Trey Kay

This Us & Them episode offers an update on global COVID vaccination efforts. Nearly 67 percent of U.S. citizens are fully vaccinated. Now, the effort shifts to providing vaccine to the world — even in places where logistics are complex. There are still more than a dozen countries with COVID vaccination rates at less than 10 percent. Now that vaccine supply is more plentiful, some look to the future and ways that we can learn from this experience.

Some doctors and nurses are taking their COVID care beyond the bedside. They’re using social media to share medical information and to push back against rumors and fear. For this Us & Them episode, host Trey Kay speaks with medical professionals who are using social media to enhance their approach to COVID care.

We explore the foundations of the Second Amendment and the cultural and historical beliefs and myths that contribute to our very American divide over guns.

A weedkiller called dicamba has caused a split in otherwise tight-knit farm communities. In Arkansas, where initially there had been tight restrictions over its use, some farmers successfully pushed to expand its use. Yet others claim that the weedkiller may be damaging the habitat of the “Natural State.”

There’s a broad spectrum of trust when it comes to information about COVID and vaccinations. Some say they want an honest conversation about risks and rewards, but aren’t hearing it. Healthcare experts say the pandemic has presented a range of moving targets. They recognize the challenge people face looking for information. For this episode, host Trey Kay speaks to people at different stations on the broad range of the trust continuum.

The debate over curriculum choices and classroom materials has emerged again across the nation as a major topic of division. Some say educators should decide what’s appropriate for students, while others advocate for more “parental choice.” Some parents in communities across the country are calling for some books to be banned from public schools.

The story of who we are as a nation is being challenged. Examining America’s racial history is not easy and not welcomed by everyone.

What defines a historically Black college or university? Is it all about the student demographics, or is it something else? In an era of intense competition for student enrollment, many of America’s HBCUs are working to adapt and diversify. Are West Virginia’s two HBCUs coming along on that journey?

For more than a year, a public health campaign has tried to sell a simple message - get a shot and save a life. The goal - to convince people to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The West Virginia vaccination campaign, including the governor’s English Bulldog, did not produce the uptick in vaccinations many hoped for. It leaves public health experts with a dilemma. Us & Them host Trey Kay asks public health and marketing experts: What will work to sell people on the vaccine?

Back in May 1970, few lenses were pointed at a riot in Augusta, Georgia. Us & Them host Trey Kay asks award-winning reporter Sea Stachura why so few people remember this turbulent Civil Rights protest.