Podcast appearances and mentions of ken ward jr

A Closer Look at Joe Manchin Ken Ward Jr., co-founder of Mountain State Spotlight and distinguished local reporting fellow with ProPublica joined with Evan Osnos, author, staff writer for The New Yorker and CNN contributor, to discuss the political, social and local motivations behind Joe Manchin's decisions in congress.  Military Documents Show U.S. Airstrikes Have Led to Thousands of Civilian Deaths In the American air war in the Middle East, a New York Times investigation reveals flawed intelligence, rushed and imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians. Why The Final Frontier Matters A conversation with science journalist Shannon Stirone about the JWST launch, recent discoveries in space, and why space exploration matters. Hollywood's Obsession with Nuns Explained Sister Act is far from the first — or last — movie about nuns. From horror films like 2018's The Nun to the "nunsploitation" films of the 1970s, Hollywood has a habit of depicting the lives of nuns on the big screen. For more on this, The Takeaway with Alissa Wilkinson, film critic and culture reporter at Vox, about why pop culture is so obsessed with nuns.  Migrant Workers At Dubai's Expo 2020 Report Unlivable Wages And Confiscated Passports The World Fair in Dubai has employed migrant workers to build it out, and many are claiming they have been tricked into coming to the city for unlivable wages after paying an illegal fee to local recruiters. Some even claim they've had their passports confiscated, leaving them stranded in a foreign country. We were joined by The Associated Press' Gulf and Iran reporter Isabel DeBre to discuss labor and human rights issues at Expo 2020. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

A Closer Look at Joe Manchin Ken Ward Jr., co-founder of Mountain State Spotlight and distinguished local reporting fellow with ProPublica joined with Evan Osnos, author, staff writer for The New Yorker and CNN contributor, to discuss the political, social and local motivations behind Joe Manchin's decisions in congress.  Military Documents Show U.S. Airstrikes Have Led to Thousands of Civilian Deaths In the American air war in the Middle East, a New York Times investigation reveals flawed intelligence, rushed and imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians. Why The Final Frontier Matters A conversation with science journalist Shannon Stirone about the JWST launch, recent discoveries in space, and why space exploration matters. Hollywood's Obsession with Nuns Explained Sister Act is far from the first — or last — movie about nuns. From horror films like 2018's The Nun to the "nunsploitation" films of the 1970s, Hollywood has a habit of depicting the lives of nuns on the big screen. For more on this, The Takeaway with Alissa Wilkinson, film critic and culture reporter at Vox, about why pop culture is so obsessed with nuns.  Migrant Workers At Dubai's Expo 2020 Report Unlivable Wages And Confiscated Passports The World Fair in Dubai has employed migrant workers to build it out, and many are claiming they have been tricked into coming to the city for unlivable wages after paying an illegal fee to local recruiters. Some even claim they've had their passports confiscated, leaving them stranded in a foreign country. We were joined by The Associated Press' Gulf and Iran reporter Isabel DeBre to discuss labor and human rights issues at Expo 2020. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.

A group of unpaid miners has blockaded a railway in Harlan County, Kentucky. The goal? Stop a train car full of their former employer’s coal from going to market until they get what they’re owed. It’s a straightforward protest that has been going on for more than six weeks now. One thing that isn’t so straightforward, however? How to help coal mining communities, like the ones in Harlan County, confront a future with less and less coal. Guests: Gary Lewis, Harlan County miner, and Ken Ward Jr., reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of unpaid miners has blockaded a railway in Harlan County, Kentucky. The goal? Stop a train car full of their former employer’s coal from going to market until they get what they’re owed. It’s a straightforward protest that has been going on for more than six weeks now. One thing that isn’t so straightforward, however? How to help coal mining communities, like the ones in Harlan County, confront a future with less and less coal. Guests: Gary Lewis, Harlan County miner, and Ken Ward Jr., reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with Ken Ward Jr., who wrote an investigation of Gov. Jim Justice’s conflicts of interest in the Gazette-Mail and ProPublica. Also: A glimpse at a day in the life of women in West Virginia who face sexism doing jobs traditionally held by men. Mountain State Morning is powered by Advantage Technology. Learn more about their IT solutions at advantage.tech/podcast. Listeners: We’d love your feedback and to learn more about you! Fill out our short survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OUtbg6F4l7IfCjqRl8ad_cpPiGPoblubBGcYlhT0ayw/edit

August 25, 2019: Dr. Bandy X. Lee, Dr. Allen Frances, Daniel Dale, Irin Carmon, Ken Ward Jr., April Ryan, Diane Foley and Art Sotloff join Brian Stelter.

This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking to Gazette-Mail reporter Ken Ward Jr., who just received a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a “genius” grant. We’re also talking about an insulation plant being built in the Eastern Panhandle that’s stirred up controversy in the region.

This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we discuss cuts to Kanawha County Schools teacher positions. We’ll also be talking about the approval of up to $80 million in funding to upgrade West Virginia’s state parks. Finally, we sit down with watchdog reporter Ken Ward Jr. to discuss an investigation into the way state and federal regulators have greenlighted major natural gas pipeline projects.