The Takeaway

June 07, 2016: 

1. Disappointed, Not Surprised: Stanford and American Rape Culture (11 min) 

2. John Hickenlooper: America's Brewpub Governor (And Possible Clinton VP) (5 min)

3. Congress Heads to Work as Summer Recess Looms (4 min)

4. To Fight Disease, Researchers Aim to Slow Down Aging (4 min)

5. The Legal Battle That Brought Down The KKK (9 min)

June 06, 2016:

1. Ali Vs. Parkinson's: The Biggest Fight of His Life (13 min) 

2. Rising Healthcare Costs Could Tip Elections (7 min) 

3. For Some Muslims, Ramadan Rules Enforced by The State (4 min) 

4. Mega Soccer Tournament Copa America Comes to the U.S. (4 min)

5. 50 Years On, RFK's 'Ripple of Hope' Speech Still Touches the World (5 min)

6. After Tragedy, A Doctor's Mission to Remake Our Healthcare System (8 min)

June 03, 2016:

1. Army Chaplain Resigns Over Drone Strikes (8 min) 

2. Anti-Discrimination Bill Puts Ryan in a Political Box (3 min)

3. The Next Sylvia Plath? Scholastic Winners Talk Feminism, Identity, and Art (5 min)

4. Author Ha Jin on the Persistent Pain of the Tiananmen Massacre (4 min)

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

6. The 50 Best Films by Black Directors (6 min)

7. How the NBA Captured Generation Snapchat (7 min)

June 02, 2016:

1. Fighting for The First Amendment in the Digital Age (13 min) 

2. Despite Government Claims, Flint Residents Say Water is Still Contaminated (6 min)

3. U.N. Accused of Cover Up as Cholera Ravages Haiti (4 min) 

4. Zika Threat: Scientists, Doctors Call For Olympics to Be Postponed or Moved (4 min) 

5. Changing Landscape Raises Concerns in American West (7 min)

June 01, 2016: 

1. Verizon Strike: A Victory For American Unions? (10 min)

2. Sanders Pushes for Democratic Shift on Israel and Palestine (7 min) 

3. Unpopular Opinion: Zoos Can Help Animals and Communities (7 min)

4. Bullets and Bad Luck: New Book Details American History of Accidental Gun Deaths (8 min)

5. Peter Bjorn and John on Their New Album (8 min)

May 31, 2016:

1. Sectarian Division in the Battle for Fallujah

2. Lessons from the Ground in Ramadi

3. The Warriors Showed the Heart of a Champion 

4. Comedian Paul Scheer on the 2016 Election

5. The Ethical Problems with Zoos After Harambe's Death

We're bringing you — our podcast listeners — our Memorial Day special two days early! Here's what you'll find on today's show:

--Dr. Emily Mayhew has written the new book "Wounded," which traces a soldier's journey from injury on the front-lines of World War I to recovery in Britain. She explains how the so-called "Great War" forever changed battlefield medicine.

--Staff Sergeant Kevin Snow is an Iraq War veteran. He suffered a brain injury back in 2007, and today he struggles with PTSD. Kevin and his wife Adrienne explain how their entire family is healing.

--Kharisma James is a decorated combat veteran, and she's also a mom. Though she's survived war, she says that going back to school has been a scary and challenging experience. 

--Since Justice Antonin Scalia died in mid-February, the Supreme Court has been smack in the middle of a bitter political battle. Amy Howe, editor and reporter for SCOTUSBlog, explains how this partisan gridlock has effected the court itself.

--Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich parses through the vice presidential rumors that are swirling around Capitol Hill.

--Some 58,220 Americans died during the Vietnam War, and today, 1,621 Americans are still officially missing or unaccounted for. One of those individuals is Tech Sergeant Melvin Holland, or Mel as he was known to his family. KUOW Reporter Patricia Murphy says that Mel's family is urging the Pentagon not to give up the search for his remains.

May 27, 2016: 

1. American Crisis: 17 Million Young People Struggle With Mental Health Issues 

2. Films to Catch and Skip Over Memorial Day Weekend 

3. Fighting for Canada's Indigenous Women

4. The Indy 500 Speeds Up For 100th Running 

5. Captain America's New Fascist Leanings Divide the Comic World

May 26, 2016: 

1. Report: American Military 'Poisoning' Okinawa For Years (8 min)

2. Your Stories: The Hardest Apology You’ve Ever Given (4 min)

3. The Toxic History of The Love Canal (7 min)

4. New Taliban Leader a Teacher and a Hawk (4 min)

5. Understanding Brazil's Political Crisis (6 min)

6. The Death of The Office Dress Code (7 min)

May 25, 2016:

1. 'Nothing But The Truth': How Good Cops Are Reinventing Police Interrogation (9 min) 

2. Mayors Push for Racial Equality (10 min)

3. State Laws and Street Level Programs Combat Gun Violence (9 min)

4. Why Partisan Politics is Good For Democracy (7 min)