Us & Them

Fifty years ago today, the Kanawha County Board of Education set off a chapter of the nation’s culture wars as it debated whether to purchase a controversial series of new textbooks. 👇 Tap below to read this op-ed from #UsThemPodcast Host @Trey_Kay. buff.ly/3L0RqOs

Fifty years ago this month, a fierce controversy erupted over newly adopted school textbooks in Kanawha County, WV. In this episode of #UsThemPodcast, host @Trey_Kay revisits the "Great Textbook War." Tap the link below 👇 to listen now. 🎧 buff.ly/3RL0CdL

Hunger & poverty are universal challenges, but in the U.S. for more than 50 years, programs like SNAP have provided help to those in need. In this award-winning encore episode, host @Trey_Kay talks w/those who were supported by nutritional assistance. buff.ly/4bUEF3H

Our latest #UsThemPodcast with host @Trey_Kay is now available. 🎧 In this episode, we explore how childhood trauma can impact children into adulthood - creating poor health outcomes later in life. Listen now. 👇 buff.ly/3URGPdd

Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care. However, a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a national crisis. Official foster care cases are carefully tracked, many informal examples of kinship care aren’t part of the data. buff.ly/4b5JKGh

Millions in the U.S. can't vote b/c they’ve been convicted of a felony. A majority of those are not currently in prison, but on probation or parole. In this episode, we look at the nation’s patchwork of voting rights laws and the confusion they can create. buff.ly/3PYhyfB

In February, a federal judge in AZ halted the spraying of the herbicide dicamba, but the EPA says farmers are allowed to use it for this coming growing season. In this Us & Them, we listen back to a story from our archives, exploring this heated conflict. buff.ly/3VlcXHY

Medicaid is undergoing a major review to determine the eligibility of millions, but not everyone is getting the notice. For this Us & Them, we look at changes to a health care safety net program that serves more than 90 million low-income Americans. buff.ly/3wiQBfJ

State borders are now all important in determining access to abortion. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, West Virginia’s only abortion clinic has moved across the border to Maryland to continue providing abortions. Listen now. 👇 wvpublic.org/us-them-the-ge…

On this Us & Them, we look at the road toward a second chance. @Trey_Kay explores the process, which can be complicated and time consuming. Listen on @wvpublic TONIGHT at 8 p.m. or Sat. Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. — or tap the link below to listen now. 👇 buff.ly/48RbaOP

Our nation’s capital can make & break careers. In a very short period, Cassidy Hutchinson went from being a complete political outsider to traveling on Air Force One. She tells Us & Them host @Trey_Kay about life on either side of the political divide. wvpublic.org/us-them-caught…

Us & Them host @Trey_Kay has been reflecting on 2023, and a theme that’s been consistent — trust, or more importantly, our lack of trust in each other and our institutions. In this episode, we’ll explore how that reality could shape the year to come. buff.ly/3trynHU

Listen to the latest #UsThemPodcast w/host @Trey_Kay now. 🎧 In this episode, Kay remembers friend Alice Moore. He talks about the gentle kindness that defined their relationship, which stretched across the divides of their social and political beliefs. wvpublic.org/us-them-biddin…

Science & research can lead to important breakthroughs, but in a divided America, not everyone trusts the results. In this Us & Them, host @Trey_Kay asks: How shaken is our confidence in scientists and the scientific process? Tap below to listen. 🎧 buff.ly/3N0mkYE

Our latest #UsThemPodcast w/host @Trey_Kay is now available. 🎧 We used to trust the news, but now some polls & surveys show that our confidence has eroded. We hear from two leaders in journalism for a conversation on diminished trust. buff.ly/3s9urLh

Our latest #UsThemPodcast with host @Trey_Kay is now available. 🎧 In this episode, we learn how two childhood friends from Gallipolis, OH have committed to remaining friends despite their political differences. Listen now. 👇 buff.ly/3FeZlF8

America stopped institutionalizing people with mental illness decades ago. But now, many are caught up in a system not meant for them. On this episode of Us & Them, we’ll hear what it’s like to live with mental illness behind bars in the Mountain State. buff.ly/3PB07Rw

The woman who sparked the 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy has died. 82-year-old Alice Whitehurst Moore passed away at her home in Tennessee over the weekend. Us & Them host @Trey_Kay has this remembrance. buff.ly/45S3XwE

At least 20 states have laws banning transgender girls & women from competing on girls & women’s sports teams. In this encore episode of Us & Them, host @Trey_Kay looks at the battle over gender & sports. 👇 Tap the link below to listen now. 🎧 buff.ly/45iTIkl

Listen to our latest episode of Us & Them with host @Trey_Kay. 🎧 Travel is one way to learn — we followed a tour group traveling through southern U.S. states to learn some very Black and white lessons. @wvpublic #WVPB buff.ly/3qAYTwW