The Takeaway

Jan. 01, 2018: As we take our first steps into the year 2018, we are diving into a rapidly changing technology that has the ability to completely reshape our future: Artificial intelligence. We dedicate our entire New Year's Day podcast to the past, present, and future of AI. 

Dec. 29: 2017: A look back at the intersection of technology, information security, privacy and gadgets in 2017. Plus, the potential for economic recovery outside of the coal industry in Appalachia; the risks that Superfunds pose as sea levels rise; how one worker adapted when funding was cut to her private pension; and reviews of this week's big new movies.

Dec. 28, 2017: This year saw a new level of insecurity for many reporters operating around the world. Two members of the media look back at journalism in 2017. Plus, why two Reuters journalists are being detained in Myanmar; Roy Moore tries to stave off his election defeat; how one New York school is preparing its students to enter the workforce; and why private pensions are becoming a thing of the past. 

Dec. 27, 2017: 2017 was a landmark year for activism in sports. Jelani Cobb, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down some of the year's key moments in athletic protest. Plus, an overburdened IRS prepares to tackle the new Republican tax bill; alleged abuse by ICE against more than 100 Somali immigrants; and what The Guardian found in an investigation on homeless relocation programs in the U.S.

Dec. 26, 2017: After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and massive wildfires out west, we look at the future of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following one of its most challenging years ever in this special podcast episode. 

Dec. 25, 2017: More than three months after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, the overwhelmingly Christian island is still struggling to put the pieces back together. A look at how Puerto Ricans are celebrating on Christmas Day, plus an analysis of America's homeless population; how the #MeToo movement shaped 2017; a posthumous work by Mark Twain; and Leslie Odom Jr., star of the hit musical "Hamilton," on his new creative projects and Christmas album. 

Dec. 22, 2017: A recent article in The New York Times reveals the Pentagon's mysterious U.F.O. program. A physicist discusses this government initiative, and where else we should be looking. Plus, a look at the future of the Children's Health Insurance Program; America's first dark sky reserve; reviews of the new films hitting the box office this weekend; and part II of Aaron Glasscock's story. 

Dec. 21, 2017: After 18 years in prison, Aaron Glasscock had his sentence commuted. The Takeaway followed his initial release, and now, nearly a year later, we check in on Aaron's transition. Plus, a look at the future of DACA; an unusual election in Virginia; political turmoil in South America; and a big upset with Uber. 

Dec. 20, 2017: There’s been a lot said about the Republican tax plan over the past few weeks and months, and today we’re tackling those claims head on. Plus, a look at a new study on the suburban healthcare gap; the life and death of the disgraced archbishop of Boston; an important free speech case in the Trump era; New Jersey's dysfunctional medical examiner's system; and the best teen writing of 2017.

Dec. 19, 2017: A former officer with the Baltimore Police Department reflects on the corruption he witnessed firsthand on the job. Plus, a look at the growing death toll in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria; a conversation with John Kasich about the future of the GOP; what went wrong with the Amtrak train in Washington State; opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge up to drilling; and a look at why the Navajo Nation is taking on Wells Fargo.