Swimming at ‘The Point’ in Lake Michigan
November 23, 2011
As part of our series RadioNature, Maria Hinojosa takes her kids for a swim with their 75-year old grandmother at the ‘The Point’ in Lake Michigan. It’s where her mother took her as a child, and where today, three generations connect with nature and each other in profound ways
This story is produced by Nusha Balyan and edited by Deborah George.
RadioNature is a year-long series that looks at how people of color connect with nature. Funding comes from the REI Foundation.
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Guatemala City’s Basurero
The Guatemala City basurero is the largest garbage dump in Central America. It’s not a place anyone wants to be near, much less ‘work’ at. But for hundreds of guajeros, everyday is spent sifting through refuse looking for items to recycle. Correspondent John Burnett reports.
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Parents Deported, Thousands of U.S Kids Stuck in Foster Care
Deportations have deep and profound consequences, especially for U.S. born children. A new investigation by the Applied Research Center shows that when parents are detained, they can do little to advocate for their families. And that means more children are getting swept into foster care. Maria Hinojosa talks to the Applied Research Center’s, Seth Wessler, about this alarming trend.
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