How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation

The Takeaway

How Transportation Can be a Means for Segregation 

Voters will decide whether to add a train line from Atlanta to Gwinnett county, a suburban area northeast of the city. The referendum raises issues of race and access.

Protests Seek to Upend Algerian Politics

Young people have been leading protests against Algeria’s ruling government for weeks. The longtime president has agreed not to run for a fifth term, but has canceled the elections. 

Netflix Cancels Cuban-American Family Sitcom “One Day at a Time”

Netflix decision to cancel “One Day at a Time” has been met with criticism and a renewed discussion of the lack of representation in film and television.

Guests:

King Williams

Shin-pei Tsay

Ruth Michaelson

Vanessa Erazo

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