The Takeaway

June 19, 2017: On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery and the Civil War. More than 150 years later, communities across the U.S. remember the day as Juneteenth. Isabel Wilkerson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Warmth of Other Suns," explains why she believes Juneteenth should be recognized as a national holiday. Plus, a look at terror and tension in the United Kingdom, history's most expensive congressional race, gun rights and race in America, and a queer cabaret show that blends humor, politics, and history.

June 16, 2017: Sam Richardson, who stars on the HBO comedy VEEP as fan favorite "Richard Splett," stops by to talk about the show, and the blurry line between comedy and reality. Plus, a look at the investigative team being assembled by Robert Mueller, a shifting U.S. foreign policy, a look at one of the world's most prestigious piano competitions, and a review of the new Tupac biopic. 

June 15, 2017: Technological advances in the criminal justice system may be making the system less fair, but tech companies say they must keep their algorithms secret. Today The Takeaway explores justice in the digital age, and we look at reports that the president is under investigation by Robert Mueller, the connections between domestic violence and gun violence, the history of progressive rock, and more. 

June 14, 2017: We explore the shooting at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, and have a look at Jeff Sessions' Senate testimony, America's drone war, a pioneering woman in film, and the family who brought Indian music to the West. 

June 13, 2017: Julia Fornes kept her Puerto Rican identity hidden for years. She tells her story to her daughter, Alison, who also reveals how her mother's actions affected her own perception of race and identity. Plus, a look at the secret talks around healthcare reform, violence in Venezuela, body image in the LGBTQ community, and a case of justice delayed. 

June 12, 2017: Today marks the one year anniversary since the brutal attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida that left 49 people dead. The Takeaway takes a trip to Orlando, and to Pulse nightclub, to speak with survivors, family members, and community leaders. Plus, a look at a Supreme Court case that changed the way we love in America, and much more. 

June 09, 2017: Coastal land loss is destroying Native farmlands in Louisiana, and creating a health crisis along the way. Today, The Takeaway explores the connection between obesity and the environment, and we analyze what's next for the Trump-Russia probe, we look at the results of the U.K. election, why Republicans in Kansas are fighting tax cuts, we explore the creative future with three award-winning teens, and much more. 

June 08, 2017: Former FBI Director James Comey was called before the Senate today. The Takeaway analyzes his testimony and the Trump Administration's response. Plus, a look at the U.K. election, a question of free speech in the digital age, the link between food insecurity and obesity, and the future of criminal justice reform. 

June 07, 2017: Poet and civil rights icon Gwendolyn Brooks would have turned 100 years old today. The Takeaway looks back at her life and work. Plus, a look at the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings, an Islamic State attack in Iran, the shooting death of Philando Castile, a new pipeline that's drawing concerns among natives and environmentalists, and the big business of the obesity crisis. 

June 05, 2017: This week, The Takeaway is exploring the science behind our weight, and the social consequences of living in a country that cultivates obesity, but doesn't accept it. Today we also examine this weekend's terror attack in London, the Kremlin and the Trump Administration, the trial of Bill Cosby, a diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, and more.