On May 4, 1970, a small group of national guardsmen opened fire on anti-war protesters who had gathered at Ohio's Kent State University. Forty years later, the gunshots, which lead to a national climate of anxiety and civil unrest may seem like a page in a history book, or a distant memory, to those who grew up after the event. We listen back to the tension and tragedy that makes the wounds of the Kent State massacre still fresh today.
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Why We Stay When We Know We Should Leave
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Tornadoes Tear Through the Midwest
Devastating Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma City
The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, in collaboration with New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
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