"To Me, This Is The Right Thing To Do": California Governor Halts State's Executions
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on executions in the state, which holds one quarter of the nation's death row inmates.
Ohio Seeks Lethal Injection Alternatives After Ruling From Federal Judge
For years now, lethal injection has been a major point of contention in Ohio. And this month, executions in the state ground to a temporary halt.
Young People Around the World Stage Mass Climate Change Protest
Friday's Youth Climate Strike will see students from nearly 100 countries walk out of school to demand bold environmental action.
Eight Years Into Syrian Civil War, A Writer Reflects
Marwan Hisham called for the end of the Assad regime. He could never have imagined what has transpired since.
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This Memorial Day, The Takeaway brings you five stories that deal with trauma, survival, psychedelics, music and convalescence. The memories of three mass-shooting survivors exemplify the somber legacy of surviving an American tragedy and demonstrate how it reorients your worldview; When the brain survives a traumatic experience the toll taken has traditionally been seen as an emotional scar, but new research is helping to overturn this narrative; outside the more mainstream therapies for PTSD, there's another class of drugs currently being tested: psychedelics; soldiers returning from Iraq faced insurmountable obstacles as they reintroduced themselves to society. Some injuries, such as burns and amputations, bore palpable signs, alerting the public to the pains rendered in the line of duty. Others scars were borne invisibly; and Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier tries to illustrate the experience of returning to civilian life in her new album, "Rifles and Rosary Beads."
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Happy Memorial Day from The Takeaway. In this special holiday episode, we’re hosting conversations about the sacrifices made in war zones, and the challenges facing veterans at home.