Ardine Williams is Amazon’s vice president of workforce development. In this web exclusive, she speaks with Meghna Chakrabarti about the company's labor force and culture.

On Point

24:58Jul 30, 2021

Workers protest against the failure to provide adequate protections, in May. (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Prime Effect: The Faces Of Amazon's Workforce

Maren Costa worked at Amazon for 15 years. That abruptly ended last spring when she spoke out about the company's climate impact. We take a look at how Amazon treats...

On Point

51:00Jul 30, 2021

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Web Extra: Gilman Louie On The Global AI Warfare And Its Ethical Challenges

In this web exclusive, Gilman Louie joins Meghna Chakrabarti for an extended interview about AI warfare and its ethical challenges.

On Point

43:22Jul 29, 2021

Understanding The AI Warfare And Its Implications

The world’s superpowers are building new super-fast, super-lethal armies powered by artificial intelligence. AI warfare and its implications.

On Point

47:41Jul 29, 2021

Stories From Canada's Indigenous Residential School Survivors

John Jones was just 7 years old when he was forced to attend the Alberni Residential School in Canada. Stories from survivors of Canada’s residential schools.

On Point

47:44Jul 28, 2021

Revisiting Portland, One Year After Protests Erupted

Last summer, Portland erupted in protest. How has the city changed a year later?

On Point

47:28Jul 27, 2021

(Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Breakthrough COVID Cases And What They Mean For The Ongoing Pandemic

Sean Fruit and his wife got their vaccinations, stopped wearing masks and drove to Vegas. They caught COVID. Breakthrough cases and what they mean for the ongoing pandemic.

On Point

47:31Jul 26, 2021

A crowd gathers near the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)

What Climate Change Means For America's National Parks

Conserving America's most precious public lands. It's the founding duty of the National Park Service. But what does conservation mean with accelerating climate change?

On Point

47:26Jul 23, 2021

The moon rises behind Zion Church, built in 1881, at the Madison County Historical Society on October 29, 2020 in Winterset, Iowa. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Is Politics Filling The God Gap?

A recent Gallup poll found that fewer than half of Americans belong to a house of worship. But while Americans might be losing their religion, they are not losing their...

On Point

46:40Jul 22, 2021

A girl wears a face mask as students sit in a classroom. (Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)

Rethinking Gender With Mathematician Eugenia Cheng

A mathematician turns gender into a math problem.

On Point

46:48Jul 21, 2021

Trees stretch across a farm in Corrales, New Mexico, as snow covers the Sandia Mountains in the background. Much of the West is mired in drought, with New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Utah being among the hardest hit. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

America's West Faces A Megadrought. What's The Solution?

The western U.S. is no stranger to drought. But this isn't any dry spell. More than 70% of the West is exceptionally parched. Could it be a permanent change?

On Point

47:18Jul 20, 2021

This file photo shows a solitary confinement cell called "the bing," at New York's Rikers Island jail. (Bebeto Matthews, File/AP Photo)

In Author Ian Manuel's 'My Time Will Come,' A Look At Life In Solitary Confinement

Ian Manuel was placed in solitary confinement for a crime he committed just after the seventh grade. Now, he’s telling his story about his life and experience in solitary confinement.

On Point

46:51Jul 19, 2021

Eastern Bluebird with chicory and roses from The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds. (Julie Zickefoose)

First Person: Naturalist Julie Zickefoose On The Joy Of Birds

The joy of birds. It's a joy that comes if we take the time to listen. In the latest First Person diary, artist, writer and naturalist Julie Zickefoose shares some...

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05:04Jul 16, 2021

A blue jay. (Photo courtesy of Julie Zickefoose)

Why Are Songbirds Across The U.S. Mysteriously Dying?

A mysterious disease is killing birds across the U.S. It has left experts puzzled.

On Point

47:06Jul 16, 2021

Anti-government protesters march in Havana, Cuba. (Eliana Aponte/AP Photo)

Scenes From The Cuba Protests

Protesters chanting ‘liberty!’ have taken to the streets across Cuba. Amid food shortages and a raging pandemic, Cubans are saying, ‘We’ve had enough.’

On Point

47:19Jul 15, 2021

Father Christopher WIlliams walks down the aisle in the Basilica of San Albino on May 2, 2020 in Mesilla, New Mexico, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Paul Ratje / AFP via Getty Images)

Rev. Joshua Lazard On How COVID Helped The U.S. Appeal 'To Our Better Angels'

'I believe that as a whole, as a country, we have appealed to our better angels. And I think that us as a country, we will be better for it.'

On Point

04:19Jul 14, 2021

A registered nurse draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Navigating The Vaccine Divide

As the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads, vaccination rates have slowed. What’s behind the growing vaccination divide?

On Point

46:59Jul 14, 2021

A person working on a laptop. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Reimagining The 40-Hour Work Week

After a pandemic year marked by burnouts and a lack of separation between our homes and workplaces, is it time to reimagine the working week?

On Point

47:15Jul 13, 2021

The Case For Rethinking American Libel Law

In 1964, Times v. Sullivan set the principle behind U.S. libel law. Now, two Supreme Court justices say in this social media era it’s time to revisit the ruling. Is...

On Point

47:20Jul 12, 2021

Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery in New York. (Mark Lennihan, File/AP Photo)

The Prime Effect: The Environmental Footprint Behind The World's Largest Online Retailer

For a long time, Amazon would not release its carbon footprint data. But, in 2019, Amazon pivoted. Our series 'The Prime Effect' looks inside Amazon's impact on the environment.

On Point

47:32Jul 9, 2021

This American Life

Web Extra: A Conversation With Amazon VP Ardine Williams

The Prime Effect: The Faces Of Amazon's Workforce

Web Extra: Gilman Louie On The Global AI Warfare And Its Ethical Challenges

Understanding The AI Warfare And Its Implications

Stories From Canada's Indigenous Residential School Survivors

Revisiting Portland, One Year After Protests Erupted

Breakthrough COVID Cases And What They Mean For The Ongoing Pandemic

What Climate Change Means For America's National Parks

Is Politics Filling The God Gap?

Rethinking Gender With Mathematician Eugenia Cheng

America's West Faces A Megadrought. What's The Solution?

In Author Ian Manuel's 'My Time Will Come,' A Look At Life In Solitary Confinement

First Person: Naturalist Julie Zickefoose On The Joy Of Birds

Why Are Songbirds Across The U.S. Mysteriously Dying?

Scenes From The Cuba Protests

Rev. Joshua Lazard On How COVID Helped The U.S. Appeal 'To Our Better Angels'

Navigating The Vaccine Divide

Reimagining The 40-Hour Work Week

The Case For Rethinking American Libel Law

The Prime Effect: The Environmental Footprint Behind The World's Largest Online Retailer