Podcast: 2019-05-20 5th Death of a Migrant Child Since December Occurs as Border Apprehensions Continue to Rise

The Takeaway

5th Death of a Migrant Child Since December Occurs as Border Apprehensions Continue to Rise

Since December, five migrant children have died after being detained by U.S. immigration agencies. 

The Juggle: Money In Your 40s

The Takeaway is tackling life your 40s and what makes this decade so unique. First up: money.

New York City Considers Ban on Fur

Speaker of the NYC Council Corey Johnson is urging his colleagues to support a proposed ban on the sale of fur in New York City, setting off the latest chapter in a long debate.

‘Trial by Fire’ Examines Whether Texas Executed an Innocent Man

“Trial by Fire,” a new movie starring Laura Dern, tells the true story of a man executed by the state of Texas for a crime that evidence suggests he did not commit.

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Officer-Involved Deaths: How Much Does the Public Actually Learn?

Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland: new information has come to light in these cases. What have we learned?

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