The Takeaway

May 19, 2017:

1. Trump Turmoil: Senator McCain Waits For Another Shoe to Drop (6 min)

2. Senator Ron Wyden Stands Firm on Russia Investigation (5 min)

3. Trump's Saudi Visit: The Muslim World is Watching Closely (7 min)

4. Verdict in Oklahoma Raises Old Fears of Racial Tension in Tulsa (6 min)

5. Iran Goes to the Polls (4 min)

6. The Women-Led Web Series You Should Watch Right Now (3 min)

7. Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend (4 min)

May 18, 2017:

1. Mueller Takes the Wheel: What's Next for The Trump-Russia Probe (12 min)

2. Do Leaks Help or Hurt Democracy? (6 min)

3. The Complex Legacy of Roger Ailes (4 min)

4. Fire and ICE: Detention Deaths in Immigration Facilities (5 min)

5. Austin is Planting Trees to Reduce the Heat Island Effect (7 min)

6. Chuck Klosterman: Society Doesn't Need Pop Culture (8 min)

May 17, 2017:

1. Comey's Bombshell Memo Triggers Growing 'Firestorm' (13 min)

2. Israelis Keep a Close Eye on Trump's Classified Intel Leak (7 min)

3. Love Letters to Africa (7 min)

4. Cholera Outbreak Hits Yemen (3 min)

5. Voices from Inside Immigration Detention 11 min

May 16, 2017

1. What Did Trump Share With Russian Officials? (13 min)

2. The History and Practice of Immigration Detention (10 min)

3. China's Cultural Revolution Dredges Up Chilling History of Killings (8 min)

4. Ashley Graham Is a New Kind of Model (8 min)

May 15, 2017

1. Backlash After FBI Director Firing (12 min)

2. 'Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever' Targets Countries Across the Globe (7 min)

3. Incidents at Fenway Expose Boston Sports Racism (4 min)

4. West Dallas Residents Struggle to Keep Affordable Housing Amid Change (6 min)

5. 'The Poetry of Pop' (8 min)

May 12, 2017

1. At Town Halls Across the Country, Constituents Show Discontent (11 min)

2. In New Orleans, a Fight Over America's Dark History (7 min)

3. The Traveling Art and Music Series You Should Watch Out For (4 min)

4. Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend (4 min)

5. A Life That Is a Story of Songs: The Music of Memphis Artist Don Bryant  (7 min)

May 11, 2017

1. Gillibrand on Comey Firing: 'No President Is Above the Law' (6 min)

2. Special Prosecutor or Independent Commission? How the Russia Investigations Can Continue (7 min)

3. Measles Outbreak Hits Minnesota (4 min)

4. The Healing Power of Dance (7 min)

5. How J. Edgar Hoover Shaped the FBI (8 min)

May 10, 2017: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. The White House says it dismissed Comey over the handling of his investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, but the firing comes in the midst of the FBI’s investigation into President Trump’s campaign and possible collusion with the Russians. Is the United States careening towards a constitutional crisis? The Takeaway hosts that conversation in this special episode.

May 09, 2017:

1. Trump White House Ignored Flynn Blackmail Warnings (5 min)

2. Gen. Michael Hayden: Trump White House Unable to Admit Basic Facts (9 min)

3. Houston Police Chief Protests Texas Governor's Sanctuary Cities Ban (7 min)

4. The Challenges of Saving the Wild Bison (7 min)

5. South Koreans Select New Leader in Historic Election (4 min)

6. President Trump Moves to Fill Court Vacancies (4 min)

7. Culture Wars: Dealing With A Changing America (8 min)

May 08, 2017:

1. With French Election, Europe Breathes a Sigh of Relief (6 min)

2. Russian Ripples: Sally Yates, James Clapper Testify on Capitol Hill (5 min)

3. Jared Kushner's Chinese Business Ties Called Back Into Question (6 min)

4. American Interests Shift in Somalia (4 min)

5. After Three Years in Captivity, 82 Girls Are Released by Boko Haram (4 min)

6. Young & Arrested: How Florida Keeps Kids in The System (6 min)

7. The Red State Paradox (8 min)