The Takeaway

When Disaster Strikes, Inequality Lays Bare Amid the Wreckage


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September 14, 2017: Storms like Hurricane Irma don't discriminate when they make landfall, but the country’s most vulnerable often fare the worst amid a natural disaster. Today on The Takeaway, a look at the intersection of poverty and climate change. Plus, a look at the latest Census data on the middle class; the plight of Rohingya Muslims; President Trump's new DACA deal with the Democrats; a health crisis in San Diego; Afro-beat band Antibalas, and much more. 

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