Relationship Between Police and Media Grows Increasingly Tense
As the uprising for racial justice continues around the country, journalists in the United States are increasingly the targets of direct and hostile confrontations with law enforcement.
Why Are States Criminalizing Fossil Fuel Protests?
Some states have been quietly passing laws to criminalize fossil fuel protests amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
COVID19 Budget Cuts Prevent Many from Accessing Subsidized Summer Programs
New York City’s budget proposal has $235 million worth of cuts to public summer programs. Many low income families could be affected without access to these programs.
What Juneteenth Means At this Moment
Juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved people in Texas learned about their emancipation, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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.
Trump Administration Puts a Strain on Health Care Systems Abroad by Continuing Deportations
Even as immigration into the U.S. has virtually ground to a halt, the Trump administration has continued deporting large numbers of ICE detainees.
How Quarantine Could Be Affecting Your Sleep
Changes in your circadian rhythm, anxiety, sense of isolation, and lack of a normal routine could all be leading to your irregular sleep.
The Loved Ones Supporting Essential Workers
As essential workers continue to keep us all going, we hear from a few people who are supporting them.
Sweden has taken a different approach than most countries to the coronavirus outbreak and has avoided large shutdowns. How is that strategy working?
On April 20th, 2010, a drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Montana Judge Revokes Permit on Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
A judge in Montana has canceled a key permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska.
The Paycheck Protection Program is Failing to Help Many Small Businesses
The program ran out of the money last Thursday and stopped taking loan applications from small business owners.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Addresses Racial Disparities in her City’s COVID-19 Outbreak
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joins The Takeaway to discuss racial disparities in her city’s coronavirus cases and how her government is responding.
How the Spread of COVID-19 Could Impacted the Treatment of Other Global Diseases
As the treatment of COVID-19 takes precedent throughout the world, some experts worry that other global health initiatives will fall to the wayside.
The Pandemic is a Mass Traumatic Event
The coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of people with post-traumatic stress disorder, from first responders on the ground to those forced to quarantine at home.
Does Biden’s Climate Plan Go Far Enough To Win Over Progressives?
Biden’s climate platform was consistently ranked lower by environmental groups compared to progressive candidates. Environmentalsts are now asking Biden to shift left on climate.
In the Midst of a Global Pandemic, Tornado Outbreaks Devastate the South
Storms continue to strike the south leaving destruction in their wake. How will they fare while also dealing with a pandemic?
Writer Jason Reynolds on Engaging Kids Through Literature from Home
As parents and guardians across the country know, it’s not always easy to keep kids engaged through online and distance learning. But writer Jason Reynolds wants to help.
President Trump’s State of the Union: Immigration, Economy, 2020 Elections
The President avoided one major topic: impeachment.
Fear of the Coronavirus Spurs Surge in Xenophobia and Anti-Chinese Sentiment
The long standing stereotype of the sick foreigner is playing into how we are dealing with the Coronavirus.
Veteran Journalist Diane Rehm on the Right-to-Die Movement
In her new book “When My Times Comes,” Rehm explores the highly divisive field of medical aid in dying.
The Growing Support for Aid-in-Dying Legislation
But there is a lot of confusion around what aid-in-dying actually entails, and what it means for the rights of patients who are terminally ill and their families.
The rocketing cost of prescription drug prices makes the burdensome healthcare landscape more difficult to navigate for the millions of Americans that rely on a prescription. One thing that voters, regardless of party, have agreed on is that the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. is way too high. Americans spend significantly more on prescription drugs when compared to any other country. But, why? Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Politics with Amy Walter to discuss her work in Washington on reducing the cost of prescription drugs.
Sarah Kliff of The New York Times and Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post join us to discuss why there’s been such little movement on this subject, even though there’s broad support for reform. Finally, Nick Fandos, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, joins us to discuss the House’s vote to authorize a resolution to establish the next phase of the impeachment inquiry.
Big Pharma Raises Prescription Prices, Undercutting Trump’s Presidential Pledge
With 28 pharmaceutical companies set to raise prices in January, Americans will continue to pay more for prescription medications than any other wealthy country.
Native American Tribes Have Been Left Reeling by the Government Shutdown
Many tribal governments rely on federal dollars to pay police officers or to run schools and hospitals.
Netflix Pulls Episode of Hasan Minhaj’s Show in Saudi Arabia, Highlighting Global Tech Trend
Responding to a complaint from the Saudi government, Netflix removed an episode of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” a form of censorship that frequently plays out across the world.
Netflix Will Produce its First-Ever Original Series in Africa
This is significant, not just for opening up streaming business in Africa, but for its cultural impact.
Guests:
Aaron Payment
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Reflecting on Presidents as “Consolers-in-Chief”
Pittsburgh’s civic leaders urged President Trump to stay away after the synagogue attack. A historian weighs in on the role of the presidency in uniting Americans after a tragedy.
On the Campaign Trail, Trump Seeks to Energize his Base
The President has largely stuck to issues intended to motivate his core supporters, like immigration, while downplaying the economy and his tax reform legislation.
How Cities Around the World are Providing Services to Refugees
A new report from the International Rescue Committee looks at how cities around the world are integrating refugees.
Photographing the Starving Children of Yemen’s War
New York Times staff photographer Tyler Hicks is behind the devastating new photos of starving children in war-torn Yemen. He shares his experience documenting their brutal reality.
“Halloween” Movie Credits Spook Some Female Horror Fans
The new “Halloween” boasts the biggest movie opening ever for a female lead over 55, with Jamie Lee Curtis. But unlike the original, the new movie was written by three men.
Guest:
Samer Saliba
Linda Lopez
Mary Lambert
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From hospitals and medical facilities to treatment and Medicaid, Puerto Rico’s public health system was failing well before Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. An inquest by The Puerto Rico Center for Investigative Journalism uncovered systemic infrastructure problems dating back at least a decade before the storm. The Takeaway looks at the island’s lack of a comprehensive emergency response for medical facilities. Plus, we report on a new L.A.P.D. investigation into more than 50 claims of misconduct against a former U.S.C. gynecologist; the passage of nationwide “Right to Try” legislation and a consideration of who will benefit; and a tour of former drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s hometown operations in light of how his victims are being remembered.
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