The Takeaway

August 24, 2016:

1. After Her Son Died Fighting for ISIS, One Mother Is Pushing Back (12 min)

2. Using Literature for Social Justice (6 min)

3. Huge Price Hikes for Life-Saving EpiPen Cause Alarm (4 min)

4. Catastrophic Earthquake Strikes Central Italy (4 min)

5. What The Infamous Attica Riot Teaches Us About Prisons Today (7 min)

6. Trans Rebel Laura Jane Grace: Being Yourself is a Revolutionary Act of Protest (8 min)

August 23, 2016:

1. Why Some Liberals Say It's Time to Shut Down the Clinton Foundation (6 min)

2. Corporate Conflict for a Billionaire Presidential Candidate (5 min)

3. Dear President: Letters to America's Next Leader (12 min)

4. From Mining to Space Travel, Lunar Exploration Companies Think Big (7 min)

5. John Krasinski on Crafting Characters from Behind the Camera (7 min)

August 22, 2016:

1. Understanding Identity Politics in Trump Country (13 min)

2. Turkey Faces New Terror Threats with Suicide Bombing at Wedding (6 min)

3. U.N. Finally Admits Blame in Haiti Cholera Outbreak (4 min)

4. Portland Prepares for Massive Quake (7 min)

5. Remembering the Legacy of Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion (8 min)

August 19, 2016:

1. Trump TV: Coming to a Screen Near You? (7 min)

2. The Death of Gawker.com and The Boundaries of Free Speech and Privacy (6 min)

3. What's Next for The Private Prison Industry (6 min)

4. You Need to Stream These Shows Before the Fall TV Season Starts (4 min)

5. Facing Floods with Music in Louisiana (9 min)

August 18, 2016:

1. Was This NSA 'Hack' a Russian Plot or an Inside Job? (11 min)

2. The Inferno: Summer Heat Batters Public Housing Residents (6 min)

3. Female Jail Population Skyrockets in The U.S. (6 min)

4. Super Facial Recognition: A New Reality for Police (7 min)

5. A Strategy for Reducing Underwater Noise Pollution (7 min)

1. Milwaukee: America's Most Segregated City (12 min)

2. Texas is Set to Execute a Man Who Didn't Kill Anyone (6 min)

3. Quantifying the Value of the Ocean's Resources (7 min)

4. Do Not Fear: Embracing Otherness with Heems (8 min)

August 16, 2016:

1. With U.S. Help, Saudi Airstrikes Lead to Civilian Carnage in Yemen (6 min)

2. Gitmo Watch: 15 Prisoners Sent to UAE (6 min)

3. Your Phone is the New Frontline for Suicide Prevention (6 min)

4. Fighting The Myth of The 'Hemingway Curse' (7 min)

August 15, 2016: 

1. The Impact of Third-Party Candidates on Down-Ticket Republicans (7 min)

2. 45 Years Ago Nixon Suspended the Gold Standard; Now Trump Wants it Back (5 min)

3. One Community Organizer's Plan to Address Gun Violence in Chicago (6 min)

4. Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Mission to Save Our Seas (7 min)

5. Guitar's Not Dead: How the Instrument is Making a Comeback (9 min)

August 12, 2016: 

1. Hell On Earth Has a Name: Aleppo, Syria (11 min)

2. For Olympic Refugee Team, Survival is More Precious Than Any Medal (1 min)

3. Russia Pushes the Boundaries of Cyber Espionage (7 min)

4. 40,000 Troops Mobilized on Crimea-Ukraine Border (4 min)

5. Trump Finds Support in Florida's 'Little Moscow' Community (5 min)

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

7. Listening to the Unlistenable: Exploring The Best Worst Music (5 min)

August 11, 2016:

1. The Failed Promises of The Arab Spring (11 min)

2. With the Middle East in Mayhem, An Iraq War Vet Says We Made a Mistake (7 min)

3. Erdogan's Lawyer on The Fight to Extradite Fetullah Gulen (7 min)

4. The World's Largest Building Will be a 'Gigafactory' (4 min)

5. A Tribe Called Red: DJ Collective Fuses Native Beats, Electronica and Hip-Hop (9 min)