The Takeaway

 July 1, 2016: 

1. What's the EU Anyways? (10 mins)

2. Grassroots Tactic to Reduce Meth Labs Becomes Indiana Law (5 mins)

3. When Television Cancellations Get You Down (4 mins)

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

5. In "Wiener-Dog' One Dachshund Connects Many People (7 mins)

6. The Soundtrack to Dave Holmes' Life (11 mins)

June 30, 2016:

1. As Crisis Mounts, Puerto Ricans Come to The Mainland With An Eye on November (13 min)

2. Turkey: A Lost Future (7 min)

3. A Massive Crisis of Governance in Illinois (4 min)

4. What's a Donald Trump? Michael Ian Black's New Children's Book Isn't for Kids (12 min)

June 29, 2016: 

1. Istanbul Attack: Why ISIS Targeted Turkey (6 min)

2. North American Leaders Tackle Climate Change Together (5 min)

3. Baltimore: A Microcosm of the Nation's Public Housing (7 min)

4. Exploring the Inequalities of Sleep (9 min)

5. Barack Obama: The Best 'Worst President' (8 min)

June 28, 2016:

1. How Religion Impacts U.S. Foreign Policy (8 min)

2. Remembering Legendary Coach Pat Summit (3 min)

3. Your Brexit and E.U. Questions Answered (7 min)

4. How the Erie Canal Helped Create Modern America (6 min)

5. One Error: The Cost of an Amazing Sports Legacy? (7 min)

June 27, 2016:

1. Brexit Backlash: Germany Faces Losses, France May Hold Referendum (9 min)

2. Bernie Sanders Seeks to Shape the Democratic Party Platform (3 min)

3. A Fight to Police the Police (8 min) 

4. Florida DEP Fights to Raise Toxin Levels in State Water (6 min)

5. How a 'Whole Student' Approach Can Lift Graduation Rates (8 min)

This week, it was revealed that John Hockenberry's audio essay on his "wheelchair pilgrimage" to the World Trade Center had been selected for a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Use of Sound. Listen to the piece and hear what John has to say about the win.

June 24, 2016: 

1. Brexit: 'An Unnecessary Act of Self-Harm' (13 min)

2. Tie SCOTUS Ruling on Immigration Raises Questions on Executive Authority (6 min)

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

4. Daniel Radcliffe Plays Dead Survival Tool in 'Swiss Army Man' (5 min)

5. America's Student Debt Crisis: A Bubble About to Burst (7 min)

6. The Creative Process of DJ Shadow (10 min)

June 23, 2016: Over 85 percent of the world’s population will likely live in a city by the end of the century. In this special podcast, we're exploring what the urban centers of the future will look like.

June 22, 2016:

1. Legal Tricks Targeting Muslims Have Broader Consequences (5 min)

2. Inside The Fight to Win Back Fallujah (5 min)

3. A Republican Leaves the Party After 45 Years (7 min)

4. What You Need to Know About the FAA's New Drone Rules (7 min)

5. New Doc Shows What It Takes to Be Serena Williams (7 min)

June 21, 2016

1. Donor Wallets Stay Shut as #NeverTrump Looks for New Maneuvers (10 min) 

2. Is The West Pushing Russia Too Far? (6 min) 

3. Designing for The Public Interest in Brazil's Favelas (4 min)

4. Rio Subway Way Behind Schedule Before Olympics (4 min)

5. The Evolution of the Advertising Jingle (8 min)