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.
Stan Alcorn
Senior Reporter and Producer
Stan Alcorn is a former 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.
Posted inInequality
Captain Boycott
Before there were boycotts, there was Captain Boycott. Meet the man who gave a name to a new kind of protest.
Posted inInequality
The right to boycott
We look at where an Israel boycott clause in employment contracts comes from and weigh it against the First Amendment right to free speech.
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Posted inAccountability, Hate
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.
Posted inHate, Voting
Trial and terror (rebroadcast)
Since 9/11, nearly every terrorist attack in the United States has come from within.
Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability
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.
Posted inImmigration, Inequality, Kids on the Line
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.
Posted inImmigration, Inequality, Kids on the Line
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.
Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability
Built to burn
Do officials need to reconsider their approach to building where the risk of wildfire is highest?
Posted inSustainability
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.