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On today's show: 2016 redefined the meaning of truth with consequences for the press; Obama retaliates against Russia for hacking the DNC; The changing state of nuclear proliferation. (episode)
The most fundamental change in 2016 has been the redefinition of truth. This has far-reaching implications for the future of journalism.
An unpublished short story by H.G. Wells, called “The Haunted Ceiling,” has been discovered in the University of Illinois library.
Reviews of "Lion," "Hidden Figures," starring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer, and Martin Scorsese's "Silence."
The Obama administration announced its first direct action against Russia following the 2016 election - it's arguably the largest response to a state-sponsored cyberattack.
Writer and music historian Marc Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of 45 hit songs from interviews with the artists who created them.
A designer of the first hydrogen bomb reflects on the state of nuclear proliferation today.
On today's show: The tenuous relationship between the U.S. and Israel; making money off starvation, a classically trained pianist reimagines jam band music. (episode)
A journalist goes on patrol with the Manilla police department.
A recap of the year in sports and social justice issues, from Colin Kaepernick protests, to the Olympics in Brazil, to the death of Muhammad Ali.
An investigation by the Associated Press has found that the Venezuelan military is operating a major food trafficking scheme with millions of their citizens on the brink of starvation.
Pianist Holly Bowling has spent her entire life listening to the band Phish, and now she's re-imagining Phish and other jam bands like The Grateful Dead for piano solos.
Former Senator George Mitchell, who once served as the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, discusses what went wrong in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Jewish-American Trump supporters are looking forward to a different approach to Israel when Trump takes office.
President Obama designated two new national monuments in Utah and Nevada, pleasing environmentalists but drawing criticism from elected officials.
On today's show: 61 people were shot in Chicago this holiday weekend; Donald Trump will fill 100 judicial vacancies; A Texas town has gone 30 years without drinking water. (episode)
Former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader reflects on the health of the Democratic party and the movement Bernie Sanders started in 2016.
California is in the sixth year of a drought that is not only affecting the environment, but has political implications as well.
A Dallas County town that used wells for drinking water until they were contaminated, wonders why the wealthy city of Dallas can't help pay for running water in their town.
While Melania has opted to take a back seat, Ivanka steps into the limelight of the presidency.
A total of 61 people were shot in Chicago over the holiday weekend, with seven deaths on Christmas day alone.
President-elect Donald Trump will have more than 100 judicial vacancies to fill, nearly double the amount President Obama had when entering office.
In a State Department Speech, John Kerry rebuked Israeli criticism and reaffirmed commitment to two-state solution.
On today's show: Israel moves ahead with new settlements in the West Bank; Deterrence emerges as the next step in cyber security; The death of George Michael shakes the music world. (episode)
This past Friday, the United Nations passed a resolution that demanded a halt to all Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, with the United States abstaining from the vote.
Singer and songwriter George Michael, who rose to fame as part of the musical duo, Wham! died on Christmas Day.
Locals are concerned that the expansion of San Diego's deep water cargo port could lead to more pollution.
London's worsening air pollution has now surpassed Beijing's nitrogen dioxide levels. We look at how failures of regulation led to increased pollution and what can be done to fix it.
Details surrounding the Russian hack of the DNC continue to emerge. Some security experts are calling for better cyber deterrence.
Massive burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan have caused major respiratory problems in veterans, but the U.S. government refuses to account for them.
From the social and economic progress to innovations in clean energy and beyond, cities are the laboratory of how we live. (episode)
In this special episode, The Takeaway explores the history and rise of African-Americans in television, film, and theater. (episode)
On today's show: The photographers behind the most haunting photos of 2016; the U.N. commissioner on Human Rights in South Sudan; artist George Watsky on his creative process. (episode)
Which images made the biggest impact this year? The Takeaway talks with some of the photographers behind the most memorable and haunting photos of 2016.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's opponents are seizing on the opportunity to criticize her policies towards migrants and refugees in the wake of the Christmas market attack in Berlin.
More than 150 filmmakers and photojournalists signed a letter calling for camera manufacturers to build encryption into their products to help protect individuals behind the lens.
In 2014, 415,000 children passed through the foster care system. Child welfare advocate Marcia Robinson Lowry is using the courts to reform foster care in states across the country.
An estimated 2.2 million people have fled the country in the last three years. U.N. experts say the nation is on the cusp of another ethnic civil war.
Rapper and spoken word poet George Watsky's work is often autobiographical, and blurs the lines between music and theater.
On today's show: Analyzing the crisis in Syria; a new investigation into the pharmaceutical industry; Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to lead the Library of Congress. (episode)
Ambassador Ryan Crocker says that President Obama, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, and the broader administration are giving Russia a rubber stamp while civilians are slaughtered.
An investigation by the Charleston Gazette-Mail shows that pharmacies in West Virginia were flooded with 780 million pain killers as overdoses increased across the Mountain State.
Gov. Pat McCrory will hold a special legislative session to consider the repeal of the state’s “bathroom bill,” which has drawn fierce criticism and cost the state millions of dollars.
The New York Daily News senior justice writer reflects on how he has covered everything from police shootings to random acts of racism across the country.
When she was sworn into the position in September, Dr. Carla Hayden became the first woman and the first African-American to lead the Library of Congress.
On today's show: A look at acts of terrorism in Turkey and Germany; the conviction of Christine LaGarde; Donald Trump's neighbor on being an immigrant in Trump Tower. (episode)
Monday's assassination of a Russian ambassador comes before defense ministers from Iran, Russia, and Turkey meet today in Moscow to discuss Syria and a solution for Aleppo.
A truck driver plowed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday. The attack, which German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called act of terrorism, killed 12 and injured 48 people.
As Flint residents continue to live without clean water, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette brought criminal charges against four city and state officials on Tuesday.
A failure of all checks and balances within the criminal justice system leaves Clifton Dewayne Harvin serving 60 years in prison.
In 93 percent of cases, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency wrongfully accused residents of insurance frauds, forcing them off benefits, and levying fines against them.
A long period of stability, freedom, and prosperity is being threatened in Poland because of a political crisis.
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, was found guilty on Monday of neglect while she was France's finance minister in 2008.
On today's show: One member of the Electoral College explains why she's standing by Donald Trump; contaminated water in Corpus Christi; 30 years lost and a wrong conviction. (episode)
Electors across the country are being swamped with calls to vote against President-elect Donald Trump.
As the inauguration of North Carolina's Democratic governor-elect Roy Cooper approaches, the Republican-led legislature passed a bill this Friday to limit the incoming governor's power.
Leaked documents show that Tillerson was instrumental in setting up deals that are currently on hold due to western imposed sanctions.
The drinking water supply in Corpus Christi, Texas has been contaminated by an asphalt emulsifier.
The analysis from NYU's The Brennan Center is based on a three year analysis of criminal codes, convictions and sentences.
Anthony Ray Hinton spent nearly three decades in a 5-foot by 7-foot cell, waiting for his execution day. After a 16-year fight by the Equal Justice Initiative, he was finally released.