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Free-ish? | 6.20.21

A banner in progress in advance of Juneteenth at Hollow Spirits Distillery in Albuquerque.

One hundred and fifty-eight years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, putting an end to slavery in the United States. News traveled slowly in those days—no social media to spread the word. But this executive order took an especially long time to get to all corners of the country: two-and-a-half years, in fact.…

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Journalism in the Pandemic | 6.06.21

A rainbow comes out over demonstrators after a heavy downpour.

For more than a year now, this show has been keeping pace with changes large and small, noting them and documenting them. It’s about looking closely and creating a record of this historic year in human history. It’s also been an unusual time for journalists themselves. Today, we’re talking about the behind-the-scenes thinking and decision-making…

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