Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered and sent words of encouragement this week. You raised nearly $495,000 (and our spirits)! Our funding challenges are far from over, but your generosity gives us room to maneuver as we navigate the new public media landscape. Supporters like you are why public radio works. Thank you!
University of Montana History professor Mehrdad Kia was born and raised in Iran and came to the United States when he was 17. His father was thrown in…