The U.S. election will be over soon but this year has surfaced deep human challenges that remain our callings \u2014 and possibilities for growth \u2014 for the foreseeable future. So this week and next, we\u2019re taking the long view \u2014 first with journalist John Biewen, on the stories of our families and hometowns, what it means to be human, and what it means to be white. This conversation between Krista and John starts simply \u2014 tracing the racial story of our time through the story of a single life. It\u2019s an exercise each of us can do. And it is a step toward a more whole and humane world, starting with ourselves.