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Coronavirus Continues to Spread Despite Mass Quarantines in China

As the number of confirmed infections continues to climb in China, how effective has quarantine been? 

‘Birds of Prey’ Director Cathy Yan on Crafting Her Own Vision of Gotham City

The Takeaway speaks with Cathy Yan about helming ‘Birds of Prey’ and why studios are finally acknowledging that the fan base for superhero movies extends far beyond teenage boys.

The National Archives Is Deleting Records About Trump’s ICE Policies

In 2017 the Archives agreed to let Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials delete or destroy documents that detail the sexual abuse and death of undocumented immigrants

On Wednesday, on the last day of the term, Justice Kennedy announced his retirement. We look at Kennedy’s departure through the focus of his role as the swing vote; we seek to better understand why people are continuing to cross the border; we have a dispatch from Saudi Arabia where a family of women drove for the first time on Sunday; a look at the police department in Pittsburgh in light of the news that the DA has charged the officer with criminal homicide; a look at the political turmoil roiling the state of West Virginia; and using the new Sicario sequel as a lens to understand how Hollywood depicts the border. 

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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. 

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)

April 28, 2017:

1. After 100 Days, Some Trump Supporters Maintain High Hopes (6 min)

2. Former Trump Supporter: ‘The American People Have Been Lied To’ (8 min)

3. A Shifting War Front in Afghanistan (6 min)

4. ESPN Layoffs Reflect Sea Change For Sports Coverage (4 min)

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

6. John Ridley Pays Tribute to The L.A. Riots in New Doc (7 min)

7. How History Helped Predict the L.A. Riots (7 min)

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December 02, 2016:

1. Veteran: We Must Protect Standing Rock Protesters from Police Violence (8 min)

2. ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis: What You Need to Know About Trump’s Defense Pick (4 min)

3. What Coal Country Sees in Donald Trump (11 min)

4. Poet Richard Blanco on Political Lessons from Cuba (6 min)

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

6. Alternative Christmas Songs to Get You Through the Holidays (6 min)