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Misinformation about Haitian immigrant population plagues Springfield community

During this hour of All Sides, we’re talking about Springfield being in the national spotlight because of this controversy and how this story originated.

From Lincoln’s election to the Civil War

Author Erik Larson, one of the most popular authors of non-fiction history, joins us to discuss his new book The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War.

COSI and National Veterans Memorial and Museum CEO Dr. Frederic Bertley

Dr. Frederic Bertley will discuss his work leading COSI and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum.

In 2018, Garret Morgan (center) was training as an ironworker near Seattle. Five years later, he says he made the right career choice: "I'm loving it every day."

High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty

Trade jobs that require less education, at much lower cost, sit empty. But many parents remain wary of programs that don't lead to a four-year degree.

More than 300,000 California teachers are represented by unions like the California Teachers Association, seen here protesting proposed budget cuts in 2011. Nine percent of those California teachers have not joined the union, but under state law, any union contract must cover them too, so they are required to pay an amount that covers the costs of negotiating the contract and administering it.

Is It Fair To Have To Pay Fees To A Union You Don't Agree With?

At the Supreme Court on Monday, union opponents are seeking to reverse a 1977 decision that allows public employee unions to collect fees from those who don't join the union but are protected by it.