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Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, and nature's wrath is now etched into the national consciousness. But the people who lived through the flood and its aftermath have a different story to tell. A story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II.

Holy Week — Part 1: Rupture

The first episode of a new podcast from The Atlantic. Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. Subscribe to Holy Week: theatlantic.com/holyweek Ap...
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Introducing Holy Week

Holy Week: The story of a revolution undone. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a...
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Introducing: The Experiment

A new podcast from The Atlantic and WNYC Studios, The Experiment, tells stories from our unfinished country. On this episode, Vann R. Newkirk II tells...
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The Wake

Part VIII: Water, like history, repeats itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Destiny

Part VII: People try to come home. But does home want them anymore? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reckoning

Part VI: How could the levees have failed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Exodus

Part V: A hero arrives. But not the one everyone expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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