Poll: For Women at Work, Harassment Complaints Fall on Deaf Ears

Coming up on today’s show:

• A new Takeaway/Harris Poll finds that a majority of Americans feel more comfortable speaking out about sexual harassment. But of that group, only 22 percent say they feel that way because they think their company would be supportive. What should the public know about dealing with these situations in the workplace today? For answers, The Takeaway turns to Maya Raghu, director of workplace equality and senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center.

• It appears that a military takeover is underway in Zimbabwe. The country’s military said today that it had detained President Robert Mugabe, who has been in power for more than 35 years, after seizing control of the state-run media. The U.S. Embassy in Harare, the nation’s capital city, is urging “U.S. citizens in Zimbabwe are encouraged to shelter in place until further notice.”

• Last month, it was reported that two Navy SEALs are under investigation in the death of a Green Beret in Mali. A new report details the circumstances that may have led to the murder. Eric Schmitt, senior writer covering terrorism and national security for The New York Times, joins The Takeaway to discuss the investigation. 

• Today, artificial intelligence bots like Siri can set your alarm, but they can’t give you authentic feedback. But science fiction author C.A. Higgins expects that in 50 years, artificial intelligence will be more helpful and conversational, and maybe even learn to give you true advice. She weighs in as part of our ongoing series, “Earth, 2067.”

• On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with the head of Myanmar’s military. For the Rohingya community in the United States, this meeting will determine if the U.S. will intervene, or continue to stand by amid ongoing ethnic persecution. Shaukhat Kyaw Soe Aung is one of 13,000 Rohingya living in the United States, andis the executive director of the Rohingya American Society. He fled political persecution in Burma in 1990 at age 20, and analyzes Tillerson’s meeting today on The Takeaway.

• This week, the FDA approved a digital pill that contains a sensor that informs doctors whether and when a patient takes his or her medicine. Millions of patients do not take drugs as prescribed, but the new technology raises concerns about privacy. We explore the ethical debate over this future in prescription management with Emily Largent, an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. 

This episode is hosted by Todd Zwillich