We look at where an Israel boycott clause in employment contracts comes from and weigh it against the First Amendment right to free speech.
Stan Alcorn
Senior Reporter and Producer
Stan Alcorn is a senior reporter and producer for Reveal. His radio work at Reveal has won awards including a Peabody Award, several Online Journalism Awards, an NABJ Salute to Excellence Award, and a Best of the West Award, as well as making him a finalist for a Livingston Award for Young Journalists. He previously was a reporter for Marketplace, covering business and economic news – from debit card fees levied on the formerly incarcerated to the economic impact of Beyoncé's hair. He has helped launch new shows at Marketplace, Slate, and WNYC; contributed research to books by journalists at Time and CNBC; and reported for outlets including NPR, PRI's The World, 99% Invisible, WNYC, FiveThirtyEight, Fast Company, High Country News, Narratively, and Digg. He is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California office.
Monumental lies
The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, but the Confederacy didn’t die with it. Monuments, shrines and museums are present in the South.
Trial and terror (rebroadcast)
Since 9/11, nearly every terrorist attack in the United States has come from within.
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Burning hotter and faster
We look at the recent Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive in California’s history, and revisit an investigation from earlier this year.
Families splintered apart, by government and by storms
We continue our ongoing investigation into what happens to immigrant children after they’re detained by the U.S. government.
Reveal answers your questions about immigration
We did a show about U.S. immigration policies, and listeners texted us hundreds of questions. This week, we answer your questions about immigration.
Built to burn
Do officials need to reconsider their approach to building where the risk of wildfire is highest?
Warning system down: California’s deadliest fires
Last October, more than 170 wildfires ripped across Northern California. It was the deadliest fire incident in the state’s history.
The tide is high
Reveal investigates government policies that let people build in harm’s way, make it difficult to move them to safety and fail to tally the dead.
Where criminals get their guns
On this episode of Reveal, we learn where criminals get their guns and what cars can teach us about gun safety.