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There Ain't No Medicine!
December 12, 2022 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBWith the "tripledemic" surging—that is flu, RSV, and COVID-19—parts of the country are also seeing a medicine shortage. Last week, the CDC addressed the surge in illness across the country, and acknowledged some medicine shortages in some parts of the country.
Moore County Power Grid Attack Has Dragphobia Written All Over it
December 12, 2022 16:44 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBMoore County, N.C.-- On Saturday, December 3rd, a shooting attack was carried out on two power substations located in Moore County, NC. Residents were without power for nearly 5 days. This attack happened about 3 weeks after a gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs and killed 5 people, injuring over 20 others, and it comes during a time when white supremacist protests of drag events have popped up in places like Boston and Ohio. According to CNN, the power outage caused by the attack ha...
Brittney Griner is Home
December 09, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOn Thursday, Brittney Griner was released from Russian custody. The WNBA star had been sentenced in August to serve nine years in a penal colony, after being convicted for having trace amounts of CBD oil in her luggage. In order to bring her home, the U.S. agreed to release Viktor Bout, a Russian weapons dealer who has served 11 years of a 25 year sentence in the U.S. for illegal arms trading. We speak with Amira Rose Davis, Assistant Professor of Black Studies at the University of Texas—...
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka on Her New HBO Special
December 09, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBComedian Atsuko Okatsuka will premiere her first comedy special The Intruder on HBO & HBO MAX on December 10th. She drops in to talk to us about the comedy special, representation in comedy, and her comedy inspiration.
Music In Their Own Words: Fleet Foxes
December 08, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe indie folk-rock band Fleet Foxes released their first EP in 2008, and since then have evolved from a fixture of the Pacific Northwest music scene into an internationally-acclaimed ensemble known for their richly-layered sounds and resonant, timeless lyrics. Their latest album, Shore (2020), was nominated for a Grammy. Lead vocalist and principal songwriter Robin Pecknold recently released the book, "Wading in Waist-High Water: The Lyrics of Fleet Foxes." It collects his entire catalogue...
How Moore v. Harper Could Reshape Democracy
December 08, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThe Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Moore v. Harper this week, a case that involves North Carolina’s Republican led-state legislatures efforts to pass gerrymandered maps. After the 2020 Census, North Carolina’s Supreme Court threw out maps that had been drawn by the state legislature. In this case, Republican members of the North Carolina legislature are suing, arguing that the Constitution gives them sole authority to administer federal elections. The ruling will have important i...
Reverend Al Sharpton is "Loudmouth"
December 07, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe new movie Loudmouth highlights the career and activism of Sharpton from the late 1980s through the death of George Floyd. Director Josh Alexander and Rev. Al Sharpton join us to discuss the film and Sharpton’s life.
Warnock Wins in 2022 Georgia Runoff
December 07, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBAfter four more weeks of campaigning and tens of millions more advertising dollars, the last Senate seat has been decided. Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker with just over 51% percent of the vote. This long and hard-fought U.S. Senate race has proven to be the most expensive of the 2022 midterm cycle. Voters had a minimum of five early voting days last week – and after a lawsuit, some counties in Georgia opened precincts for Satur...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis
December 06, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. Justices will consider whether a Colorado-based web designer is obligated by the state’s law to design wedding websites for same-sex couples. The evangelical Christian web designer is opposed to same-sex marriage on religious grounds. She is challenging the Colorado law on the basis of free speech. Lawyers for the evangelical Christian web designer contend that Colorado law violates the 1st Amendment by ...
SHElection!: Student Edition
December 06, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBWe talk with three of Melissa Harris-Perry’s students from Wake Forest University, Cole, Haley and Emma, about their experience following our special midterms coverage: SHElection! In tandem with covering the midterms, our host Prof. Melissa Harris-Perry taught a class called “Girl Stories” which explored stories written by and about American girls and women in order to offer a better understanding of US history and politics. The students completed creative final projects that touched on so...
The Prospect of Peace Talks
December 05, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBLast week, President Biden signaled that he was willing and ready to engage with Vladimir Putin on peace talks. But a day later, a Kremlin spokesperson dismissed those talks as unlikely, pointing to the unwillingness by the U.S. and other allies to recognize Russia’s illegal annexation of new territories in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia continues to target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure with airstrikes, which has left millions of Ukrainians without power, heat, or running water as the cold ...
"Heroin Chic": How Racism Created the Thin Ideal
December 05, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBA recent headline declared "bye bye booty, heroin chic is back," referring to a fashion look in the 1990s and 2000s that glorified women with ultra-thin figures. But the backlash to the headlines from people recalling how this trend harmed their relationships with food and their bodies, shows that plenty of people are not interested in going back. So what really makes a "trend" go in and out of fashion? Professor Sabrina Strings says that while we may have had a few years in which having c...
A New Film Celebrates the Life & Legacy of Sidney Poitier
December 02, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBSidney Poitier died earlier this year at the age of 94. In the new Apple TV film SIDNEY, he is remembered as a beloved actor, filmmaker and so much more by those that knew him best. We hear from producer Derik Murray about the film.
Congresswoman-elect Sydney Kamlager on New Beginnings
December 02, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBCongresswoman-Elect Sydney Kamlager joins us to discuss her win for the 37th Congressional District seat in California. The seat was vacated by former Congresswoman Karen Bass who is now the first Black Woman elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles. Kamlager discusses what it’s like to be a new kid on the block in Congress and her hopes and visions for her tenure in the U.S. Congress.
The Takeaway's 2022 Music Wrap Up
December 01, 2022 17:00 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBSpotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replays are out, which means the music that dominated 2022 is on everybody’s minds. From Harry Styles to Beyonce to Bad Bunny, this year was massive for pop music in particular. We decided to take a quick look at these wrap ups with Reanna Cruz, producer for Vulture’s Switched on Pop podcast.
Didn't We Do This Already? Same-Sex Marriage.
December 01, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBOn Tuesday, in a rare bipartisan vote, the US Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act. But you might be wondering... I thought same-sex marriage and interracial marriage were already a thing? Our host, Melissa Harris-Perry, speaks with Human Rights Campaign Kelley Robinson about Congress' swift action to have meaningful bi-partisan cooperation on same-sex marriage.
Brittney Griner is Being Held in the 'Land of Prison'
November 30, 2022 17:13 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn February, one week before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, American Basketball star Britney Griner was arrested after Russian customs officials said they found vape cartridges that contained a small amount of cannabis oil in her luggage. Now, the WNBA star and Olympic Gold Medalist is in one of Russia's IK-2 penal colonies, a labor camp that has been described as inhumane, where people are forced to work 16-hour days and beaten regularly. The specifics of Griner’s conditions are still un...
Florida's Trans Care Ban is Rooted in Disinformation
November 30, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis month, the Florida Board of Medicine voted to ban gender-affirming care for many transgender youth. The ban prevents minors who were not already receiving care from beginning treatment such as hormones or puberty blockers. It’s the first such rule from a state medical board, but it may not be the last. The rule flies in the face of scientifically-backed guidelines established over years by The World Professional Association for Transgender Health and recommendations from accredited med...
Tuvalu is Uploading Itself to The Metaverse––Here's Why
November 29, 2022 21:58 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBTuvalu is facing the climate crisis in a brand-new way. Their government has accepted that the island’s land mass is in a critical state due to climate change and rising sea levels and are making plans for the future. In order to protect the cultural memory and legacy of Tuvalu, their government has announced that they will be digitizing the island in the Metaverse as a means of maintaining their sovereignty, even if the physical land of the island becomes uninhabitable. To understand th...
Allyship in the Wake of the Club Q Shooting
November 29, 2022 21:54 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBA little more than a week ago a gunman entered Club Q- an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He opened fire, killing five people and injuring almost two dozen others. The shock, grief, and horror from this violence extended far beyond the city. Across the nation, local communities organized vigils of remembrance for the lives taken too soon. Hundreds gathered in distant Palm Springs to say the names of those murdered in Club Q. For so many, the attack on Club Q recalls the brut...
Misty Copeland Talks About "The Wind at My Back"
November 28, 2022 20:58 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWe talk to Misty Copeland about her new book, "The Wind At My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor Raven Wilkinson." She shares the story of meeting her mentor, Raven Wilkinson. Raven Wilkinson, Carmen de Lavallade and Misty Copeland (Courtesy of the artist/Julieta Cervantes/Naim Chidiac) Copeland tells us about her story, the struggles she’s faced in the ballet world, and how Raven’s story inspired her to represent her community through dance. Misty Copeland -- Life ...
University of California On Strike
November 28, 2022 16:53 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBFor the past two weeks, 48,000 University of California graduate student employees, post-docs and researchers have been on strike. Their efforts have effectively shut down research and teaching across the 10 UC campuses. It’s the largest higher education strike in U.S. history, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. The academic workers are negotiating what they say are necessary improvements to their contracts, including childcare benefits, expanded paid family leave, protections for i...
Replay: Indigenous Children are Overrepresented in Minnesota's Foster Care System
November 25, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe foster care system is supposed to provide temporary housing and assistance to children whose families may be in a time of crisis. And while it is a system that is often overburdened and under-resourced, something more troubling seems to be happening in Minnesota where indigenous children are overrepresented in the foster system at a rate of 15 times that of their population. Over the course of eight months, Jessica Washington, a reporter with the Fuller Project spoke with Native familie...
Replay: The Intersection of Sustainable Farming and Decarceration
November 25, 2022 14:53 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBOf the 52,000 farms in North Carolina, one farm stands out as doing more than growing produce and raising livestock. GrowingChange, a non-profit organization that converts decommissioned rural prisons into farms and education centers where local, at-risk young people learn about animal husbandry and sustainable agriculture. Noran Sanford, Executive Director and Founder of GrowingChange, and youth leader Jaheim McRae join us to talk about the history of GrowingChange, its impact in North Car...
Replay: The Making of Claudie, The American Girl Doll
November 25, 2022 14:26 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBNew York Times Bestselling author, Brit Bennett, brought the newest American Girl Doll, “Claudie Wells” to life. Claudie is the franchises’ fourth Black girl doll, growing up in 1920s Harlem during the creative boom of Harlem Renaissance. She spoke with The Takeaway about the making of Claudie, and the responsibility to balance historical accuracy with the playfulness of American Girl Dolls.
The Takeaway calls Butterball to the Rescue
November 24, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MBButterball Talk-Line Supervisor Bill Nolan talks with us about all things Turkey from tips on cooking to avoiding common Thanksgiving Day cooking problems. For full transcript, see above.
Top Chefs Share Thanksgiving Secrets
November 24, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBChef and media darling Carla Hall joins us to talk about all of her favorite foods and things for Thanksgiving. Also, The Takeaway has you covered with recommendations from some top chefs who talk about their favorite Thanksgiving foods and share some of their go-to recipes. We’ll hear from Chefs Samin Nosrat, author of the James Beard Award-winning book Salt, Fat Acid Heat; Pati Jinich, host of the 3x James Beard Award-winning PBS series, Pati’s Mexican Table; and the 2018 James Beard Bes...
Ukrainians Are Bracing For Winter
November 23, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBRecently, Russia has been ramping up its attack on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructures using airstrikes to target power plants, water works, and natural gas facilities. With a cold, Ukrainian winter looming, these are all attempts to make ordinary Ukrainians suffer and break their resolve. This week, the World Health Organization estimated that 10 million Ukrainians—about one fourth of the country—is without electricity. And they warn that the winter will be life threatening fo...
Thanksgiving Gratitude with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
November 23, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThanksgiving is a time of gratitude, but in the chaos of day-to-day life, it can sometimes be difficult to find something to be thankful for during challenging times. So, we talk to Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World, host of the “Love.Period.” podcast, and senior minister of New York City's Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village to find out what she's giving thanks for this holiday seas...
"The Hair Tales" Explores Black Womens' Stories
November 22, 2022 23:24 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe experiences of Black womanhood in America are often bound up with a hyper-awareness of how one's natural hair could be perceived — and all the simultaneous trauma and joy that comes with it. A new docuseries, The Hair Tales, uses the complex world of Black hair as a portal to explore Black women’s cultural contributions, unique identities, and dynamic humanity. The six-part series is now available on-demand on OWN and streaming on Hulu. We're joined by the show's creator and co-executiv...
Colorado Shooting Leaves LGBTQ+ Community Reeling
November 22, 2022 17:20 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOn Saturday night, a gunman entered Club Q in Colorado Springs and opened fire. Before he was subdued by patrons, he managed to kill 5 people and injured more than two dozen. That gunman is now charged with 5 counts of murder and 5 counts of bias motivated crime causing bodily injury. Dr. Jonathan Metzl, professor of Sociology and Psychiatry and the Director of the Center for Medicine, Health and Society joins us to talk about the aftermath of the 601st mass shooting in the United States th...
First Public Video Reveals Force-Feeding of Detainees in Federal Custody
November 21, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBA new report from The Intercept looks at the story of Ajay Kumar, an asylum-seeker from India, who was detained in an ICE Detention center. When Kumar went on hunger strike to demand his release, a judge allowed the U.S. Government to force-feed him – and this is the first time a video of a detainee being force-fed in federal custody has been released to the public. This is a practice that is widely condemned by medical professionals and the United Nations has said that force feeding inside...
Tech Journalist Talks Twitter Takeover
November 21, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBSince taking over Twitter on October 27, Elon Musk has fired top executives, reinstated former president Donald Trump's account, laid off over half of Twitter's 7500 employees, and set guidelines for a new cut-throat work culture. The Takeaway was joined by tech journalist Alex Kantrowitz, Host of the Big Technology podcast and a contributor to CNBC, to discuss an update on Elon Musk’s twitter takeover, employee layoffs, and the future viability of the social media app.
LAME DUCK: What's Next for President Biden and His Agenda?
November 18, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBA Reuters/Ipsos poll on the Monday before the Midterms, had President Biden’s approval rating at just 39-percent. And that unpopularity had Democrats bracing for a red wave. The red wave never came though. In fact, Democrats had the best midterm performance by a President’s party in decades. We speak with Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and explore what President Biden's newfound momentum can mean for his agenda in the lame duck session, an...
LAME DUCK: What’s on the Agenda for Congress
November 18, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBOn Wednesday, Republicans won their 218th seat in the Congress, flipping control of the House of Representatives even with several races still uncalled. Then on Thursday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her plans to step down as House Speaker after leading Democrats for two decades, though she will still remain in Congress as a Representative from California. House Republicans nominated current Minority leader Kevin McCarthy to become the new speaker, pending a vote on the House floor in Jan...
Farai Chideya on the Aftermath of the 2022 Midterms
November 18, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBFarai Chideya, creator and host of the syndicated public radio show/podcast Our Body Politic, joins us to discuss the aftermath of the 2022 Midterm elections including: wins by her fellow Baltimorean Governor-elect Wes Moore as the first Black Governor of Maryland, and Florida’s Maxwell Alejandro Frost who is just 25-years-old. For full transcript, see above.
The Realities of Race in Assisted Reproduction
November 17, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAssisted reproduction clinics have seen a sharp rise in the number of Black folks seeking their services during the pandemic. But many face a barrier even before pregnancy that they weren’t even aware of: a shortage of Black sperm donors. For many, having a Black donor is a primary concern in building families that reflect their cultures and identities. And while the best current scientific evidence indicates there’s no genetic basis for the idea of race, that doesn't mean it doesn't matte...
Jamie McCallum Says the Pandemic Reignited a Labor Movement
November 17, 2022 17:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic––when health risks and isolation protocol felt ever changing––there was one nightly routine New Yorkers could rely on. Residents gathered outside of their homes every evening to cheer for the "essential” workers. The nurses, health care professionals, or grocery store employees, who risked their own health to keep critical operations running for others. It was the sound of recognition for a labor force often overlooked. And the deathly circums...
Congress's Broken Promise of Representation for Cherokee Nation
November 17, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBOn Wednesday, members of the Cherokee Nation traveled to DC for a historic Congressional hearing. Nearly 200 years after the Treaty of New Echota and the Trail of Tears displaced their ancestors, the Cherokee Nation is asking for Congress to fulfill its end of that treaty: a promise to seat a non-voting delegate in the House. The hearing was the first step in that process. In 2019, the Cherokee Nation nominated Kimberly Teehee to be its delegate. But Native representation is unprecedented ...
Georgia Heads to a Runoff...Again
November 17, 2022 02:38 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBGeorgians have less than four weeks before their next election since neither Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock or his challenger Republican Herschel Walker earned 50% or more of the vote, which under state law forces a runoff election. On December 6th the state will once again set out to decide who will fill the Senate seat. We take a look at the sprint to the election finish line with Stephen Fowler, a political reporter at Georgia Public Broadcasting, and host of the Battleground: Ballo...
A Shadow Looms Over Qatar For The World Cup
November 17, 2022 02:12 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe 2022 FIFA World Cup is expected to draw a record breaking 5 billion viewers. Play kicks off Sunday and all eyes are on the host nation Qatar. This year's World Cup has been embroiled in controversy from the start, with allegations of corruption and bribery in the process of FIFA awarding the bid to Qatar. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Human rights organizations have called out Qatar over human rights violations against migrant workers who have been building the infrastructure...
Takeaway Report: A Teen Vogue State of the (Youth)ion
November 15, 2022 17:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBTeen Vogue hosted it's 5th annual Teen Vogue Summit at Goya Studios in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. "Everybody is just trying to be cool, but there's no such thing as cool," said Karissa Mitchell, Senior Beauty and Fashion Editor of Teen Vogue after hosting a panel of changemakers in the beauty industry. Karissa said she put the panel together "...to inspire the teenagers that are coming up in today's society that you're fine just the way you are. And just don't panic when it comes to bea...
Fears Grow Surrounding Iran's Punishment For Protesters
November 15, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBProtests in Iran continue in response to the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died while in police custody after having been detained for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. Since the protests began in September, HRANA, an Iranian human rights organization, estimates that at least 344 protesters have been killed, and almost 16,000 have been detained. Last week, in an open letter signed by the vast majority of Iran’s members of Parliament, lawmakers called for "no lenie...
Biden and Xi Meet Ahead of G20 in Bali
November 15, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBOn Monday, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia. This was their first face-to-face meeting since Biden was elected, and the meeting comes at a rocky point in U.S.-China relations. For more on how the meeting went and what was discussed, we spoke with Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China” and “The Great U.S.-China Tech War.” For full transcripts, see above.
Lauren Ober is "The Loudest Girl In The World"
November 14, 2022 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 44 children in the U.S. has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder. And almost 5-and-a-half million adults in the U.S. have autism. And the average age of an autism diagnosis comes at about 4 years and 4 months. But that's not the case for everyone. We speak with Lauren Ober, radio producer and host of The Big Listen from WAMU and NPR, who discovered that she is autistic at the age of 42, and chronicles it in her new podcast, T...
What's Going On at Cop27?
November 14, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBLast week UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, opened the United Nation's annual climate summit, COP27 meeting this year in Egypt, with a dire warning: "We are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing, Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible. We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” At last year's conference in Scotland, countr...
What's Going On at COP27?
November 14, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBLast week UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, opened the United Nation's annual climate summit, COP27 meeting this year in Egypt, with a dire warning: "We are in the fight of our lives, and we are losing, Greenhouse gas emissions keep growing, global temperatures keep rising, and our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible. We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” At last year's conference in Scotland, countr...
Retrograde Explores the Last Days of U.S. Involvement in Afghanistan
November 11, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe new film Retrograde is an unflinching portrait of what happened in the nine months after President Biden announced he would withdraw troops from Afghanistan in August 2021. The film follows one Afghan general, Sami Sadat, to tell an emotional story of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Award-winning filmmaker Matt Heineman and his team of Green Berets were there to capture the final months of some 20 years of U.S. involvement in the conflict prior to the fall of Kabul. When Preside...
Listeners Share Stories of Our Veterans
November 11, 2022 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBVeterans day is about honoring those who served. Some folks are thinking about parents and grandparents who dedicated their life to service. Many reflect on the hardships veterans have endured, as well as their courage at home and abroad. We asked listeners to tell us about the veterans they hold near and dear in their hearts. For full transcripts, see above.
Thousands of Vets Are Experiencing Homelessness on Veterans Day
November 11, 2022 17:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBHomelessness among veterans has decreased by 11 percent over the past 2 years. This represents a decline of more than half since 2010. But the problem persists in some particularly challenging communities. Village for Vets is a non-profit organization working to address homelessness among veterans in Los Angeles, which has the largest population of unhoused veterans of any Metropolitan area. We speak with Mary McGuire, Executive Director of Village for Vets, and Cari Bagdonas, a Coast Gu...