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On today's show: Nationalist movements around the world; the ongoing battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline; a push to pardon whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning. (episode)
Globally, the influence of the far-right continues to grow. Where will nationalist parties gain power next?
Steven Mnuchin served as finance chair of Trump's presidential campaign.
The population of Bismarck, North Dakota, which is located about 55 miles north of the Standing Rock Reservation, is 92 percent white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Despite challenges for new leadership after the election, Rep. Nancy Pelosi won over House Democrats in a vote of 134 to 63.
Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning whether immigrants held for deportation must eventually be guaranteed a bond hearing and possible release from custody.
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to change years of U.S. policy towards Israel. What happens if he delivers on those promises?
As President Obama's final term wraps up, activists have been trying to convince the White House to pardon whistleblowers before Donald Trump and his administration come into power.
On today's show: Evaluating Donald Trump's promise to invest in infrastructure; how millennials are shaping chess; a Cuban-American pushes back against Fidel Castro's legacy. (episode)
President-elect Donald Trump has made infrastructure spending one of the hallmarks of his campaign, but some say wealthy private investors will benefit most from the plan.
Requesting a recount is an expensive and bureaucratic process. In Michigan alone, nearly five million votes from over 6,000 precincts will need to be reassessed by hand.
The court will decide if the state of Texas has used unfair mental health criteria to sentence an intellectually disabled man to death.
The two remaining players, both in their mid-twenties, are the youngest to meet for the world championship.
Dylann Roof is standing trial for the fatal shooting of nine black parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 Cuban children airlifted to the U.S. in 1962. He says that Fidel Castro should be remembered as a dictator and a sociopath.
If confirmed by the Senate, Rep. Tom Price will have an annual budget of $1 trillion and would be in a position to help dismantle one of President Obama's signature achievements.
On today's show: A look at the recount effort in Wisconsin; where Cuba goes without the Castro family; a new documentary on the life and legacy of Maya Angelou. (episode)
Hillary Clinton's campaign has agreed to participate in a vote recount effort in Wisconsin led by Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Recounts are also likely in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
With business interests spread out across 20 countries, it's unclear if Donald Trump will manipulate U.S. foreign policy for his own personal gain.
This weekend, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro died at the age of 90. Explore what's next for the island nation that's home to 11 million people.
Outside groups spent over $19 million this year to sway campaigns for the highest seats in state supreme courts. That number is a striking record high — and it has serious implications.
In 1988, the murder of Chico Mendes fueled a movement of activists, celebrities, and indigenous peoples that helped to make the rainforest a household name.
Andrea Bonilla was brought to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant when she was five-years-old. Under Donald Trump, this college freshman maybe deported.
A new documentary on Dr. Maya Angelou takes a look back at the key moments of her life as an activist, writer, poet, and dancer.
Many Americans have lost trust in U.S. institutions, politicians, and the media. In this special podcast, The Takeaway explores what it means to trust after the 2016 election. (episode)
Before World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt laid out his vision for what that world should look like in his famous "Four Freedoms" speech. How does FDR's vision hold up in 2016? (episode)
Trump re-writes the rule book on media relations, the complicated relationship between business and politics, Standing Rock protesters push on despite police use of force. (episode)
This week, President-elect Trump has defied all norms of the presidential relationship with the media. What type of precedent is he setting for the press' coverage of his administration?
President-elect Donald Trump is facing scrutiny for potentially blending his business endeavors and political interests as he transitions into the While House.
Senator Cory Booker contemplates what led to his party's stunning defeat on Election Day and what the American people need most right now from their elected leaders.
Seeing hunger affect their neighbors and classmates — or even their own families — empowered a group of teenagers in Portland, Oregon to help their community.
Authorities are defending the use of water cannons in freezing weather against protesters at Standing Rock earlier this week.
Over the last six years, Boko Haram extremists have inundated northern Nigeria and the surrounding region. For the women formerly under their rule, reintegration is often difficult.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is the first female appointment to Trump's cabinet.
The last functioning hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo have been destroyed, Democratic state control at lows not seen since the Civil War, Black Lives Matter envisions the next four years. (episode)
Republicans now control a record number of state legislatures, and have a distinct advantage looking forward to the 2018 midterms.
Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper leads by about 6,600 votes. Republican incumbent Pat McCrory may call for a recount.
The last functioning hospitals in the rebel-held side of Aleppo have been destroyed by government strikes. What is the future of those who remain trapped in the besieged city?
The corruption scandal embroiling South Korea is exposing the fault lines of the country's democracy.
Native American filmmaker Chris Eyre and director Jack Riccobono document the influence of drug abuse on Native American reservations in northern Minnesota.
Black Lives Matter is preparing for an administration that will likely be less tolerant than the Obama Administration, with a President-elect who relied on hate in his campaign.
Colombians voted down a peace accord in a referendum last month, and FARC meets with President Juan Manuel Santos to strike a new deal.
Trump pledged to revive the coal industry during his campaign, which has seen a steep decline.
20 Million Americans without healthcare, business as usual for the Trump brand, the NSA reacts to Russia meddling in the election (episode)
Social media sites associated with ISIS and al-Qaeda celebrated Trump's victory, with one site expressing joy about "the imminent demise of America at the hands of Trump.”
A new documentary explores ivory trafficking by going undercover in Africa and China to find intelligence operatives, undercover activists, and frontline rangers.
20 million Americans gear up for the potential dismantling of their healthcare system.
General Michael Hayden said recently that the intelligence community needs to "man up" when briefing Trump.
So far, the President-Elect has yet to separate his personal financial interests from governing.
Muslim and Jewish faith leaders are being forced to reckon with a new reality that seems a lot more like the America of 50 years ago than it does 2016.
For many Americans, the entire Electoral College system remains frustrating and confusing. But we're here to help. (episode)
On today's show: Why indigenous communities are coming together; why some citizens stayed home on Election Day; authors Kaitlyn Greenidge and Bill Cheng on fiction and politics. (episode)
Climate denier Myron Ebell was selected to lead Trump's EPA transition team, and there are fears that the president-elect will back out of the Paris agreement or even dismantle the EPA.
On Monday, President Obama expressed confidence that President-elect Trump will be committed to the NATO alliance. He is spending the week delivering that message to Europe's leaders.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have signaled that they are ready to join a national unity government and participate in cease-fire talks.
More than 40 percent of eligible voters did not cast a ballot for president last week — making "no thanks" the real winner of the election.
The fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline has united representatives from more than 200 Native American groups. What does this new found unity mean for under a new administration?
There is a fascinating conversation taking place in the literary world right now, which gets to the heart of imaginative freedom and cultural appropriation.
Like sugary, sweet sodas, fake news is delicious and addictive, and it’s rotting our democracy from the inside out.