The podcast, This American Life had a great episode on modern segregation and the failure of attempts at desegregation: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thisamericanlife.org&#x2F;radio-archives&#x2F;episode&#x2F;562&#x2F;the-problem-we-all-live-with" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thisamericanlife.org&#x2F;radio-archives&#x2F;episode&#x2F;562&#x2F;t...</a><p>Missouri has a particularly bad problem. Basically, there is a lot of evidence that desegregation works in improving education outcomes. Yet, the issue is looked at with suspicion, since richer people in good school districts believe it is bad for them. The podcast features a shocking town hall meeting where you can hear the worst of people&#x27;s racial prejudices. They looked at Ferguson, MO in particular, and how kids got bused to a predominantly-white suburban &#x27;good&#x27; school district and the ensuing political drama viewed from the real implications on people&#x27;s lives.