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The “Kids for Cash” Kickback Scheme | The Problems with Juvenile Detention | 4
Just how problematic is America's system of juvenile justice? In this interview, Bill Ecenbarger, author of "Kids for Cash," explains why juvenile detention can do more harm than good—and how...
History Daily: The Assassination of Robert. F. Kennedy
June 5, 1968. At a campaign stop in Los Angeles, US senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is assassinated. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and...
Listen Now: Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
From Wondery and Bloomberg, the makers of The Shrink Next Door, comes a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal, and what happens when “doing good” goes really, really bad. When nerdy...
Reconstruction Era | From the Ashes of War | 1
In the spring of 1865, the United States celebrated the end of four years of Civil War. As American soldiers laid down their weapons, four million formerly enslaved Black people...
The “Kids for Cash” Kickback Scheme | Final Verdict | 3
Federal investigators scrutinize Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan. The two judges face their own day in court. Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early...
United Farm Workers | The Fall | 3
By the early 1970s the United Farm Workers had won a series of successes in California and were attempting to extend their reach into other states. But soon, conservative politicians...
The “Kids for Cash” Kickback Scheme | The Joke that Landed a Girl in Jail | 2
Mark Ciavarella doubles down on his policy of zero tolerance. Residents begin to raise questions about corruption. Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early...
United Farm Workers | The Grape Strike | 2
In 1964, the United States finally ended the controversial Bracero Program, which had flooded American farms with millions of low-paid guest workers from Mexico who competed for jobs with resident...
The “Kids for Cash” Kickback Scheme | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | 1
Two Pennsylvania judges hatch a plan. If they pull it off, they'll score nearly a million dollars. Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early...