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The Takeaway examines the political and bureaucratic challenges of Europe, goes behind the Cosby case, and looks at the historic flooding in the Midwest. (episode)
A record 1.1 million people filed asylum claims in Germany in 2015, testing the country's political - and bureaucratic - capabilities.
The anti-refugee sentiment across Europe has helped foster the rise of nationalist politics, particularly in places like Poland, where even the courts are changing.
An attorney specializing in rape and sexual abuse says that internal politics played an important role in why Cosby was arraigned this week.
A new study finds that more than 90 percent of those who overdose on opioids are given new prescriptions for the drugs that nearly killed them.
Unusual winter flooding in Missouri this week has left dozens dead, and forced the evacuation of a number of towns.
In Norway, the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is an official holiday: romjul, meaning half-holy.
Also, cartoons about our emotions. From Mad Max to Inside Out, the Movie Date team looks back at the best movies of 2015.
The Takeaway looks at America's two-tiered tax system, technology and the government, and what it means to be black in America. (episode)
A new investigation finds that the wealthiest Americans have fought for—and largely won—a two-tiered tax system, complete with loopholes that benefit the one percent.
In 2016, fourteen states are increasing their minimum wage. But for many workers, it'll still be difficult to get by on the minimum wage, even after these increases.
The Iowa caucus is a notoriously complicated event that resulted in a miscount in 2012. For 2016, both parties are using a new app, designed to improve accuracy.
Kevin Steele, the Montgomery County District Attorney-elect, made a campaign promise to "go after Cosby"—a promise that he is making good on.
The U.S. government has a multitude of tools and devices that our military and intelligence agencies use to collect data from cell phones.
Across the United States, many black communities feel under siege. As Kwanzaa comes to a close, some argue that the holiday is an avenue for unity and reflection during a difficult year.
The Takeaway examines the Tamir Rice case, we look at the fight over the internet, and the empowering nature of art. (episode)
A grand jury in Cleveland has decided not to press charges against the police officers involved in the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Julian Sanchez, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says diminishing encryption would open up technology to weaknesses that could be “exploited by the bad guys.”
Lemmy, who died Monday at the age of 70, was heavy metal in human form—from hard driving bass lines to hard drinking and more.
More than 70 years after the end of World War II, Japan and South Korea have reached an agreement about a bitter piece of shared history.
The Studio Museum in Harlem is about more than just presenting and preserving African art—it's also a space for conversation.
So-called "digital dissenters" say companies like Facebook and Google restrict our online experience to widen their profit margins.
The Takeaway looks at tornadoes in Texas, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance drops by, and we look at forced marriages in the United States. (episode)
A grand jury declined to indict a white rookie police officer in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black boy who was shot to death while carrying a pellet gun.
Takeaway Host John Hockenberry sat down the Gerard Araud, French Ambassador to the United States, to discuss the year behind France and the year ahead.
The Christmas weekend was marred by storms throughout America's southern and central states. Nearly a dozen people were killed after a series of tornadoes swept through areas of Texas.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance says cell phone and app encryption impedes law enforcement officials' ability to investigate and prosecute crime.
Presidential candidates are squeezing in yet another trip to Iowa before the upcoming caucuses.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the DOJ for an outside, independent investigation into the pattern and practices of the Chicago Police Department.
Across the United States, tens of thousands of children have entered into arranged or forced marriages in recent years.
For more than a decade, the internet has become a seemingly borderless land of free flowing information. But not everyone wants the world wide web to be an open platform.
Merry Christmas from The Takeaway! In honor of the holiday season, we're spending the day thinking about giving. (episode)
There are seven big releases this Christmas 2015, and Rafer and Kristen review (almost) all of them. (article)
The Takeaway looks at some alternative Christmas music, an unusual dance performance, and we chat with a college debate team. (episode)
A look at what Cuba’s restored relationship with the U.S. means for Cubans looking to come to America, and for ordinary Cuban Catholics.
An attorney in San Antonio shares his legal fight on behalf of three Syrian Christian families currently detained in Texas.
Sharon Jones, Fetty Wap, Bill Murray, and even goats release Christmas music this season. And it's all good!
For the past two years, the Hip Hop Nutcracker has brought the Tchaikovsky classic to new audiences.
There are a number of big Christmas Day releases, and we're reviewing four of them with our Movie Date Podcast team, Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer
The El Paso Community College Forensic Speech and Debate Team is vibrant, active, and engaged.
The Takeaway looks at the rise of Donald Trump, the military's plan for integration, and we hear about a Christmas treasure. (episode)
With U.S. air support, Iraqi forces are poised to take Ramadi back from ISIS, but civilians may not trust the Shiite-led government much more.
The various branches of the military have until January 1, 2016 to submit their plans on integrating women into combat roles.
As Trump climbs in the polls, the GOP establishment remains largely unsettled. But they had the same panic when Reagan ran in 1976 and again in 1980.
If you found yourself reeling at the banking and lending practices that led to the catastrophic implosion of the U.S. housing market, you may be distressed to hear this story.
Three years ago, the process of disenrollment began for more than 300 members of the Nooksack Native American tribe in Washington, in what members refer to as tribal identity theft.
The critically acclaimed film "Spotlight" is based on the true story of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on the pedophile priest scandal in the Catholic Church.
Through newly unearthed letters to Santa, one New York City man has made a connection with two children who lived more than 100 years ago.
The Takeaway looks at the state of Afghanistan, a historic mission, politics and data, and Christmas cards. (episode)
As news breaks that six U.S. soldiers were killed in a suicide attack, a new investigation from ProPublica finds that the U.S. has wasted $17 billion in Afghanistan since 2009.
Both the Republican and Democratic parties are in the big data game. Find out how political data is captured, what is known about voters like you, and how your information is used.
Space history was made last night when Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
In the digital era, it may surprise you to learn that Americans still purchase approximately 1.6 billion Christmas cards each year.
Not all luxury food gifts being shilled this time of year are what they're cut out to be. The Sporkful's Dan Pashman explains.
The executive director of Doctors Without Borders discusses the hospital bombing in Kunduz, the successes of 2015, and the year ahead.
The Takeaway looks at allegations facing the Pennsylvania attorney general, aging as a world leader, and the music of Syria. (episode)
World leaders achieved a landmark deal on climate change earlier this month. Now comes the hard part: Implementing it. Despite previous failures, one environmental leader is hopeful.
On Monday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham announced that he was dropping out of the 2016 election.
Is the Democratic Party giving Hillary Clinton an unfair advantage? Lisa Lerer, national politics reporter for the Associated Press, weighs in.
Seyed Hossein Mousavian, former nuclear negotiator for Iran who is now a research scholar at Princeton University says, Iran must not be forgotten as a key player in the talks.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is at the center of a Byzantine tale of lies, pornographic emails and politics.
Does the stress of being a world leader age you? Does it shorten your life? A new study suggests the answer to both questions is yes.
Dallas has taken in more than 1,400 refugees from around the world so far this year.
Gaida's music mixes traditional Arabic sounds with American jazz and folk music. She says performing allows her to connect with the people and places she loves in Syria.