Equal pay in soccer, Indian boarding school abuse

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Netherlands' Lieke Martens and United States' Kelley O Hara, soccer, World Cup finale
Netherlands’ Lieke Martens and United States’ Kelley O Hara lie on the pitch during the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. Francois Mori/AP Photo

We talk to a reporter and a columnist about the impact of women’s U.S. soccer players getting equal pay as the men. Then, a journalist joins us to share the results of a federal report that revealed abuse at Native American boarding schools.

Featured in this Show

  • US women's soccer team will now be paid the same as the men

    We discuss the historic deal struck to equalize pay for US national men’s and women’s soccer teams.

  • Federal reports says at least 500 Native American lives lost at Indian boarding schools

    The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report released this May reveals physical, emotional and sexual abuses against Native American children and reveals at least 500 lives lost at Indian boarding schools. A journalist joins us to talk about the report and the intergenerational trauma caused by the United States policies mandated at the boarding schools.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Steven Goff Guest
  • Nancy Armour Guest
  • Levi Rickert Guest