State of the Re:Union: Season Five

Series produced by Al Letson

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Episodes from Season Five of State of the Re:Union.

Please note: All episodes follow the old NPR clock.

State of the Re:Union episodes are available on PRX without charge to all public radio stations, and may be aired an unlimited number of times prior to January 31, 2017. The program may be streamed live on station websites but not archived. Excerpting is permitted for promotional purposes only.


9 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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It’s estimated that there are nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S. who identify themselves as transgender. That’s more than a million people with ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KQED, Public Radio for All, WNCU, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 32
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The United States has the world’s largest prison population. In 2012, there were 2.3 million people in American prisons or jails – and even more un...

Bought by Public Radio for All, WNCU, WESM 91.3 FM, WNIJ, WEKU and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 31
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In our globalized world, it only takes a click to buy something from China and have it delivered right to your doorstep. But that product sailed ac...

Bought by WNCU, WRKF, KUNC & The Colorado Sound, WVTF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 26
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The SOTRU team brings you a collection of stories from the road. Host Al Letson reflects on the show and plays some of his favorite stories mixed w...

Bought by WNCU, KBBI Alaska, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, KUER, WAMU and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2014
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 34
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State of the Re:Union has made it an annual tradition to commemorate Black History Month with a special episode exploring lesser known corners of A...

Bought by KUAT, KWMU St. Louis, WAMU, High Plains Public Radio, Classic107.3 and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2015
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 46
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The climate is going haywire, and politicians are bickering over what to do about it, or whether to do anything at all. But that’s only part of the...

Bought by WNCU, KQED, WNIJ, WHRV, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2015
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 35
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Poetry isn't just words on a page. Instead it's a form that lets people express themselves in a way that's often far more deep, emotional, and comp...

Bought by WNYC, KQED, WCPN, WNCU, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2015
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 15
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The San Gabriel Valley is just like any other suburb in America. Life revolves around family and school; the social fabric is woven over cheap eats...

Bought by KUER, WNCU, KOSU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2015
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 31
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In the last episode of State of the Re:Union, the team brings you a collection of our favorite stories from the road. Host Al Letson reflects on si...

Bought by WNCU, WRKF, KUER, KGOU, KQED and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2015
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 31