The Takeaway

September 07, 2016:

1. CDC Director Speaks Out on Fight Against Zika (12 min)

2. Bringing Healthcare to Expecting Moms in the Congo (7 min)

3. Tensions High as Hajj Pilgrimage Begins (4 min)

4. WikiLeaks' Julian Assange: Kingmaker of the 2016 Election? (6 min)

5. Testing the Cult of Apple (5 min)

September 06, 2016:

1. Obama's Farewell Trip to Asia Rife With Symbolism (12 min)

2. Dearborn County, Indiana: A Microcosm for America's Prison Problem (7 min)

3. A Cross-Border Struggle For Success and Opportunity (4 min)

4. Calculating the Value of a College Education (7 min)

5. Podcast Fights to Exonerate Iconic Labor Activist (8 min)

Happy Labor Day from The Takeaway! Back on July 4th, The Takeaway visited Thomas Jefferson’s home in Monticello, Virginia for one of the nation's oldest naturalization ceremonies outside a courtroom. Though the political rhetoric about immigrants and refugees has, at times, been ugly and divisive, in today’s show we focus on the positive, and share some real stories and solutions for fixing our immigration system.

On today's show:

1. Georgetown University Makes Amends for Slavery (13 min)

2. Litigation: The New Frontier in Crowdfunding (6 min)

3. President Obama to Meet With China on Climate Change (7 min)

4. Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend (5 min)

5. Watch These Essential Movies about Making Contact With Aliens (4 min)

6. With Frank Ocean's "Blonde," Changing Music Industry Dynamics are Revealed (8 min)

September 01, 2016:

1. For Some Immigrants, Nothing's Changed After Trump's Whirlwind Visit to Mexico (12 min)

2. Obamacare Exchanges Stumble (6 min)

3. An Army Veteran Defends Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest (7 min)

4. Post-Brexit, Hip-Hop Artist Akala Uses Music to Speak Truth to Power (8 min)

August 31, 2016:

1. U.N. Paid Tens of Millions to Syrian Regime (12 min)

2. 'Life Is Hell': Some Cuban-Americans Wary as Commercial Flights Begin (7 min)

3. The Windy City's Blood Summer (3 min)

4. How The EPA Determines Which Areas to Designate as Superfund Sites (7 min)

5. Saul Williams on Spoken-Word Democracy in a Future Age (8 min)

August 30, 2016:

1. Maine Governor Escalates Racist Rhetoric (5 min)

2. Florida Primary Elections Test Trump's Viability in the Sunshine State (4 min)

3. Gene Wilder: A Man Who Gave Immortal Life to a World of Imagination (3 min)

4. Brazil's Suspended President Moves Closer to Impeachment (6 min)

5. Scandinavian Tech Companies Help Refugees Land Jobs (3 min)

6. Real Chaos, Fake Threats Raise Questions About Airport Design (6 min)

7. Sex Ed Study: Robot Babies May Increase Teen Birth Rate (9 min)

August 29, 2016:

1. A History of Housing Discrimination, From the 1960s to Donald Trump (12 min)

2. A Changing Landscape in the Syrian War (7 min)

3. The Racist Filibuster We Can't Afford to Forget (7 min)

4. Do Trigger Warnings Support or Hinder Academic Freedom? (8 min)

August 26, 2016:

1. Clinton Attacks Trump for 'Radical Fringe' Ties (6 min)

2. For Donald Trump, a Clumsy Pivot on Immigration (6 min)

3. Trump Stumbles in Push to Reach Black Voters (7 min)

4. Racism, Misogyny & Tech: What We Learned from the Leslie Jones Hack (4 min)

5. The Best Web Series on The Internet Right Now (4 min)

6. The Poetry of Political Inclusion (7 min)

7. Pick a Side in the Great Ice Cream Debate: Wafer or Sugar Cone? (8 min)

August 25, 2016:

1. An Attack on Progress at American University in Afghanistan? (5 min)

2. Will the U.S. Turn its Back on Afghan Translators? (7 min)

3. ISIS Draws New Attention to Child Soldiers (7 min)

4. The Earth Next Door: What You Need to Know About Proxima B (4 min)

5. Zika Fight: GMO Mosquitoes Spark Calls for Referendum in Florida (7 min)

6. Liquor Bans: The Solution to Alcohol Problems on Campus? (7 min)