The Takeaway

John Hockenberry has crafted a number of moving stories over the last decade. As he prepares for his next adventure, The Takeaway looks back at his most memorable interviews.

August 11, 2017: For nearly 10 years, John Hockenberry has been the voice of The Takeaway. On his last day as host of the program, John looks back on his tenure with the show. 

August 10, 2017: According to a new study, income gains for the middle class have stayed relatively stagnant since 1980. Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton discusses how inequality has created two Americas. Plus, a look at the high cost of freedom, a GOP lawmaker's criminal justice shift, the struggle of America's caregivers, and a jam session with musician Jack Grace. 

August 09, 2017: Tension between the U.S. and North Korea has reached a fever pitch. Today, The Takeaway examines the road ahead for Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Plus, a look at the conflict in Syria, flooding in New Orleans, common justice for victims and perpetrators, and the story of two veterans coming to terms with PTSD. 

August 08, 2017: Frank Thompson is the former superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary, where he oversaw and conducted executions. Now, he works as an advocate against the death penalty. He shares his story today. Plus, The Takeaway examines the turmoil in Venezuela, why some say the Trump Administration is playing politics with nursing homes, elections in Kenya and Detroit, and strategies for cutting the U.S. prison population in half. 

August 07, 2017: After her son was shot and killed by the San Francisco Police Department, Gwen Woods had to grieve in the public eye. Today, she tells her story. Plus, The Takeaway looks at the growing tension with North Korea, we examine a new project that aims to reimagine the prison system, we get the latest on an "act of terrorism" in Minnesota, and host a conversation about what it means to be American. 

August 04, 2017: Five years after the Oak Creek Massacre, a son remembers his father, who died that day, and how that put him on a path of "forgiveness with vengeance." Plus, a look at a union fight in Mississippi, the economy in the Trump era, an NAACP travel advisory, and reviews of the new movies "The Dark Tower" and "Detroit." 

August 03, 2017: If baseball is America’s pastime, you might say golf is the presidential pastime. Today, The Takeaway explores what we can learn about President Donald Trump from his decades on the golf course. Plus, a look at America's "War on Terror," controversy within the Baltimore Police Department, surgeries for intersex children, and bias in Hollywood. 

August 02, 2017: The Trump Administration continues to ramp up its rhetoric on North Korea. Is military action against wise? Is it even possible? Admiral Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explains what military action against North Korea would entail. Plus, The Takeaway looks at the DOJ's new pledge on white discrimination, the fight over asylum and sanctuary cities, and freeing juvenile offenders. 

August 08, 2017: While a single-payer healthcare system may feel like a political fantasy now, it’s certainly not far from the minds of many Americans. Today, The Takeaway explores why the political winds may be changing on universal healthcare. Plus, a look at the staffing shake-ups at the White House; Pakistani elections; Vice President Pence's bargaining in the Baltic States; immigration costs; and culture and identity at the dinner table.