https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/1473431.xml Big Story http://blubrry.com/1473431/ http://blubrry.com/1473431/ The Big Story podcast brings listeners inside CGTN’s flagship investigative journalism program, showcasing a curated selection of in-depth, news-driven documentaries from across the globe. Through compelling documentary storytelling, the series examines global events, current affairs, and the pressing issues impacting communities worldwide. episodic CGTN America The Big Story podcast brings listeners inside CGTN’s flagship investigative journalism program, showcasing a curated selection of in-depth, news-driven documentaries from across the globe. Through compelling documentary storytelling, the series examines global events, current affairs, and the pressing issues impacting communities worldwide. yes podcast en Copyright 2026 Big Story Copyright 2026 Big Story CGTN America rich.murphy@cgtnamerica.com http://blubrry.com/1473431/ https://assets.blubrry.com/coverart/orig/1473431-1688588117.jpg Big Story Big Story Blubrry Podcasting: https://www.blubrry.com/ no http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5613d2d9-5bbe-50ee-b8cc-41acc86d5a4f Washington, DC Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:52:00 -0500 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:52:00 -0500 Big Story Podcast: Triage – Healthcare in the U.S. https://blubrry.com/1473431/152157224/big-story-podcast-triage-healthcare-in-the-us/ https://blubrry.com/1473431/152157224/triage-healthcare-in-the-us/ CGTN America Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:52:00 -0500 The U.S. stands at the forefront of medical innovation, but this progress comes at a staggering cost. Exorbitant bills often push people to choose between their health or financial ruin. 

'Triage: Healthcare in the U.S.' takes a closer look at the patients, doctors, and providers trying to make sense of a system that should be looking out for Americans but too often leaves them unattended and broke. 

Watch the full documentary, https://www.cgtnnow.com/videos/triage-healthcare-in-the-u-s

]]> The U.S. stands at the forefront of medical innovation, but this progress comes at a staggering cost. Exorbitant bills often push people to choose between their health or financial ruin. 


'Triage: Healthcare in the U.S.' takes a closer look at the patients, doctors, and providers trying to make sense of a system that should be looking out for Americans but too often leaves them unattended and broke. 


Watch the full documentary, https://www.cgtnnow.com/videos/triage-healthcare-in-the-u-s

]]> 0:25:04 false CGTN America The U.S. stands at the forefront of medical innovation, but this progress comes at a staggering cost. Exorbitant bills often push people to choose between their health or financial ruin. 'Triage: Healthcare in the U.S.' takes a closer look at the patients, doctors, and providers trying to make sense of a system that should be looking out for Americans but too often leaves them unattended and broke. Watch the full documentary, https://www.cgtnnow.com/videos/triage-healthcare-in-the-u-s Big Story Podcast: Loaded – Guns In Thailand https://blubrry.com/1473431/145449993/big-story-podcast-loaded-guns-in-thailand/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=682699 CGTN America Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:07:26 -0500 Thailand is grappling with an unsettling trend: a rise in homegrown gun violence and mass shootings. Big Story’s senior correspondent Jason Motlagh talks to survivors and experts trying to make sense of horrific scenes that were once observed at a distance and are now closer and more frequent.

]]> Thailand is grappling with an unsettling trend: a rise in homegrown gun violence and mass shootings. Big Story’s senior correspondent Jason Motlagh talks to survivors and experts trying to make sense of horrific scenes that were once observed at a distance and are now closer and more frequent.

]]> 0:18:57 false CGTN America Violence still permeates racial relations in the U.S., especially in the south. Violence still permeates racial relations in the U.S., especially in the south. https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Red Light – Racial Violence in the U.S. https://blubrry.com/1473431/141580122/big-story-podcast-red-light-racial-violence-in-the-us/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=680331 CGTN America Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:24:00 -0500 In Louisiana, a police chase ends with the death of an unarmed black man, Ronald Greene. In Mississippi, Rasheem Carter’s body is found in the woods one month after his disappearance under mysterious circumstances. Not far away from there, two men, also African American, are subjected to different types of torture and abuse by the “Goon Squad,” an infamous group of policemen who would eventually face justice for multiple hate crimes. In each case, the victims’ families quest for truth and justice proves instrumental to unearth clues as to what really happened, in stark contrast with the role of law enforcement officers.

‘Red Light – Racial Violence in the U.S. South’ sheds light into one of the country’s major fault lines. Correspondent Dan Williams combines detailed reporting from current events with historical precedents to deliver a hard hitting, important piece of journalism.

]]> In Louisiana, a police chase ends with the death of an unarmed black man, Ronald Greene. In Mississippi, Rasheem Carter’s body is found in the woods one month after his disappearance under mysterious circumstances. Not far away from there, two men, also African American, are subjected to different types of torture and abuse by the “Goon Squad,” an infamous group of policemen who would eventually face justice for multiple hate crimes. In each case, the victims’ families quest for truth and justice proves instrumental to unearth clues as to what really happened, in stark contrast with the role of law enforcement officers.

‘Red Light – Racial Violence in the U.S. South’ sheds light into one of the country’s major fault lines. Correspondent Dan Williams combines detailed reporting from current events with historical precedents to deliver a hard hitting, important piece of journalism.

]]> 0:22:54 false CGTN America In Louisiana, a police chase ends with the death of an unarmed black man, Ronald Greene. In Mississippi, Rasheem Carter’s body is found in the woods one month after his disappearance under mysterious circumstances. Not far away from there, two men, In Louisiana, a police chase ends with the death of an unarmed black man, Ronald Greene. In Mississippi, Rasheem Carter’s body is found in the woods one month after his disappearance under mysterious circumstances. Not far away from there, two men, also African American, are subjected to different types of torture and abuse by the “Goon Squad,” an infamous group of policemen who would eventually face justice for multiple hate crimes. In each case, the victims’ families quest for truth and justice proves instrumental to unearth clues as to what really happened, in stark contrast with the role of law enforcement officers.‘Red Light – Racial Violence in the U.S. South’ sheds light into one of the country’s major fault lines. Correspondent Dan Williams combines detailed reporting from current events with historical precedents to deliver a hard hitting, important piece of journalism. https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Dead End — Drug Overdoses in the U.S. https://blubrry.com/1473431/143180423/big-story-podcast-dead-end-drug-overdoses-in-the-us/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=681355 CGTN America Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:38:00 -0500 Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of the deepening opioid crisis in the United States, where a life is lost to drug use every eleven minutes. Fentanyl, a cheap and highly potent synthetic opioid up to fifty times stronger than heroin, has been responsible for the majority of overdose deaths. In 2023, the overdose death rate topped 112,000 in twelve months for the first time, with more lives lost than in the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. ‘Dead End’ brings into focus the personal stories of the people battling addiction in the streets of Portland.

]]> Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of the deepening opioid crisis in the United States, where a life is lost to drug use every eleven minutes. Fentanyl, a cheap and highly potent synthetic opioid up to fifty times stronger than heroin, has been responsible for the majority of overdose deaths. In 2023, the overdose death rate topped 112,000 in twelve months for the first time, with more lives lost than in the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. ‘Dead End’ brings into focus the personal stories of the people battling addiction in the streets of Portland.

]]> 0:23:40 false CGTN America Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of the deepening opioid crisis in the United States, where a life is lost to drug use every eleven minutes. Fentanyl, a cheap and highly potent synthetic opioid up to fifty times stronger than heroin, Portland, Oregon, is an epicenter of the deepening opioid crisis in the United States, where a life is lost to drug use every eleven minutes. Fentanyl, a cheap and highly potent synthetic opioid up to fifty times stronger than heroin, has been responsible for the majority of overdose deaths. In 2023, the overdose death rate topped 112,000 in twelve months for the first time, with more lives lost than in the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. ‘Dead End’ brings into focus the personal stories of the people battling addiction in the streets of Portland. https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Toxic – U.S. Chemical Warfare In Vietnam https://blubrry.com/1473431/144932057/big-story-podcast-toxic-us-chemical-warfare-in-vietnam/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=682286 CGTN America Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:06:08 -0500 Between 1961 and 1971, the U.S. sprayed 20 million gallons of an herbicide known as Agent Orange over Vietnam. The purpose was to decimate the canopy of the native jungle and gain a military advantage over the Vietcong in the Vietnam War. After half a century, the consequences of this chemical war are still palpable to the Vietnamese. According to Red Cross estimates more than 3 million people have been affected by the chemical Dioxin present in Agent Orange.

“It was only after independence that we heard about Agent Orange,” recalls Tran Quoc Viet, a war photographer, “and learned how scary its effect was.” At the time, the pollutant contaminated water and food sources, and it is estimated that at least 150.000 children were born with severe congenital disabilities afterward. Thousands of U.S. veterans who came into contact with it during the war were also poisoned, along with children born to them after it ended. “It enters your bloodstream and then your DNA,” says UC Davis Professor Emeritus Larry Berman. “And it lives there as a time bomb.”

]]> Between 1961 and 1971, the U.S. sprayed 20 million gallons of an herbicide known as Agent Orange over Vietnam. The purpose was to decimate the canopy of the native jungle and gain a military advantage over the Vietcong in the Vietnam War. After half a century, the consequences of this chemical war are still palpable to the Vietnamese. According to Red Cross estimates more than 3 million people have been affected by the chemical Dioxin present in Agent Orange.

“It was only after independence that we heard about Agent Orange,” recalls Tran Quoc Viet, a war photographer, “and learned how scary its effect was.” At the time, the pollutant contaminated water and food sources, and it is estimated that at least 150.000 children were born with severe congenital disabilities afterward. Thousands of U.S. veterans who came into contact with it during the war were also poisoned, along with children born to them after it ended. “It enters your bloodstream and then your DNA,” says UC Davis Professor Emeritus Larry Berman. “And it lives there as a time bomb.”

]]> 0:18:33 false CGTN America In Toxic – U.S. Warfare in Vietnam, Big Story correspondent Jason Motlaugh hears directly from the survivors of a conflict that ended in 1975 but is still claiming victims to this day.  In Toxic – U.S. Warfare in Vietnam, Big Story correspondent Jason Motlaugh hears directly from the survivors of a conflict that ended in 1975 but is still claiming victims to this day.  https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Buried – U.S. Bombs In Laos https://blubrry.com/1473431/139874750/big-story-podcast-buried-us-bombs-in-laos/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=679551 CGTN America Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:19:36 -0500 Tiny Laos has the sad distinction of being the most bombed country in history because of an overt military intervention by the U.S. During the Vietnam War, the Nixon administration dropped more than two million tons of ordnance on Laos, more than twelve times the amount dropped on Japan in World War II, or a ton of bombs for every person living in the country. Almost a third did not explode, and for decades, up until now, these bombs have killed and maimed scores of people in rural areas and paralyzed economic growth.

In this poor, little-known Southeast Asian country, we follow an all-women bomb disposal team working to clear the countryside of hidden dangers. Along the way, we meet with bomb victims struggling to survive and the organizations that are leading rehabilitation and land reclamation efforts. Drawing on rare archival footage, activists and security experts unpack the dark story behind America’s “Secret War” and the lack of accountability that endures to this day. For Laotians, the impact is anything but secret.

]]> Tiny Laos has the sad distinction of being the most bombed country in history because of an overt military intervention by the U.S. During the Vietnam War, the Nixon administration dropped more than two million tons of ordnance on Laos, more than twelve times the amount dropped on Japan in World War II, or a ton of bombs for every person living in the country. Almost a third did not explode, and for decades, up until now, these bombs have killed and maimed scores of people in rural areas and paralyzed economic growth.

In this poor, little-known Southeast Asian country, we follow an all-women bomb disposal team working to clear the countryside of hidden dangers. Along the way, we meet with bomb victims struggling to survive and the organizations that are leading rehabilitation and land reclamation efforts. Drawing on rare archival footage, activists and security experts unpack the dark story behind America’s “Secret War” and the lack of accountability that endures to this day. For Laotians, the impact is anything but secret.

]]> 0:21:08 false CGTN America The dark story behind America's "Secret War" and its enduring effects in tiny Laos, 50 years later. The dark story behind America's "Secret War" and its enduring effects in tiny Laos, 50 years later. https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Children Of The Border https://blubrry.com/1473431/139874699/big-story-podcast-children-of-the-border/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=679562 CGTN America Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:39:55 -0500 Dozens of children in western Venezuela begin their daily journey to school before 5 a.m. But this is no ordinary school – it is located across the border in Colombia. They live in the Guajira peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea, a region shared by Colombia and Venezuela. The area is also home to the Wayuu indigenous people, the largest indigenous group in both countries. The Wayuu face numerous challenges, but one of their main struggles is the lack of access to clean drinking water. Because of that, children die of malnutrition at a rate nearly six times the national average.

Despite the adverse conditions, the ‘Children of the Border’ have not lost hope and show their enthusiasm for learning and playing at school every day.

]]> Dozens of children in western Venezuela begin their daily journey to school before 5 a.m. But this is no ordinary school – it is located across the border in Colombia.
They live in the Guajira peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea, a region shared by Colombia and Venezuela. The area is also home to the Wayuu indigenous people, the largest indigenous group in both countries. The Wayuu face numerous challenges, but one of their main struggles is the lack of access to clean drinking water. Because of that, children die of malnutrition at a rate nearly six times the national average.

Despite the adverse conditions, the ‘Children of the Border’ have not lost hope and show their enthusiasm for learning and playing at school every day.

]]> 0:18:43 false CGTN America Despite the adverse conditions, the ‘Children of the Border' have not lost hope and show their enthusiasm for learning and playing at school every day. Despite the adverse conditions, the ‘Children of the Border' have not lost hope and show their enthusiasm for learning and playing at school every day. https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg Big Story Podcast: Lawless – Gangs Of Haiti 10 https://blubrry.com/1473431/133746054/big-story-podcast-lawless-gangs-of-haiti/ https://america.cgtn.com/?p=676308 CGTN America Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:02:10 -0400 Haiti is a broken state. Since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, street gangs armed with military grade weapons from the US have filled the power vacuum, taking control of 90 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and swathes of the countryside. Killing and kidnapping-for-ransom are at an all-time high, and tens of thousands are fleeing to escape violence the United Nations says is on par with countries at war.

Haitian officials have called for another foreign intervention to break the gangs’ stranglehold. In the meantime, vigilante groups have formed to defend their neighborhoods. As the pressure builds, CGTN America gains rare access to the two most powerful gang factions battling for supremacy, and tracks the plight of civilians trapped in the crossfire.

]]> Haiti is a broken state. Since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, street gangs armed with military grade weapons from the US have filled the power vacuum, taking control of 90 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and swathes of the countryside. Killing and kidnapping-for-ransom are at an all-time high, and tens of thousands are fleeing to escape violence the United Nations says is on par with countries at war.

Haitian officials have called for another foreign intervention to break the gangs’ stranglehold. In the meantime, vigilante groups have formed to defend their neighborhoods. As the pressure builds, CGTN America gains rare access to the two most powerful gang factions battling for supremacy, and tracks the plight of civilians trapped in the crossfire.

]]> false CGTN America The factions battling for supremacy in Port-au-Prince and the civilians trapped in the crossfire. The factions battling for supremacy in Port-au-Prince and the civilians trapped in the crossfire. Lawless – Gangs of Haiti 1 10 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: Coca Growers 9 https://america.cgtn.com/2024/05/13/big-story-podcast-coca-growers https://america.cgtn.com/?p=674221 CGTN America Mon, 13 May 2024 18:05:25 -0400 Since declaring the War on Drugs fifty years ago, the US has spent billions in Colombia to fight cocaine. The result: more cocaine than ever before, and a black market that fuels corruption, and weakening states across most of Latin America. It also pushed Colombia into a decades-long armed conflict. Now the Colombian government is promising an end to the War on Drugs by trying new approaches like decriminalizing cocaine and giving incentives to farmers who are willing to move away from coca crops.

]]> Since declaring the War on Drugs fifty years ago, the US has spent billions in Colombia to fight cocaine. The result: more cocaine than ever before, and a black market that fuels corruption, and weakening states across most of Latin America. It also pushed Colombia into a decades-long armed conflict. Now the Colombian government is promising an end to the War on Drugs by trying new approaches like decriminalizing cocaine and giving incentives to farmers who are willing to move away from coca crops.

]]> false CGTN America The decades-long War on Drugs failed. The Colombian government is trying a new approach. The decades-long War on Drugs failed. The Colombian government is trying a new approach. Coca Growers 1 9 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: Homeless – Inequality In The U.S. 8 https://america.cgtn.com/2024/05/09/big-story-podcast-homeless https://america.cgtn.com/?p=674065 CGTN America Thu, 09 May 2024 14:20:06 -0400 San Francisco: From the Gold Rush boom to the Silicon Valley era, California’s “city by the bay” has long symbolized the prosperity of the American West, and the promise of new beginnings. Today, this city at the heart of America’s largest economy is struggling to keep its population as it battles with homelessness and a drug epidemic.

]]> San Francisco: From the Gold Rush boom to the Silicon Valley era, California’s “city by the bay” has long symbolized the prosperity of the American West, and the promise of new beginnings. Today, this city at the heart of America’s largest economy is struggling to keep its population as it battles with homelessness and a drug epidemic.

]]> false CGTN America In San Francisco, crime, soaring housing costs and government neglect are driving residents into the streets -- or out of state. Big Story reports on the unraveling of America’s largest economy. In San Francisco, crime, soaring housing costs and government neglect are driving residents into the streets -- or out of state. Big Story reports on the unraveling of America’s largest economy. Homeless – Inequality In The U.S. 1 8 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: The Endless Harvest 7 https://america.cgtn.com/2024/05/09/big-story-podcast-endless-harvest https://america.cgtn.com/?p=674062 CGTN America Thu, 09 May 2024 14:08:12 -0400 The Endless Harvest is a compilation of stories from all over the world showing us that sustainable growth is not only possible but actually happening.

In Florida, an NGO is linking with several companies from the hospitality industry to guarantee that the unused soap and toiletries from their guests can be reused in a circular fashion. They are not only recycling the contents but also the packages, reducing waste and keeping plastic from ending up in the landfills, and making sure the resulting products end up in the hands of communities in need.

In Nigeria, we tag along with a local entrepreneur who’s figured out a way to introduce smart farming and technological solutions to the local farmers, giving them tools to better adapt to changing weather patterns.

Finally, we head north to the Arctic border, where we learn how the people from Greenland and Iceland are making sure their economies complete their green transformation in order to successfully address the enormous challenges posed by the climate emergency.

]]> The Endless Harvest is a compilation of stories from all over the world showing us that sustainable growth is not only possible but actually happening.

In Florida, an NGO is linking with several companies from the hospitality industry to guarantee that the unused soap and toiletries from their guests can be reused in a circular fashion. They are not only recycling the contents but also the packages, reducing waste and keeping plastic from ending up in the landfills, and making sure the resulting products end up in the hands of communities in need.

In Nigeria, we tag along with a local entrepreneur who’s figured out a way to introduce smart farming and technological solutions to the local farmers, giving them tools to better adapt to changing weather patterns.

Finally, we head north to the Arctic border, where we learn how the people from Greenland and Iceland are making sure their economies complete their green transformation in order to successfully address the enormous challenges posed by the climate emergency.

]]> false CGTN America The Endless Harvest is a compilation of stories from all over the world showing us that sustainable growth is not only possible but actually happening. The Endless Harvest is a compilation of stories from all over the world showing us that sustainable growth is not only possible but actually happening. The Endless Harvest 1 7 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: Coping With Long COVID 6 https://america.cgtn.com/2024/05/09/big-story-podcast-coping-with-long-covid https://america.cgtn.com/?p=674051 CGTN America Thu, 09 May 2024 13:54:42 -0400 Coping With Long COVID tells the story of three patients suffering from ongoing conditions after initially being infected with the COVID-19 virus. Each has a particular set of symptoms and wide-range of continuing health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.13 million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S., and approximately one in five COVID-19 patients still have Long COVID. For them, the virus continues to set the tone of their daily lives, and uncertainty lingers as scientists and doctors struggle to understand Long COVID or even agree on a standard treatment. They are the forgotten victims the pandemic left behind and yet manage to find the hope and strength needed to carry on.

]]> Coping With Long COVID tells the story of three patients suffering from ongoing conditions after initially being infected with the COVID-19 virus. Each has a particular set of symptoms and wide-range of continuing health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.13 million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S., and approximately one in five COVID-19 patients still have Long COVID. For them, the virus continues to set the tone of their daily lives, and uncertainty lingers as scientists and doctors struggle to understand Long COVID or even agree on a standard treatment. They are the forgotten victims the pandemic left behind and yet manage to find the hope and strength needed to carry on.

]]> false CGTN America Coping With Long COVID tells the story of three patients suffering from ongoing conditions after initially being infected with the COVID-19 virus. Coping With Long COVID tells the story of three patients suffering from ongoing conditions after initially being infected with the COVID-19 virus. Coping With Long Covid 1 6 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: The Race Gap – Asian Americans 5 https://america.cgtn.com/2023/06/23/big-story-podcast-the-race-gap-asian-americans https://america.cgtn.com/?p=665668 CGTN America Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:22:54 -0400 Racism against Asian Americans has been largely underreported until recently. But anti-Asian sentiment has existed in the U.S. for centuries. In this Big Story podcast, we travel to San Francisco to report on the increasing number of attacks on Asian Americans and explore the roots of this racism.

]]> Racism against Asian Americans has been largely underreported until recently. But anti-Asian sentiment has existed in the U.S. for centuries. In this Big Story podcast, we travel to San Francisco to report on the increasing number of attacks on Asian Americans and explore the roots of this racism.

]]> 0:19:07 false CGTN America In this Big Story podcast, we travel to San Francisco to report on the increasing number of attacks on Asian Americans and explore the roots of this racism. In this Big Story podcast, we travel to San Francisco to report on the increasing number of attacks on Asian Americans and explore the roots of this racism. The Race Gap - Asian Americans 1 5 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BS-THE-RACE-GAP-IN-THE-US-ASIAN-AMERICANS-CURRENT.00_01_59_03.Still084.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: The Race Gap – African Americans 4 https://america.cgtn.com/2023/06/23/big-story-podcast-the-race-gap-african-americans https://america.cgtn.com/?p=665665 CGTN America Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:14:09 -0400 In the mid-1950’s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in schools to be unconstitutional. But more than 50 years later many black students in New York City are still feeling the effects of discrimination. On this Big Story podcast, we hear some of their stories.

]]> In the mid-1950’s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in schools to be unconstitutional. But more than 50 years later many black students in New York City are still feeling the effects of discrimination. On this Big Story podcast, we hear some of their stories.

]]> 0:18:03 false CGTN America Many black students in New York City are still feeling the effects of discrimination. On this Big Story podcast, we hear some of their stories. Many black students in New York City are still feeling the effects of discrimination. On this Big Story podcast, we hear some of their stories. The Race Gap - African Americans 1 4 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: The Red Line 3 https://america.cgtn.com/2023/06/23/big-story-podcast-the-red-line https://america.cgtn.com/?p=665659 CGTN America Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:54:25 -0400 St. Louis, Missouri was once one of America’s most industrialized cities. Industry drew many new residents, including a large number of African Americans. But today, St. Louis has become a hub of violence where the lines of segregation are still firmly in place.

]]> St. Louis, Missouri was once one of America’s most industrialized cities. Industry drew many new residents, including a large number of African Americans. But today, St. Louis has become a hub of violence where the lines of segregation are still firmly in place.

]]> 0:17:42 false CGTN America St. Louis, Missouri has become a hub of violence where the lines of segregation are still firmly in place. St. Louis, Missouri has become a hub of violence where the lines of segregation are still firmly in place. The Red Line 1 3 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: Abandoned – Afghanistan after the U.S. Occupation 2 https://america.cgtn.com/2023/06/23/big-story-podcast-abandoned-afghanistan-after-the-u-s-occupation https://america.cgtn.com/?p=665654 CGTN America Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:44:47 -0400 In 2001, when the U.S. led an invasion of Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, the country had less than 50 miles of paved roads. The U.S. helped invest billions to create a new Ring Road connecting major Afghan cities.

On this Big Story podcast, we take a drive along Ring Road today. With the U.S. forces gone, the battered roadway now illustrates the struggles and heartbreak of a war-weary nation.

]]> In 2001, when the U.S. led an invasion of Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, the country had less than 50 miles of paved roads. The U.S. helped invest billions to create a new Ring Road connecting major Afghan cities.

On this Big Story podcast, we take a drive along Ring Road today. With the U.S. forces gone, the battered roadway now illustrates the struggles and heartbreak of a war-weary nation.

]]> 0:16:45 false CGTN America On this Big Story podcast, we take a drive along the Ring Road in Afghanistan. With the U.S. forces gone, the battered roadway now illustrates the struggles and heartbreak of a war-weary nation. On this Big Story podcast, we take a drive along the Ring Road in Afghanistan. With the U.S. forces gone, the battered roadway now illustrates the struggles and heartbreak of a war-weary nation. Abandoned: Afghanistan After The U.S. Occupation 1 2 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1 Big Story Podcast: Remembering Sandy Hook 1 https://america.cgtn.com/2023/06/23/big-story-podcast-remembering-sandy-hook https://america.cgtn.com/?p=665650 CGTN America Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:31:05 -0400 Big Story launches its podcast series with ‘Unbearable – Sandy Hook 10 years later’, an examination of the elementary school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults. The shooting sent shockwaves across the country. This podcast takes a look back at this terrible tragedy and explores the issue of gun violence in the U.S. today.

]]> Big Story launches its podcast series with ‘Unbearable – Sandy Hook 10 years later’, an examination of the elementary school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults. The shooting sent shockwaves across the country. This podcast takes a look back at this terrible tragedy and explores the issue of gun violence in the U.S. today.

]]> 0:14:07 false CGTN America Big Story launches its podcast series with ‘Unbearable – Sandy Hook 10 years later’, an examination of the elementary school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults. The shooting sent shockwaves across the country. Big Story launches its podcast series with ‘Unbearable – Sandy Hook 10 years later’, an examination of the elementary school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults. The shooting sent shockwaves across the country. Remembering Sandy Hook 1 1 https://america.cgtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BigStoryPodcast1400x1400web.jpg 1