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Byrd Pinkerton

Host and Senior Correspondent, Unexplainable Podcast

    Latest articles by Byrd Pinkerton

    Politics
    What it’s like to be 13 and have your mom detained in an immigration raidWhat it’s like to be 13 and have your mom detained in an immigration raid
    Podcast
    Politics
    Why insurers are quitting Obamacare, explainedWhy insurers are quitting Obamacare, explained
    Podcast
    Politics

    “I’m just praying that everything’s going to be okay.”

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    The case for and against a universal basic income in the United StatesThe case for and against a universal basic income in the United States
    Podcast
    Politics

    Could a universal basic income actually hurt poor Americans?

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    What a Kenyan village can teach us about a universal basic incomeWhat a Kenyan village can teach us about a universal basic income
    Podcast
    Politics

    Rich or poor, everyone in this village is getting a basic income for the next 12 years.

    By Byrd Pinkerton
    The Weeds
    How to prevent teen pregnancies? Start with a robotic pelvis.How to prevent teen pregnancies? Start with a robotic pelvis.
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    This program brought down the teen pregnancy and abortion rates all across the state of Colorado. Now it’s under attack.

    By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
    Politics
    Podcast: how American immigration policy led to workplace raids, and what they do to communitiesPodcast: how American immigration policy led to workplace raids, and what they do to communities
    Podcast
    Politics

    The 2008 Postville raid had ripple effects across the state of Iowa.

    By Byrd Pinkerton
    Politics
    Interview: former Gov. Steve Beshear explains how he sold deep-red Kentucky on ObamacareInterview: former Gov. Steve Beshear explains how he sold deep-red Kentucky on Obamacare
    Podcast
    Politics

    “We wanted to get as far away from the word ‘Obamacare’ as we could.”

    By Sarah Kliff and Byrd Pinkerton
    Podcasts
    Podcast: why Obamacare enrollees voted for TrumpPodcast: why Obamacare enrollees voted for Trump
    Podcast
    Podcasts

    “How did we vote for someone we knew would threaten our health coverage?”

    By Byrd Pinkerton
    Politics
    Listen: 50 voices from the Women’s March in 2 minutesListen: 50 voices from the Women’s March in 2 minutes
    Politics

    Who they are, why they were there, and what they’re doing next.

    By Byrd Pinkerton
    Politics
    I spent Inauguration Day talking to protesters. They weren’t sure it was worthwhile.I spent Inauguration Day talking to protesters. They weren’t sure it was worthwhile.
    Politics

    An anti-Trump gathering is divided by issues — and how best to effect change.

    By Byrd Pinkerton