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On Tuesday, President Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress and to the nation. How does his vision of America line up with yours? (episode)
On Tuesday, President Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Though he made a bipartisan pitch, he also played to his conservative base.
Some officials in Puerto Rico think FEMA's decision is premature, since an estimated 1 million people still remain without power and roughly 118,000 don’t have access to clean water.
In Yemen, secessionist fighters in the southern part of the country have taken over the government’s de facto capital of Aden.
Back in July, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia. But this week, the Trump Administration said it would not impose the sanctions after all.
Leon Neyfahk, host of Slate's Watergate podcast, "Slow Burn," explains how the scandals of the Nixon White House can put today's political climate into perspective.
Today, space fans are experiencing a cosmic trifecta: A blue moon, a supermoon, and a total lunar eclipse.
Writer, playwright and director Sigal Avin has teamed up with actor, director, and producer David Schwimmer to bring sexual harassment PSAs to small screens across America. (episode)
Do average Americans feel the economy is working for them?
On Monday, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe abruptly quit his post. The move raised questions about the impact of the President’s influence on the DOJ and FBI.
More than 300 million people visited the National Parks in 2016, but access to public lands is under threat.
The latest edition of Case in Point from The Marshall Project tells the story of Renard Marcel Daniel.
Writer, playwright and director Sigal Avin has teamed up with actor, director and producer David Schwimmer to bring sexual harassment PSAs to small screens across America.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. How will the Republican Party, which employed him as finance chair, respond? (episode)
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. How will the Republican Party, which employed him as finance chair, respond?
When she accused her coaches and father of verbal and physical abuse, nobody listened.
On Saturday, the Taliban killed more than 100 people in a suicide attack in Kabul. Over the last year, 10,000 Afghan security forces have been killed.
China takes half of the world's recyclables, but it doesn't want to be the world's dumping ground any longer. Its new policies are shaking up recycling worldwide.
Approximately 4.7 million people are in the United States parole and probation system, more than double the number of incarcerated persons.
The creators of the Comedy Central show "Another Period" say it's a hilarious cross between "Downton Abbey" and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
On Thursday, The New York Times reported that President Trump ordered the firing of Robert Mueller last June. The news could have major implications in the Russia investigation. (episode)
On Thursday, The New York Times reported that President Trump ordered the firing of Robert Mueller last June. The news could have major implications in the Russia investigation.
During his first year in office, President Trump's preferred method of remaking the government was the executive order.
Reviews of the new releases hitting the box office this weekend, including "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" and the sleeper hit, "Den of Thieves."
The Takeaway reexamines an iconic WWII-era photo, and whether it takes on new meaning in the #MeToo era when the woman's side of the story is brought to light.
"Red Clocks," a new novel by Leni Zumas, imagines life in the United States if abortion was once again illegal.
Musician PJ Morton, landed two Grammy nominations for his solo album "Gumbo." Ahead of the Grammy Awards, Morton speaks with The Takeaway about how politics have shaped his sound.
After the sentencing of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar for his abuse of gymnasts over a span of years, families of survivors are struggling over where to place the blame. (episode)
The case of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has raised questions for parents about whom to trust with the care of child athletes.
This week, the Trump administration announced new tariffs on foreign made solar panels, a hike representing another move in an ongoing trade dispute with Chinese manufacturers.
What actions has President Trump taken in regards to national security during his first year, and is America legitimately safer as a result?
A shooting at a Kentucky school on Tuesday injured more than a dozen people and left two dead. It’s the 11th school shooting of the year, less than a month into 2018.
From the jungles of Colombia to the suburbs of Ohio, the illegal gold mining trade can be found all over the world.
As the #MeToo reckoning continues in this country, what do we make of the art and popular culture that suddenly feels outdated?
A former Baltimore police detective gave stunning testimony in a corruption trial that would seem even outlandish on prime time TV. (episode)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been targeting people living here illegally with criminal records, but a series of arrests of prominent immigrant activists has raised questions.
A former Baltimore police detective gave stunning testimony in a corruption trial that would seem even outlandish on prime time TV.
From the Paris climate accords to the Clean Power Plan, the Trump Administration has made many decisions that impact the environment in the first year.
Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello, has announced a plan to privatize PREPA, the island's energy supplier, and not everyone’s on board.
Thousands of illicit massage parlors operate across the country, generating billions of dollars, but prosecuting the suspected sex traffickers who run them can be difficult.
Though Roe V. Wade is the law of the land, reproductive health clinics face onslaughts of protesters on a daily basis, and for many, access to healthcare also includes harassment.
An adult film actress now claims she slept with President Trump back in 2011. But a large part of his base — white Evangelicals — are more likely to accept immorality today. (episode)
Americans haven't heard much about the ongoing war in Syria lately, but there’s a new front in the conflict with complicated and high stakes for the U.S.
Under the Trump Administration, dramatic changes to policy mean that the United States is on track to receive the lowest amount of refugees in decades.
Locals have fought for the road for decades, saying it's the only safe way to access the closest airport. Environmentalists say the proposed route would disrupt the natural environment.
When President Donald Trump came into office, he inherited around 100 judicial vacancies — nearly twice as many as President Obama had in his first year.
For more than three decades, Clarke Forsythe has worked with Americans United for Life to restrict abortion, always with an eye on the ultimate win: Overturning Roe V. Wade.
An adult film actress now claims she slept with President Trump back in 2011. But a large part of his base — white Evangelicals — are more likely to accept immorality today.
Monday marks 45 years since the Supreme Court issued its landmark Roe V. Wade ruling. Though it's still the law of the land, Roe has been significantly rolled back in recent years. (episode)
Monday marks 45 years since the Supreme Court issued its landmark Roe V. Wade ruling. Though it's still the law of the land, Roe has been significantly rolled back in recent years.
One researcher surveyed nearly 1,500 participants at the Women's March and other major demonstrations over the last year. Here's what she found.
The federal government shutdown this weekend, after Congress was unable to pass a stopgap budget measure on Friday night. On Monday, the Senate voted to end the shutdown.
After his first year in office, we assess the Trump Administration across a number of areas. First: The state of the economy under the 45th president.
While Nassar was employed at Michigan State University, at least 14 university officials were notified of abuse allegations against him over two decades.
Matt Katz shares reporting from the Unsettled series, which takes a look at US refugee policy through the lives of a Congolese husband and wife.
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. (episode)
President Trump says a government shutdown would hurt the military, accusing Democrats of putting service members and American national security at risk. But are those claims accurate?
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.
Reviews of the new releases hitting the box office this weekend, including "Forever My Girl" and "12 Strong."
The BBC spent 22 years negotiating with Buckingham Palace for an interview with Queen Elizabeth II. And they finally got it.
The new Conscience and Religious Freedom division will now be tasked with handling complaints from healthcare workers who object to procedures due to religious or moral reasons.
We look to Chile, El Salvador, and Oklahoma, to find out what happens when restrictive abortion laws are put into practice.
A new strategy memo drafted by the Pentagon and awaiting approval from the White House would expand the circumstances under which nuclear weapons could be used. (episode)
The government will run out of money on Friday. Republicans have introduced a stopgap funding measure, but Democrats say they won't vote for anything without a DACA deal.
In Hennepin County, Minnesota, local officials are responding to an increase in immigration arrests by spending tens of thousands of dollars on legal defense.
Yemen is suffering from the worst hunger crisis in the world, but a port used to bring in much needed food and supplies could be closed by Friday.
The first group of Rohingya refeugees are set to be sent back to Myanmar next week, as part of an agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar governments.
The Nuclear Posture Review is a strategy memo that would expand the circumstances under which nuclear weapons could be used, including in retaliation for major cyberattacks.
A massive pool of genetic information, 1 million strong: That’s the goal of a new initiative from the National Institutes of Health, called “All of Us.”