This week, Matter of Fact of heads to Chicago to talk to a community group training high school students and residents to treat victims on gun violence on the scene. They say this training could save lives in neighborhoods with slow emergency response times. Plus, Soledad chats with Mariko Bennett, the author of “The Blueprint to Manifest Your Dreams,” about following through on the goals you set for yourself. Also, the U.S. Census redefines what rural and urban living mean and find out how a slower grocery checkout lane encourages connections.
APRIL 19, 2025
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April 20, 2025This week Matter of Fact looks at what’s being done to preserve the Cherokee Nation’s lang...
APRIL 22, 2023
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April 23, 2023This week Matter of Fact heads to Pittsburgh to talk with advocates and rail workers worri...
Chicago Community Group Trains Residents to Help Victims of Gun Violence
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January 15, 2023In certain areas of Chicago's south side, victims with gunshot wounds have a low chance of...
Medical Schools Scramble to Accommodate Influx of Applicants from States Enacting Abortion Bans
January 8, 2023Medical Schools Scramble to Accommodate Influx of Applicants from States Enacting Abortion Bans
January 8, 2023Last summer, the Supreme Court paved the way for states to enact abortion bans by overturn...
An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
November 29, 2020An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
November 29, 2020In the late ‘90s, a group of teens from rival neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side formed ...
Preview of “A Most Beautiful Thing”: An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
July 19, 2020Preview of “A Most Beautiful Thing”: An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens from Rival Neighborhoods
July 19, 2020In the late ‘90s, a group of teens from rival neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side formed ...
Full Interview on “A Most Beautiful Thing”
July 19, 2020Full Interview on “A Most Beautiful Thing”
July 19, 2020The documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” is ready to premiere at the end of this month. It...
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August 11, 2024This week Matter of Fact travels to Michigan where there’s a growing debate over the need ...
