As the media portrays 2023's Burning Man as a hellscape, THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man revisits the work of a group of Burners at the 2019 event, who felt that the overwhelmingly white community wasn't living up to its self-proclaimed principle of Radical Inclusion. Find out what has changed and what hasn't.

One of the principles guiding Burning Man is "Radical Inclusion." Basically, all are welcome. But, the temporary city that Burners build in Nevada’s Black…

Every year — in normal years — thousands of people trek to Black Rock Desert in Nevada for Burning Man. But, most don’t know about the history of the land or the people who were its original inhabitants. In this episode of THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man, we learn more about the history of the Pyramid Lake Paiutes and the relationship between the event and the tribe.

If the wooden man effigy represents Burning Man’s cosmic and comic core, the Temple is its heart and soul. A place where people come to honor and grieve,…

Burning Man is known for its massive, Instagram-friendly art installations that are a stark contrast to the beige, desert backdrop. There are also many…

This story originally aired on January 7, 2020 and an excerpt aired most recently in the August 26, 2024 episode of Crosscurrents. Burning Man is pagan at…

An excerpt of this episode aired again most recently in the July 15, 2024 episode of Crosscurrents. Burning Man is guided by the so-called "10 Princples,"…

1996 was a turning point for Burning Man. It was also the last year co-founder John Law attended. Two people were run over in their tents. And another…

This episode of THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man begins where art meets motion. Burning Man hasn’t officially started but there’s plenty going on: Camps…

THE INTERSECTION looks at changing cities through physical intersections. This time we’re doing something different: The city is temporary and the…