The Takeaway

July 3, 2017: Last week, President Trump's voter fraud commission sent out a request for voter data, but at least half of states are pushing back or unwilling to comply. Plus, a look at impending sanctions on Qatar; a cholera epidemic in Yemen; famine facing millions; and the latest chapter from our "Uncomfortable Truths" series.

June 30, 2017:  Republicans in the House and Senate have been working to repeal the Affordable Care Act for some time. We talk to people who are currently covered under the Act about what they want to see changed, and what questions they have about a replacement plan. Plus, a look at a detailed report on the United States' role in the Iranian coup of 1953; two House-passed immigration bills; weekend movies to make or miss; and the legacy of "Thelma and Louise."

June 29, 2017: A version of President Trump's travel ban takes effect today, after the Supreme Court upheld portions of the executive order on Monday. A former Obama Administration official with the Office of Immigration Litigation explains what you should expect. Plus, a look at the new sex abuse charges facing the Catholic Church, the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, tension in Hong Kong, President Trump's balance with South Korea, and the draconian laws around juvenile justice. 

June 28, 2017: Some 44 million Americans have student loan debt, totaling $1.3 trillion. Anna Sale, host of the podcast, "Death, Sex & Money," shares listener stories about struggling with student loan debt. Plus, a look at the fight over immigration in Texas, the death of a detainee in ICE custody, a global cyberattack, police accountability in Chicago, and musician Drew Holcomb drops by. 

June 27, 2017: Between May 23rd and June 23rd, U.S.-led airstrikes killed an estimated 472 civilians in Syria. Today, a look at the ongoing Syrian civil war and the refugee crisis. Plus, a conservative defense of the GOP healthcare bill, deported veterans on the fight to return to the United States, the fate of "America's toughest sheriff," and the radical heresy of Sir Isaac Newton. 

June 26, 2017: Should teachers carry guns? One county in Colorado is training school staff members on a controversial method to prepare for an active shooter scenario. Today, The Takeaway talks to the founder of the program, and we examine the U.S.-India relationship, we explore why some veterans are being deported, we look at the inhumane conditions facing some immigrant detainees, and we chat with Virginia Grohl, the mother of Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. 

June 23, 2017: Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco is out with her 20th studio album this month. She performs with Takeaway Host John Hockenberry, and discusses music and resistance in the Trump era. Plus, a look at the uncertain future of healthcare in America, new movie releases, and controversy in the NFL. 

June 22, 2017: What do we stand to gain or lose as our economy becomes dominated by a handful of powerful companies? A look at Amazon, which now captures one out of every two dollars that Americans spend online. Plus, a look at the the GOP's healthcare bill, how the humanities can create a more sympathetic workforce, the making of Black Lives Matter, and two members of the experimental protest band the Algiers. 

June 21, 2017:  Elise Boddie, a professor of law at Rutgers University, discusses the newly-released police dash-cam video that captured the death of Philando Castile, and what it says about the criminal justice system and policing in America. Plus, a look at the GOP's secretive healthcare bill, a Democratic loss in Georgia, the ancient science behind the summer solstice, and a conversation with musician Julien Baker. 

June 20, 2017: Boston is trying to confront its troubled history with race, but will it work? Boston Mayor Marty Walsh weighs in. Plus, a look at a mystery in the Pacific, escalating tension in Syria, the death of a Muslim-American teen, brutality in North Korea, and climbing the world's hardest wall.