As popularity in horse racing has diminished in recent years, racetracks like Aqueduct in New York turn to casinos for additional revenue.
April 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr
Jockeys are on the front lines of the risky business of horse racing. Twenty-four horses a week die at racetracks around the country.
March 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr
Some say a culture of drugs and lax regulation at race tracks is behind the nation’s high fatality rate for horses.
March 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr
Every year, head groundskeepers from Major League Baseball gather for a three-day summit.
February 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr
The story of Tiara Brown, a 23-year old female boxer who spends six hours per day in the gym and doesn’t plan to stop until she makes the Olympics.
January 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr & Sue Jaye Johnson
When it comes to being counted in the census, the Garifunas, who are part African, part Caribbean and part Central American, say they don’t fit into any box.
January 2012
Produced by Matthew Orr & Vijai Singh
The Charles W. Howard Santa Claus school in Midland, Mich., teaches aspiring Santas everything from dance lessons to beard grooming.
November 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
A week before police evicted protesters from Zuccotti Park, Tim Weldon quit his job in Connecticut to be closer to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
November 2011
Produced by Brent McDonald & Matthew Orr
A multiracial family gathers to talk about being mixed race in America.
October 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr, Shayla Harris & Ben Solomon
After she lost her husband on Sept. 11, Sheri’s children gave her the motivation to go on.
September 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
Talat Hamdani’s son, Salman, gave his life helping others on Sept 11. But early on, the mystery that surrounded the disappearance of the young American Muslim caused suspicion.
September 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
Since losing her husband a decade ago, Iliana and her daughter, Caitlin, have had many ups and downs.
August 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
When it comes to remembering his son, J.A. Reynolds likes to spend time in the community garden they both built.
August 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
To help deal with her grief, Alissa Torres wrote a graphic novel memoir about losing her husband on Sept. 11, 2001.
August 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
Judy and Kevin Bailey lost their son, Brett, on September 11th. In the decade since the tragedy they have created the Brett T. Bailey Foundation and Kevin has suffered numerous health issues.
August 2011
Produced by Matthew Orr
