Segregation is crippling because it's the common denominator to many challenges in black communities, whether we’re talking about violence, housing, jobs, education - even access to food.

Natalie Moore's book is an exploration of what modern segregation looks like in Chicago, one of the most segregated cities in America.

We talked about the nuances of life on Chicago’s South Side - and how much it reflects modern segregation in America.

In 2015, NPR launched the Hidden Brain podcast. We talked with host Shankar Vedantam about the most memorable moments from the podcast and what he hopes listeners learn from it.