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Studies show that where one falls on the wealth ladder is directly correlated with health outcomes. And though the U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world, where that wealth falls is getting increasingly uneven. The consequences of this uneven distribution are changing how people go about their lives, and even the status of their health. The Takeaway examines these consequences that poverty and financial stress can imprint on a young person’s psyche. Plus, we review the case of Junot Díaz, whose culpability for a string of sexual transgressions is being litigated by the public; and a review of congressional testimony that sought to better understand how Cambridge Analytica, the now-defunct political consultancy firm, operated.

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At the age of 13, Yeonmi Park staged a daring escape from North Korea. But the treacherous journey carried an uncertain promise of freedom; she faced a harrowing experience at the hands of the Chinese before eventually making it to South Korea. Park, now 24, is a human rights activist who has authored a book about her experience. The Takeaway asks Park about what the Western media should know as President Trump engages Kim Jong-un in serious negotiations. Plus, we scrutinize the latest lawsuit against DACA, brought by seven Republican state attorneys general; and we review the plight of Canada’s First Nations people, in light of a recent warning by a U.N. special rapporteur about systemic violence against indigenous women.

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April 25, 2018: In February of last year, President Trump tweeted that his administration would fully defend their concept of a “travel ban” in court, despite later challenges that would block various attempts to implement it. Today, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the first, definitive legal test of the ban, which excludes citizens from some Muslim-majority countries from obtaining entry visas to the United States under the guise of national security. The Takeaway examines the government’s case and considers the plaintiffs’ arguments against it. Plus, we look at a new report from The Intercept documenting pervasive abuse in U.S. immigration facilities; Mike Pompeo’s near-certain confirmation by the Senate as Secretary of State; the unfolding protests in Nicaragua calling for President Ortega’s ouster; and the underground queer ballroom scene in New York City that promotes voguing and self-expression.

July 20, 2017:  A new poll finds that only 37 percent of Americans say that the Democratic Party “stands for something.” After facing staggering losses, can the party rebrand itself? The Takeaway explores that question, plus, a look at a controversial new DOJ policy, an uncertain future for Mosul, and the scandals facing R&B singer R. Kelly.