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President Trump has tweeted controversial, inflammatory, and false information for years. But since the 2016 campaign, there’s been another person behind the @realDonaldTrump handle. (episode)
The Senate's $1.5 trillion tax bill may pass by the end of the week.
The deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee says that defeating Trumpism and rejuvenating the Democratic Party are one in the same.
Following a close vote in Honduras's presidential election, a debate is emerging over who should win the race.
After a two month pause, North Korea launched another inter-continental ballistic missile on Tuesday.
President Trump has tweeted controversial, inflammatory, and false information for years. But since the 2016 campaign, there’s been another person behind the @realDonaldTrump handle.
International travel to the U.S has been on decline this year. The cause? Some say President Trump's rhetoric and policies have made foreign visitors feel unwelcome in the country.
The GOP tax bill would get rid of a rule that bars churches, and nonprofit charities from engaging in politics, which could create a new avenue for political spending. (episode)
The GOP tax bill would get rid of a rule that bars churches, and nonprofit charities from engaging in politics, which could create a new avenue for political spending.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court takes up the question of whether cellphone location history is searchable without a warrant.
Until January, Alex Azar was president of the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly. President Trump picked Azar to replace Health and Human Services Director Tom Price.
In April 2016, dozens of Virginia voters were reassigned to the wrong district, an error that went unnoticed until this month, when a state house race was decided by just 82 votes.
Howard Dean says it's time for his generation of the Democratic Party to make way for the new.
When parents struggle with addiction, children can be neglected and left in dangerous situations. That's particularly true in Ohio, one of the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the allegations facing Roy Moore, one expert says it's time to rethink age-of-consent laws — or replace them with something totally different. (episode)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in turmoil after its leader stepped down last week.
Andrea Jenkins, who became the first openly transgender black woman elected in U.S. history when she won a Minneapolis City Council seat, discusses the future of the Democratic Party.
Is the Democratic Party adequately responding to sexual harassment allegations against Minnesota Senator Al Franken and Representative John Conyers? One strategist weighs in.
The murder of a Baltimore detective has revealed a web of connections to an ongoing corruption investigation into the city’s elite Gun Trace Task Force.
Deputy Chief Brian Foley of the Hartford Police Department in Connecticut says officers need to be honest, and fight for accountability.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the allegations facing Roy Moore, one expert says it's time to rethink age-of-consent laws — or replace them with something totally different.
In a new original series, The Takeaway is examining the future of America's political parties. Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders lays out his vision for a progressive Democratic Party. (episode)
"There has to be a fundamental rethinking of the direction of the Democratic Party," says U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
The chaos that has come in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria has not only taken a toll on Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, but also on the physical and mental health of its residents.
On Friday, terrorists attacked a crowded mosque in the Sinai peninsula, killing at least 300 people and injuring scores more.
At the center of the Republican tax plan is a proposal to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. But what exactly do corporations do with the extra cash on hand?
"I guess women are seen as property and if you want to inflict damage, you damage property don’t you?" says documentarian Shafiur Rahman.
If female engineers and producers were working with Beyonce or Joan Jett, how would music be different? Amy Millan of the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene is on a mission to find out.
Some 77 million Americans are personally affected in some way by the opioid epidemic. During this special episode, The Takeaway explores the origins of this growing crisis. (episode)
What does access to healthcare mean in a country where coverage isn't guaranteed? In this special podcast, explore healthcare access in America — what does it mean, and who has it? (article)
What does access to healthcare mean in a country where coverage isn't guaranteed? In this special podcast, explore healthcare access in America — what does it mean, and who has it? (episode)
As the war in Yemen continues, and Yemeni people face starvation and a cholera epidemic, the American media is failing to report on the U.S. role in the conflict. (episode)
As the war in Yemen continues, and Yemeni people face starvation and a cholera epidemic, the American media is failing to report on the U.S. role in the conflict.
As the FCC plans to vote next month on vacating net neutrality, consumers are starting to worry about how policy changes might affect Internet use for individuals and small businesses.
A new poll finds that 47 percent of Americans avoid discussing politics at all costs during the holidays. If politics does come up, 10 percent say they’ll drink more to power through.
Small farms can’t compete with large scale industrial farming in America, so what is the path forward for organic farms in the U.S.?
Former Bosnian Serb commander, Ratko Mladic, was convicted of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity at a U.N. tribunal in The Hague today.
Screenwriter Anthony McCarten talks tackling Churchill in 2017 for his latest movie, "Darkest Hour."
Every two minutes, a gun is stolen in America. A new report argues that "American gun owners, preoccupied with self-defense, are inadvertently arming the very criminals they fear." (episode)
Every two minutes, a gun is stolen in America. A new report argues that "American gun owners, preoccupied with self-defense, are inadvertently arming the very criminals they fear."
Authorities in Libya are investigating reports of modern day slavery practices involving the sale of migrants.
A search is underway to recover an Argentine submarine and its 44-member crew. Stormy seas have hindered rescue efforts, and there is a limited amount of oxygen available on board.
Some people are wondering whether President Trump’s very public disdain for CNN, a Time Warner company, has anything to do with his administration moving to block the deal.
"If we don't get our act together as a society, virtual reality could be so manipulative and so dark it could be the end of us," says Jaron Lanier, the man who helped invent VR.
Buzkashi is an ancient Afghan game in which horse-mounted players attempt to get an animal carcass in a goal. The game actually provides a window into the politics of the country.
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, The Takeaway hears from a member of the transgender community about how to respond to recent waves of violence against trans individuals. (episode)
Officer Eric Snell, who worked for three years for the Baltimore Police Department before moving to serve in Philadelphia, was charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.
The Takeaway's original series, “To Serve and Protect: Life Behind the Blue Line,” turns to the midwest.
Following a coup last week, the people of Zimbabwe were thrown into confusion on Sunday as President Robert Mugabe refused to resign.
The Keystone XL pipeline can move forward after the Nebraska Public Service Commission decided on Monday to grant a permit for its construction.
Manson directed his followers, known as the Manson Family, to carry out a series of murders, including seven killings over two nights in August 1969.
A growing skepticism about science has seeped into the classroom, and it’s revived attacks on one of the most established principles of biology — evolution.
On the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, a similar fight is playing out with small Mexican farmers who want out of NAFTA, despite the government’s commitment to it.
On this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance, The Takeaway hears from a member of the transgender community about how to respond to recent waves of violence against trans individuals.