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Political Scandals are Shaking Up Puerto Rico. What Exactly is Happening?

Two former top government officials were arrested and the governor is embroiled in his own scandal. We break down the situation.

Centers for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Expand

While media attention has been focused on the adult and family migrant facilities near the border, the number of shelters for unaccompanied children and babies continues to expand. 

Why Some Amazon Workers Are Striking Today

Today is Amazon Prime Day, but this year, workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minnesota, plan a six-hour work stoppage. It's the first of its kind in the U.S.

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New Orleans Residents Survey the Damage After a Weekend of Heavy Rainfall

The Takeaway checks in with a New Orleans community member to hear how residents are dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry.

France Moves to Impose a "Digital Tax" on Big U.S. Tech

France may be the first to pass a so-called “digital” tax on major US-based tech companies including Google, Amazon, and Facebook.

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