At one time “Diamond” Jimmy Roy owned half the businesses in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a steel town just outside Pittsburgh. (more)

The T-shirt is a staple of the American wardrobe, worn by pretty much everyone at one time or another. It's a common denominator in a culture marked by differences. But while it’s cheap and easy to make, the humble T-shirt shouldn’t be underestimated. (more)

Jayne Fenton Keane talks with India's former Socialist Defence Minister, Mr. George Fernandes, and former President of the Socialist Party of India, Ms. Jaya Jaitley, about the Railway Strikes of 1975 that brought down Sonia Ghandi's government. (more)

This hour: the capital of scamming. (more)

You know how sometimes you just can't get a song out of your head? Radio producer Richie Beirne can sympathize. (more)

This documentary, part of a series called America's Women: A Legacy of Change, examines how women's lives have changed since they won the vote in 1920s, focusing on the period from World War II through the 1950s. (more)

America's history is rich with the stories of antagonistic coal strikes, but the Herrin Massacre of 1922 is a particularly distressing event that resulted in the deaths of nearly two dozen strike-breakers. (more)

Searching for Farming’s Future in Its Past is part of a series produced by Rachel Leventhal about the impact individuals can make on their world. (more)

Cell phones and laptops rely on a particular mineral called colombite tantalum – coltan for short - and the growing demand for the material in the west has had ramifications in some pretty distant corners of the world. (more)

For centuries, Newfoundland fisheries were hailed as the greatest in the world.  Then, in 1992, their main export, the codfish, disappeared. (more)

This hour: a brief history of the mall, radical knitters, and more. (more)

The corrections industry has become a $50-billion-a-year business and one of the strongest influences on criminal justice policy in America. (more)

It's hard to think of anything that will last forever. (more)

In this nostalgic documentary, tag along with Tupperware dealer Lucky Laurel into the world of Tupperware conventions, regional meetings, and of course, those signature Tupperware parties. (more)

Sound designer and multimedia artist Ben Rubin employs the cacophony of the New York Mercantile Exchange to create a musical piece commemorating the reopening of the World Financial Center's Winter Garden, which was closed after the events of September 11th. (more)