s Next on the Path for President’s Infrastructure Proposal
October 17, 2021What’s Next on the Path for President’s Infrastructure Proposal
October 17, 2021Democratic leaders have been trying to push the President’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure p...
The Complex Issues Behind a “Surge” in Violent Crime
October 10, 2021The Complex Issues Behind a “Surge” in Violent Crime
October 10, 2021Despite recent headlines announcing a surge in violent crime, the actual data shows a much...
A Solar Solution to Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Problems
October 10, 2021A Solar Solution to Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Problems
October 10, 2021Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in...
A Legal Expert on the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Abortion Case
October 3, 2021A Legal Expert on the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Abortion Case
October 3, 2021The Supreme Court has upheld Roe v. Wade and a women’s right to an abortion for decades. H...
In Their Own Words: The Dangers of Abortion Before It Was Legal
October 3, 2021In Their Own Words: The Dangers of Abortion Before It Was Legal
October 3, 2021The Supreme Court is back in session on Monday. Justices will be considering a slew of hig...
“Separate is not equal” was not first said in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Here’s the story of Mendez v. Westminster
June 8, 2022“Separate is not equal” was not first said in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Here’s the story of Mendez v. Westminster
June 8, 2022Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark case that ended segregation in schoo...
'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path to activism
June 8, 2022'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path to activism
June 8, 2022After the school shooting that shook the nation to its core in 2018, one of the ...
’Just being myself is radical.’ Billy Porter talks about trauma, Roe v Wade and eternal vigilance
June 8, 2022’Just being myself is radical.’ Billy Porter talks about trauma, Roe v Wade and eternal vigilance
June 8, 2022The award-winning talent extraordinaire spoke about the trauma he endured growin...
A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here's the story of Lakota Funds
June 8, 2022A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here's the story of Lakota Funds
June 8, 2022Follow the story of Ty Lunderman, an Oglala Sioux rancher in one of the poorest ...
This tribal attorney wrote a letter from jail after protesting an oil pipeline. Here’s what she had to say
June 8, 2022This tribal attorney wrote a letter from jail after protesting an oil pipeline. Here’s what she had to say
June 8, 2022When legal and public pressure wasn’t enough to stop an oil pipeline from cuttin...
Renee Montgomery shares what happened after opting out of the 2020 WNBA season in the wake of George Floyd’s death
June 8, 2022Renee Montgomery shares what happened after opting out of the 2020 WNBA season in the wake of George Floyd’s death
June 8, 2022She is a former WNBA star and now co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Renee Montgomer...
Listening Tour Preview: 'Just being myself is radical': Billy Porter talks authenticity, humanity
June 6, 2022Listening Tour Preview: 'Just being myself is radical': Billy Porter talks authenticity, humanity
June 6, 2022Actor, singer and author Billy Porter sat down with Soledad O’Brien to discuss h...
Listening Tour Preview: Parkland school shooting survivor, activist talks gun violence prevention and making change
June 6, 2022Listening Tour Preview: Parkland school shooting survivor, activist talks gun violence prevention and making change
June 6, 2022Parkland school shooting survivor and activist, X González, sat down with Soleda...
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta continues advocacy, shares message for others in rare interview
December 16, 2021Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta continues advocacy, shares message for others in rare interview
December 16, 2021Labor activist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and the late Cesar Chavez ...
Native people have been virtually wiped out of America’s conscious thought. This research project shows why
December 16, 2021Native people have been virtually wiped out of America’s conscious thought. This research project shows why
December 16, 2021Crystal Echo Hawk is an enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. She le...
Matter of Fact Listening Tour Sneak Peek: Police department implements citizen review panel
December 15, 2021Matter of Fact Listening Tour Sneak Peek: Police department implements citizen review panel
December 15, 2021Soledad O’Brien speaks with community activist William Rivas and Lt. Paul Antono...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: ‘Racial justice is deeply embedded in every policy decision we need to make’
December 15, 2021Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: ‘Racial justice is deeply embedded in every policy decision we need to make’
December 15, 2021Soledad O’Brien speaks with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who made history as the fi...
‘The progress is just going to keep going’: John Legend talks criminal justice reform, voting rights
December 15, 2021‘The progress is just going to keep going’: John Legend talks criminal justice reform, voting rights
December 15, 2021Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter John Legend sat down with Soledad O’B...
Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones sits down with Soledad O'Brien to break down the 1619 Projec...
Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021A husband and wife are both pastors in North Carolina. But one of them has a pre...
'You are not less than': Lydia X. Z. Brown shares a powerful message to those who feel like they don't belong
March 18, 2021'You are not less than': Lydia X. Z. Brown shares a powerful message to those who feel like they don't belong
March 18, 2021Lydia X. Z. Brown knows what it's like to be marginalized on multiple fronts.
Ilyasah Shabazz shares that her father, Malcolm X, said this generation would demand change in America
March 18, 2021Ilyasah Shabazz shares that her father, Malcolm X, said this generation would demand change in America
March 18, 2021The daughter of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X explains how her father believed...
'I don't think the floor is level': Comedian Gina Brillon challenges the idea of the American dream
March 18, 2021'I don't think the floor is level': Comedian Gina Brillon challenges the idea of the American dream
March 18, 2021Gina Brillon shares how the American dream is used to coax Latinos to immigrate,...
Historians fill in the gaps of American history and explain the history behind U.S. citizenship
March 18, 2021Historians fill in the gaps of American history and explain the history behind U.S. citizenship
March 18, 2021Some of the history we were taught as children were actually myths. Two prominen...
What factors determine a sense of belonging in America? This college professor crafted a study to find out
March 18, 2021What factors determine a sense of belonging in America? This college professor crafted a study to find out
March 18, 2021What is "Americaness" and who feels like they have a sense of belonging in Ameri...
We drove down Interstate 70 and asked people about their American identity. Here were their responses
March 18, 2021We drove down Interstate 70 and asked people about their American identity. Here were their responses
March 18, 2021Do you feel like you belong in America? Do you feel overlooked in America? We dr...
'You don't exactly belong here': Soledad O'Brien shares her thoughts on her American identity
March 16, 2021'You don't exactly belong here': Soledad O'Brien shares her thoughts on her American identity
March 16, 2021As the Matter of Fact team puts together the second presentation of the Listenin...
Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020This segment is from The Matter of Fact Listening Tour hosted by Soledad O’Brien...
Listening Tour: Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020Listening Tour: Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020This segment is from The Matter of Fact Listening Tour hosted by Soledad O’Brien...
The politics of pot are changing with Illinois predicted to expunge an estimated 800,000 marijuana convictions
October 26, 2019The politics of pot are changing with Illinois predicted to expunge an estimated 800,000 marijuana convictions
October 26, 2019In January, Illinois will become the first state to legalize the possession and ...
There Grows the Neighborhood: Meet the 2019 MacArthur Fellow transforming Chicago’s South Side
October 26, 2019There Grows the Neighborhood: Meet the 2019 MacArthur Fellow transforming Chicago’s South Side
October 26, 2019Emmanuel Pratt started the Sweet Water Foundation to literally grow a better nei...
More Undocumented Migrants Are Caught Here Than Anywhere Else. It’s Also Ground Zero for Migrant Deaths.
November 10, 2018More Undocumented Migrants Are Caught Here Than Anywhere Else. It’s Also Ground Zero for Migrant Deaths.
November 10, 2018More than 70 miles north of border is one of Border Patrol’s last lines of defen...
