The Takeaway
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A fresh alternative in morning news featuring critical conversations, live reports from the field, and listener participation. Hosted by Tanzina Vega, The Takeaway provides a breadth and depth of world, national, and regional news coverage that is unprecedented in public media. From PRI and WNYC Radio, in collaboration with The New York Times and WGBH Boston.
Airs Saturdays at 3 p.m. on WBEZ
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An Economic and Political Analysis of Trump’s Unilateral Stimulus Measures 2020-08-10
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Listen — 46:00Politics with Amy Walter: In Pursuit of a Coronavirus Vaccine
While many countries have curbed their total number of coronavirus cases, the US has recorded more than four and a half million, and more than 160,000 deaths. Inadequate national leadership has …
Listen — 34:00Black Women Are Center Stage in 2020
This week, Cori Bush defeated longtime Democratic Congressman Lacy Clay, in the primary for Missouri’s first Congressional District. A safe Democratic seat, Bush is all but guaranteed to win in …
Listen — 34:00Mental Health Crisis Looms Large As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues 2020-08-06
Mental Health Crisis Looms Large As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues In June, more than 36 percent of U.S. adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, an increase of roughly 25 percent from the …
Listen — 53:00Where the United States Postal Service Stands on Mail-In Ballots Come November 2020-08-05
Where the United States Postal Service Stands on Mail-In Ballots Come November As we move closer to November, we need to keep talking about what it looks like to vote during a pandemic. Blast Rocks …
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Politics with Amy Walter: The Path to November
This week, President Trump renewed his commitment to questioning the integrity of our election system and the Senate left town on Thursday without reaching an agreement on a new stimulus bill, …
Listen — 38:00Politics with Amy Walter: Diagnosing Georgia’s Primary Problems
Perhaps, no state better embodies the polarization and partisanship with which we approach election administration than Georgia. After a messy primary in June with long lines and shuttered polling …
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