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Ranjani Chakraborty

Former Lead Producer

    Latest articles by Ranjani Chakraborty

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    How beaches and pools became a battleground for US civil rightsHow beaches and pools became a battleground for US civil rights
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    The forgotten “wade-ins” that transformed the US.

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    The big lesson from South Korea’s coronavirus responseThe big lesson from South Korea’s coronavirus response
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    Systematic testing and tracing was key to slowing down Covid-19 in the country.

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    What “defund the police” really meansWhat “defund the police” really means
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    It’s not as radical as it sounds.

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    Why American farmers are throwing out tons of milkWhy American farmers are throwing out tons of milk
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    The coronavirus supply chain problem, explained through milk.

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    One reason why coronavirus is hitting black Americans the hardestOne reason why coronavirus is hitting black Americans the hardest
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    Coronavirus, pollution, and racism is a lethal combination.

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    Watch: The Filipino neighborhood San Francisco destroyedWatch: The Filipino neighborhood San Francisco destroyed
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    A hotel at the heart of San Francisco’s housing wars.

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    The lost neighborhood under New York’s Central ParkThe lost neighborhood under New York’s Central Park
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    A historically black village’s destruction made way for Central Park’s creation.

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    How America fails its whistleblowersHow America fails its whistleblowers
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    Whistleblowers who work with classified information have a few options. All of them are bad.

    By Ranjani Chakraborty and Laura Bult
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    When Florida had a committee to terrorize gay peopleWhen Florida had a committee to terrorize gay people
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    The hidden history of a state-sponsored witch hunt.

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    How the US stole thousands of Native American childrenHow the US stole thousands of Native American children
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    The long and brutal history of the US trying to “kill the Indian and save the man.”

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