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Smartphone Surveillance in the Digital Age

Across the globe, dozens of companies can now log the precise locations of millions of consumers through their mobile phones.

Joe Biden’s Comments on Stuttering Takes on a National Conversation

In the last Democratic debate, Joe Biden talked about mentoring a boy with a speech impediment much like his own, thrusting stuttering into the current national conversation.

New Film, “Clemency,” Looks at Death Row From a Warden’s Eyes

The death row drama shows how those carrying out state-sanctioned killings are often left traumatized and isolated.

Saudi Arabia Escapes Accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder

The Saudi Arabian criminal court has sentenced five people to death for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, but are they hiding something? 

Puerto Rico is facing the biggest local government bankruptcy ever filed in the United States. The territory is currently 72 billion dollars in debt. Public employees are currently owed more than 50 billion dollars in pensions. And it’s Puerto Rican residents who are feeling the impacts of the debt crisis. We look at how the government is preparing to restructure its financial obligations. Plus, a conversation with the mayor of Miami about building a resilient city; a look at the newly-created school safety commission that won’t discuss the role of guns in school safety; a review of what it means to be a female rocker in a male-dominated field; and a discussion about Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in light of a new documentary about his life.

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Within the Department of Education, there exists a dedicated team whose job is to investigate abuse by institutions of higher education. Their focus is on for-profit schools such as DeVry and Corinthian Colleges. The team is tasked with determining whether for-profit institutions misled students about job prospects or tricked them into predatory loans. The Takeaway discusses a new report from The New York Times that alleges Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is effectively dismantling the investigative team tasked with monitoring abuses by for-profit colleges. Plus, we look at a study from the National Center for Education Statistics finding that 94% of teachers in high-poverty school districts pay for classroom supplies out of pocket; a death-sentence case in Sudan that is prompting international uproar; and a new documentary exploring the black, L.G.B.T.Q. disco club that served members of Los Angeles’s marginalized communities for decades.

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The number of major wireless carriers in America may soon go from four to three. Over the weekend, T-Mobile C.E.O. John Leger and Sprint C.E.O. Marcelo Claure announced a nearly $27-billion merger between the third and fourth largest wireless carriers in the United States. The two companies will now have to convince the Trump administration not to block their merger, which it is currently trying to do in another case being argued in court: AT&T’s $85 billion dollar planned acquisition of Time Warner. The Takeaway examines what implications that case may have for the T-Mobile-Sprint deal. Plus, we review the exclusive list of questions Special Counsel Mueller has for President Trump, leaked to The New York Times; a modern-era remake of Spike Lee’s classic, “He Got Game;” and a suicide bomb in Afghanistan’s capital that killed nine journalists.

Jan. 19, 2018: Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in, we traveled to Oklahoma to talk with one family of Republicans who were divided in their support for the president. We revisit them a year later, plus a look at how a government shutdown could affect the military; reviews of the new films hitting the box office; a rare interview with Queen Elizabeth II; and a look at what happens to women when abortion is illegal. 

Dec. 22, 2017: A recent article in The New York Times reveals the Pentagon’s mysterious U.F.O. program. A physicist discusses this government initiative, and where else we should be looking. Plus, a look at the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program; America’s first dark sky reserve; reviews of the new films hitting the box office this weekend; and part II of Aaron Glasscock’s story. 

September 29, 2017: ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio is sending a group of volunteer ham radio operators to Puerto Rico to connect disaster survivors with family members. The Takeaway explores how the group is helping hurricane victims, plus a look at the Children’s Health Insurance Program; a Supreme Court case that could deal a blow to unions; modern lessons from a veteran of the free speech movement; new movie reviews; and unlearning the myth of American exceptionalism. 

July 14, 2017: The Takeaway takes a deep dive into the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Richard Lourie, a historian and Russia expert, and a former translator to Mikhail Gorbachev. Plus, a look at the competing narratives in the healthcare debate, an energy crisis in Gaza, a visa controversy for some Afghan girls, new movie releases, and how “Game of Thrones” picks its shooting locations. 

June 23, 2017: Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco is out with her 20th studio album this month. She performs with Takeaway Host John Hockenberry, and discusses music and resistance in the Trump era. Plus, a look at the uncertain future of healthcare in America, new movie releases, and controversy in the NFL. 

May 05, 2017:

1. ACA Repeal Creates Political Minefield for Republicans (13 min)

2. France Prepares for the Final Vote (6 min)

3. Who Really Reads Fake News (7 min)

4. Films to Catch and Skip at The Box Office This Weekend (4 min)

5. The TV Shows You Should Be Streaming This Summer (4 min)

6. Debunking President Trump’s Religious Liberty Executive Order (6 min)