‘Very Fortunate’: California Wildfire Survivors Remain Thankful This Thanksgiving

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‘Very Fortunate’: California Wildfire Survivors Remain Thankful This Thanksgiving

What do you do for Thanksgiving when your entire community is gone? Risa Johnson shares how the community is feeling gratitude in the midst of tragedy.

Underneath Gun Violence Women Face the Biggest Risk

One in four women have been the victim of intimate partner violence in this country, and black women have the highest death rate from domestic violence incidents.

Native Government Repeals Press Freedom Law for Their Tribe

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation government repealed a 2015 law granting autonomy to the tribe’s news media.

Trump Defies CIA Intelligence, Stands with Saudi Arabia in Journalist’s Killing

At what point does economic interest outweigh human rights?

In Sugar Land, Texas, Unmarked Graves from Jim Crow-Era Program Remind Community of Painful History

In the years after the Civil War, Texas and other states used the “convict lease” program to keep Black men in servitude.

Turn On, Tune Out: Relaxing Movies and TV to Watch Over the Long Weekend

What can you watch this holiday season to forget about current events? Film critic Rafer Guzman joins The Takeaway to give his picks for relaxing things to check out.

Guests:

Risa Johnson 

Dr. Aletha Maybank

Sterling Cosper

Ryan Goodman

Brooke Lewis

Douglas Blackmon

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