Self-Evident

What does it really mean to be an American today?

Episodes

  • 80-Year-Olds on the Keys to Happiness in 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    80-Year-Olds on the Keys to Happiness in 2021

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    Does your grandparent hold the secret to a happier New Year?
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    Life Without Internet When the Whole World Has Gone Virtual

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    The digital divide in America has become a major problem during the pandemic.
  • The Joys (and Challenges) of Living in a Van: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Joys (and Challenges) of Living in a Van

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    Meet some Americans who live full time in their vans traveling the country.
  • I Gave Birth to a Preemie During the Pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    I Gave Birth to a Preemie During the Pandemic

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    Becoming a new parent during a global pandemic means expecting even more of the unexpected
  • I Met My Mom For The First Time at 50: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    I Met My Mom For The First Time at 50

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    For one adopted New Yorker, COVID-19 nearly derailed a reunion with her birth mother.
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    An Unseen Look Inside the Portland Protests

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    A look inside Portland’s protests through the lens of photojournalist Beth Nakamura.
  • Finding Love in Quarantine: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Finding Love in Quarantine

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    America is facing a serious epidemic: loneliness.
  • What It’s Like to Reinvent Yourself: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What It’s Like to Reinvent Yourself

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    Reinvention is a vital part of the American identity.
  • How Musicians are Soundtracking this Weird Year: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Musicians are Soundtracking this Weird Year

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    Music is a reflection of our American collective consciousness.

About Self-Evident

Self-Evident is inspired by American Portrait’s central question: “What does it really mean to be an American today?” As the US grapples with COVID-19, widespread social unrest following the killing of George Floyd and a polarizing election, the series explores American challenges and triumphs as we persevere in an especially tough year.