This week Matter of Fact learns how lithium mining could revitalize rural Arkansas towns. Plus, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer looks back on his time in the nation’s highest court. And, New York City prepares to implement a plan to reduce traffic.

“Homeownership is really critical.”

A real estate professor explains how not owning a home could affect your retirement.

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“I want to make it right.”

How a former football player who recovered from an addiction is paying it forward.

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Owning a home is a part of the American dream, but rising costs are making that goal less attainable. A Columbia real estate professor joins Soledad O’Brien in-studio to discuss solutions for the millions of people being priced out of the housing market.
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Jerod Thomas was an All-American college football player with NFL dreams until a drug addiction cut his career short. Now, he’s working to make sure others don’t face the same fate. Correspondent Jessica Gomez tells his story.
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This week Matter of Fact learns how a former football player helps others recover from addiction. Plus, we look at the rising costs of homeownership. And, new coal mine safety rules could reduce black lung cases.

“It's good politics.'

How one governor is encouraging his fellow politicians to disagree with each other in a constructive way.

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“It is the biggest relief.”

How colleges are helping students get degrees without debt.

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Disagree Better – Soledad O’Brien speaks with Utah Governor Spencer Cox about an initiative focused on reducing animosity between political parties and encouraging healthy debate.
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Getting a college education can be expensive, but one West Virginia school wants to remove the financial burden for its students. Soledad O’Brien visits Marshall University to learn about a pilot program that’s helping people graduate debt-free.
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This week Matter of Fact learns how colleges are helping students avoid debt. Plus, Utah’s governor discusses his plan to end political divisiveness. And, an artist brings dinosaurs back with life-sized replicas.

“There is room for coexistence.”

How two Dartmouth professors are creating a space to help students navigate their concerns about the war in Gaza.

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A biased test has kept thousands of Black people from getting kidney transplants. Soledad O’Brien speaks to the chief medical officer of New York City’s health department about an ongoing effort to end racial disparities in healthcare.
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As college students across the country debate the war in Gaza, Correspondent Leone Lakhani meets two Dartmouth professors who are co-teaching a class about the Middle East from two different perspectives.
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This week Matter of Fact explores a college class co-taught by Jewish and Middle Eastern studies professors. Plus, New York City's chief medical officer on changing biased medical tests. And, rural communities call for reliable internet.

“I'm cautiously optimistic.”

Why the first American born via IVF is hopeful about legal protections for reproductive rights.

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“It was the right thing.”

A former Super Bowl champion gives a word of advice to college athletes about activism.

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In 1981, Elizabeth Carr became the first baby born via in vitro fertilization in the United States. More than 40 years later, she sits down Soledad O’Brien in studio to explain why she’s still advocating to protect the procedure.
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Activist or athlete — many young players often have to choose between the two. Correspondent Joie Chen introduces us to a Super Bowl champion whose activism almost cost him his career.
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This week Matter of Fact explores activism amongst student athletes. Plus, the first person born from IVF in the U.S. joins Soledad O’Brien in studio. And, a San Antonio shelter takes a distinct approach to ending homelessness.