Can the Restaurant Industry Recover from COVID-19?
Restaurants in some states are reopening for dine-in service, but ongoing shifts in how they do business are resulting in massive losses for the food service industry.
What Images Will Define the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Each day, we’re confronted by numbers, information, and images reminding us of the infectious disease’s toll around the world.
Locusts, Floods, and Coronavirus: The Crises in East Africa
The swarms of locusts are leading to fears of famine in the region, where response to COVID-19 is already stretched thin.
Treating Patients and Engaging in Activism: A Doctor’s Balancing Act
Activists, attorneys, and doctors ring the alarm on dangerous conditions in ICE custody.
NATO’s Struggle to Define Its Future
To commemorate its 70th anniversary, leaders of the 29 member countries are gathering in London this week.
“Porgy and Bess” and the Legacy of Black Opera
“Porgy and Bess” is the most renowned Opera for black singers, but should it still be in 2019?
President Trump is Allowing States to Ban Refugees—Utah is Asking for More
Earlier this fall, President Trump gave states and cities the authority to veto refugee resettlements. But the Governor of Utah is asking the president for more refugees, not fewer.
On Monday a panel of judges ruled that the latest congressional map, which was drawn by the Republican controlled legislature, will stand for the 2020 election.
Georgia Governor Clashes With Trump Over Interim Senator Pick
Kemp’s choice of businesswoman Kelly Loeffler drew criticism from Republicans, because the President has expressed interest for another candidate, Georgia Congressman Doug Collins
Concerns Over Trump’s U.K. Visit So Close to U.K. Election
President Trump is in London attending the NATO summit amidst concerns of his sway on upcoming elections.
The Divide Within The State Department
Wednesday’s public impeachment hearings saw the Trump administration take a two tracked-approach to foreign policy on Ukraine.
What Evo Morales’s Resignation Means for Bolivia
President Evo Morales, the first indigenous leader of Bolivia, has stepped down following allegations of election fraud.
‘Lionheart’ Oscar Snub: A Consequence of Imperialism?
The disqualification of the Nigerian film “Lionheart” from the Best International Feature Film category has ignited a conversation about the history of colonialism.
Two Monumental Cases are Being Argued at the Supreme Court
This week, while all eyes have been focused on the impeachment hearings in the House, two monumental cases are being argued at the Supreme Court.
As Uber Prepares to Go Public, Drivers Across the Country Strike
Drivers are demanding better pay, as the company stands to reap $10 billion after its long-awaited IPO.
Treasury Secretary Refuses Congressional Request to Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns
Mnuchin said the request lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose” and that he could not authorize the release as a result.
‘It’s So Hard:’ Military Spouses on the Challenges of Having a Career
When we asked Takeaway listeners in military families about the biggest challenges they face, many of you said finding employment as a spouse.
Companies Might Have to ‘Lean In’ to Transparency by Reporting Salaries
For all the leaning in, women still made 82 cents on the dollar in 2017. Women of color fared even worse.
U.N. Environment Assembly Begins in Nairobi
Thousands of officials, including heads of state and business leaders, are in Nairobi this week for the UN’s Environment Assembly.
Cleaning Up After the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
After the biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, Japan is continuing its clean-up of Fukushima. And it’s getting a little assistance from an unlikely helper: robots.
Thousands of Children Complained of Sexual Abuse in Immigrant Detention
A total of 178 sexual harassment complaints elevated to the Department of Justice alleged that adult staff members sexually assaulted immigrant children in HHS custody.
A new series from the podcast Nancy, “Queer Money Matters” explores how queer folks navigate an economy built for straight, cisgender people.
Indictment and Election Loom for Israel’s Prime Minister
Israeli elections are just over a month away, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future may be more in jeopardy now than ever before.
No Charges Against Sacramento Cops Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Last Year
The Sacramento district attorney announced this weekend that no charges would be filed against two officers who killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard last year.
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Wild Swings on Wall Street Have Economists Worried About Recession
The stock market is not the economy, and the economy is not the stock market. Yet the recent volatility is a troubling sign.
How Pediatricians Hope to Stop More Child Deaths on US-Mexico Border
Pediatrics professor Dr. Marsha Griffin has researched conditions in federal custody alongthe border.
By the Book on the Advice to Keep and the Advice to Ditch for the New Year
Kristen and Jolenta share the advice that’s stuck with them, and the advice they’ve ignored over the past year.
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The Troubling Emergency Response Failures After Hurricane Harvey
A year after Hurricane Harvey, a new investigation explores how failures in emergency response systems in Texas and human error led to tragedy.
Defending the Environment May Get You Killed
Environmental defenders are being threatened and killed at increasingly high rates.
Arizona Voting Problems Erode Public Trust
Thousands of Arizona primary voters were unable to vote when polls opened.
In Good or Bad Times, American Paychecks Don’t Grow
Even though the economy appears to be strong and growing stronger by many measures, for workers in “production and nonsupervisory” positions, their paychecks have fallen.
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Harry Holzer
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We take a look at a plan underway in Puerto Rico to transfer some of the island’s prison population to a privately run prison in Arizona; a conversation with the co-vice chair of the Justice Department’s Religious Liberty Task force about why the Justice Department felt the need to address this issue now; the latest from Manafort Trial; a look at the record number of Muslim candidates in this primary season; and a conversation with two community leaders about how Washington, DC is preparing for the second Unite the Right Rally, this time held in their city.
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This weekend marks the first anniversary of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. We discuss the strength of hate groups and extremist organizations, with the director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Earlier this week, voters in St. Louis, Missouri ousted a longtime county prosecutor who had been criticized for his investigation into the police shooting of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, four years ago today. Latino actor, Jay Hernandez will play the lead role in the reboot of the hit TV series, “Magnum P.I.” But, as with many recent reboots, it’s unclear how much the show will incorporate the actor’s cultural identity into the production.
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