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Grapple

From small towns to big cities — Grapple gives voice to people living and working in distressed communities. Through personal narratives and long-form storytelling, you hear conversations that tell th... Read more

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Preview of New Grapple Episodes Coming Out April 12

Preview of New Grapple Episodes Coming Out April 12

Grapple is back with a new round of episodes! We’ll be covering a range of hot-button issues from immigration reform to ... Read more

5 Apr 2017

3mins

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Episode 06 : Breaking Down the American Dream with Robert Putnam

Episode 06 : Breaking Down the American Dream with Robert Putnam

Is the American Dream still possible? In this episode, we’ll talk with leading American political scientist Robert Putna... Read more

5 Oct 2016

15mins

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Episode 03: Chester, A City Working on a New Narrative

Episode 03: Chester, A City Working on a New Narrative

Episode 03 of Grapple takes you to the southeastern Pennsylvania city of Chester, once a thriving industrial center on t... Read more

28 Sep 2016

43mins

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Episode 02: Breaking Down Distress in Coal Country with Adam Davidson and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Episode 02: Breaking Down Distress in Coal Country with Adam Davidson and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

In episode 02, we dig deeper into the loss of coal with Planet Money co-founder Adam Davidson and hear how other coal re... Read more

21 Sep 2016

33mins

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Episode 05: Scranton, A City That’s Seen Many Come and Go

Episode 05: Scranton, A City That’s Seen Many Come and Go

On this episode of Grapple, we follow a thread of narratives about leaving and staying in Scranton with one of our repor... Read more

5 Oct 2016

24mins

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Episode 08: How American Cities are Making a Comeback with James and Deborah Fallows

Episode 08: How American Cities are Making a Comeback with James and Deborah Fallows

We hear a lot of stories about the challenges people in distressed communities are facing, but we also want to hear stor... Read more

12 Oct 2016

19mins

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Episode 12: Breaking Down a Changing America with Maria Hinojosa and Dan Hopkins

Episode 12: Breaking Down a Changing America with Maria Hinojosa and Dan Hopkins

On this episode of Grapple, we’ll talk about immigration and our country’s changing demographics with journalist Maria H... Read more

16 Nov 2016

27mins

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Episode 07: Clairton, Hometown Pride Still Alive in a Declining Steel Town

Episode 07: Clairton, Hometown Pride Still Alive in a Declining Steel Town

On this episode of Grapple, you’ll hear reflections from a steel town in the Pittsburgh region.  Back in the 1950s, the ... Read more

12 Oct 2016

14mins

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Episode 04: Breaking Down Deindustrialization and Urban Distress with Elijah Anderson and Amy Liu

Episode 04: Breaking Down Deindustrialization and Urban Distress with Elijah Anderson and Amy Liu

Last time on Grapple, you heard about Chester: a city near Philadelphia that’s struggling with high crime, failing schoo... Read more

28 Sep 2016

37mins

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Episode 11: Millbourne, Getting Back on Track

Episode 11: Millbourne, Getting Back on Track

On this episode of Grapple, we head to a tiny inner-ring suburb outside of Philadelphia called Millbourne. It’s home to ... Read more

16 Nov 2016

16mins

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