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Ranjani Chakraborty

Former Lead Producer

    Latest articles by Ranjani Chakraborty

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    How Stalin starved UkraineHow Stalin starved Ukraine
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    It was a man-made famine that Russia continues to cover up to this day.

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    Why “gentrification buildings” are misunderstoodWhy “gentrification buildings” are misunderstood
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    How new buildings can actually fight displacement.

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    Big questions about Covid-19 booster shots, answeredBig questions about Covid-19 booster shots, answered
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    How omicron reframed the booster debate.

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    How the US made affordable homes illegalHow the US made affordable homes illegal
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    The rules that keep American housing expensive.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Jerusalem Demsas
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    How radical gardeners took back New York CityHow radical gardeners took back New York City
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    Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening.

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    Why the US government murdered Fred HamptonWhy the US government murdered Fred Hampton
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    What we aren’t taught about the Black Panther Party.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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    How Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and wonHow Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and won
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    The reclaiming of a sacred island.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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    Dodger Stadium’s violent origin storyDodger Stadium’s violent origin story
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    The community Los Angeles destroyed and replaced with a baseball team.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch
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    The surprising reason behind Chinatown’s aestheticThe surprising reason behind Chinatown’s aesthetic
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    The iconic “Chinatown” look started as a survival strategy.

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    The biggest radioactive spill in US history never endedThe biggest radioactive spill in US history never ended
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    How the US poisoned Navajo Nation.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Melissa Hirsch

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