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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. (episode)
The President has largely stuck to issues intended to motivate his core supporters, like immigration, while downplaying the economy and his tax reform legislation.
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.
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.
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.
A new report from the International Rescue Committee looks at how cities around the world are integrating refugees.
We speak with three people who lost family and friends as a result of attacks at their places of worship. (episode)
Taylor Energy has sued the federal government to end its responsibility to stop the Gulf of Mexico spill, which began in 2004.
As the humanitarian disaster in Yemen worsens, is the world finally paying attention?
Decreasing support for higher education in Montana could mean the first "no" vote for using property taxes to support public colleges.
We speak with three people who lost family and friends as a result of attacks at their places of worship.
If parents have trouble facing the reality of what happened, it can seem especially challenging to broach the subject with children.
Alaskan voters will be deciding to whether to better protect salmon habitats on Election Day.
In light of three horrific high-profile events from the past week, we analyze the continued rise of white supremacist violence. (episode)
Aurelia Skipwith has already been working in the Department of the Interior for more than a year. At Monsanto, she oversaw a group researching agricultural products.
National groups have their eyes on Congressional redistricting, a process largely controlled by state governors and legislators, which takes place every ten years.
Brazil is the latest country to elect a far-right leader to the presidency.
In light of three horrific high-profile events from the past week, we analyze the continued rise of white supremacist violence.
With the decennial census just two years away, a lawsuit begins next week to determine the legality of a new citizenship question.
The midterms are very much underway. Over 10 million people have already cast their vote as of this week - numbers that are on par with presidential elections. (episode)
The midterms are very much underway. Over 10 million people have already cast their vote as of this week - numbers that are on par with presidential elections.
This year's midterms have generated the most money in history. And Democrats are winning the money battle.
While the state broke for Trump in 2016, there are questions over the enthusiasm for the GOP ticket this midterm.
In some states, hundreds of thousands of voters have been purged from the rolls. We analyze the changes in voting laws that have affected this year's midterms.
Bombs sent to leaders of the Democratic Party Wednesday morning have brought the extreme partisan divide into stark relief. (episode)
With far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro leading in the polls, many in Brazil wonder how the country came to such a dangerous point.
Bombs sent to leaders of the Democratic Party Wednesday morning have brought the extreme partisan divide into stark relief.
The only polling site in Dodge City, Kansas was moved outside of the city.
This week, the National Museum of African American History hosts its first African American Film Festival, highlighting work that pushes back against harmful Hollywood tropes.
We asked the experts: what will improve our voting infrastructure in the future? And is technology at the heart of it? They said: it's time to get back to basics.
The media landscape has been dominated by a barrage of political campaign ads. Are they effective? (episode)
A measure on the ballot in California would put the state one step closer to permanent Daylight Saving Time.
Climate change has caused an explosion in the population of purple sea urchins off the coast of Northern California, to devastating effect for the regions important kelp forests.
Is there truth to the claims being made by President Trump regarding the migrant caravan in southern Mexico?
Massachusetts voters are considering ballot Question 3 that currently protects transgender people from discrimination in public places.
The media landscape has been dominated by a barrage of political campaign ads. Are they effective?
What would it take to make our elections infrastructure safer and better today?
Thousands of Central American migrants are in southern Mexico, some applying for asylum, others continuing north. (episode)
The murder of the dissident Saudi has provided the Turkish president with ammunition against his country's rival, Saudi Arabia.
While investors lost money in failed Trump properties, the Trump family often walked away with millions.
What are the gaps in our election systems? We explore everything from technological glitches, to cybersecurity holes, to flaws in policy.
It is 2018 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is failing to protect women in physically demanding jobs.
Thousands of Central American migrants are in southern Mexico, some applying for asylum, others continuing north.
15 days ahead of the midterm elections, The Takeaway is taking a step back and looking at the infrastructure of the United States' voting system. (episode)
Scott Walker is in a tight race to maintain the governorship in Wisconsin. So far, Walker has danced lightly around issues like education and health care in the lead up to the election.
On Saturday, millions of Afghan voters went to the polls for a parliamentary election. The vote came at a moment of extraordinary violence for the country.
15 days ahead of the midterm elections, The Takeaway is taking a step back and looking at the infrastructure of the United States' voting system.
According to the new report, black families fare worse under the tax bill at every level of income.
A Saudi Twitter employee was also allegedly groomed by the Saudi government to spy on dissidents.
One attorney says the law's emphasis on criminalization actually makes the problem worse.
Will the impact of these movements and the energy they have produced transfer to the polls in November? (episode)
Will the impact of these movements and the energy they have produced transfer to the polls in November?
President Trump has urged Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador — known as the Northern Triangle — to stop the people from traveling north, threatening to pull aid to the countries. (episode)
This season, the Houston Astros traded for a player after he was suspended for domestic violence allegations. Now, the team is announcing efforts to combat domestic violence.
The apparent slaying of Jamal Khashoggi has exposed the geopolitical risks inherent in the U.S.'s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Canada is just the second country to legalize recreational marijuana.
President Trump has urged Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador — known as the Northern Triangle — to stop the people from traveling north, threatening to pull aid to the countries.
A booming labor market means it’s also a great time for employees to ask for more money in their current role, or to find new, better work. But who is left out of this prosperous moment?