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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd 2021-04-21
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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd After just ten hours of deliberation, a jury in Minneapolis found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd. Illinois Expands Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Last week, Illinois became the first state in the nation to expand postpartum Medicaid cov…
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How the Biden Administration Stumbled on Refugee Admission Policy
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Since taking office, President Biden has promised to reverse some of the central pieces of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies. So when he issued an emergency determination last week announcing that he would be keeping a Trump-era cap on the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. for this fiscal year, many of his allies were…
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Americans Are Starting To Have Casual Sex Again—That Could Bring an Explosion in STIs
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Sexually transmitted diseases and infections are on the rise in the United States according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis across the country in 2019. And while many Americans have been in quarantine for the past year, as the country…
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Community Science Blooms During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Spring has officially sprung. That might mean you’ve been spending a lot more time noticing things, like the songs of sparrows outside your apartment window, the purple crocuses bursting into bloom in a nearby park, or even asteroids shooting across the night sky. But did you know those kinds of observations could actually be helpful to scientists?…
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How the Sikh Community is Processing a Shooting in Indianapolis
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Last week, a gunman in Indianapolis shot and killed eight people working in the Fedex warehouse where he was once employed. Among the eight victims killed, four were members of the Sikh community. In response to the tragedy, eight Gurdwaras, Sikh houses of worship. in the Indianapolis area issued a joint statement that reads, “Given everything our …
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How the Sikh Community is Processing a Shooting in Indianapolis 2021-04-20
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How the Sikh Community is Processing a Shooting in Indianapolis Americans Are Starting To Have Casual Sex Again—That Could Bring an Explosion in STIs Community Science Blooms During the COVID-19 PandemicBy WNYC and PRX
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What Gun Violence Means for Mental Health
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The United States is in the midst of an epidemic of gun violence. This year alone there have been at least 152 mass shootings and more than 12,000 deaths from gun violence and it’s only April. The fact that public spaces, including grocery stores and workplaces, have become grounds for violence takes a toll on those attempting to go about everyday …
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Grieving Parents Share Pain of Losing Daughter in Mass Shooting
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Another mass shooting, another workplace, another city, another uniquely American story. Gun violence has become pervasive in the U.S., and it takes both a physical and an emotional toll. At this point, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t been touched by it in some way, whether directly or just through the experience of collective traum…
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Killing of Chicago Teen Renews Focus on Latinos and Police Brutality; Colo. Parents Reflect on Child to Mass Shooting
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Reaction to the recent police killing of a teenage boy in Chicago was immediately followed by local outrage, but newly released video that contradicts initial statements by law enforcement is now drawing national scrutiny. It also brings into focus the history of police violence against Latinos in the United States. From Chicago, we turn to the sub…
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Chicago Police Killing of Adam Toledo Brings Police Violence Against Latinos in Focus
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In March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot and killed by police in Chicago. Local community leaders and family members have spent the past several weeks demanding answers and accountability for what many residents are saying was an unjustified act. But the case is now gaining national attention after the Chicago Police Department released body came…
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Politics: Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
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Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia The actions against Russia represent one of the first major tests for the new administration on the international level. Biden Administration Emphasizes Commitment to Israel at a Chaotic Moment in Israeli Politics A visit to Israel from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came as Prime Min…
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Biden Administration Emphasizes Commitment to Israel at a Chaotic Moment in Israeli Politics
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Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz. The visit was a signal from the Biden administration that Israel remains an important international ally for the U.S., but it also came at a chaotic moment in Israeli politics. Prime M…
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Japanese Prime Minister's U.S. Visit Could Signal to Future of U.S.-Asia Relations
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As The Takeaway looks at U.S. foreign policy under the Biden Administration, the show turns to look at Asia. This week, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is visiting D.C., making him the first foreign head of state to meet with President Biden. Recently, territorial and political disputes between China and Japan have only escalated, and with th…
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What Withdrawing from Afghanistan Means for Veterans and Active Troops
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This week, President Biden announced that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11, bringing the country’s longest war to an end. Over the course of two decades, the war in Afghanistan has cost the U.S. trillions of dollars. More than 2,300 US military personnel have died, and more than 100,000 Afghan citizens have been i…
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Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
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On Thursday, the Biden administration announced sweeping new sanctions against Russia over its alleged interference in the 2020 election, cyberattacks, and mounting aggression near the Ukraine border. The administration is also expelling 10 Russian diplomats from the U.S. The actions against Russia represent one of the first major tests for the new…
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Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia 2021-04-16
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Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia The actions against Russia represent one of the first major tests for the new administration on the international level. Biden Administration Emphasizes Commitment to Israel at a Chaotic Moment in Israeli Politics A visit to Israel from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came as Prime Min…
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Derek Chauvin Trial: Chauvin's Defense Presents, and Rests, Its Case
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On The Takeaway, we've been breaking down what has been happening during the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd last May. As of today, the defense has rested after days of testimony. Chauvin did not testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege. This comes after a week of the Defense pres…
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Documentary Filmmakers Push for PBS to Improve Commitment to Diversity Behind the Camera
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Last week, a six-hour documentary on writer Ernest Hemingway premiered on PBS. The film is the latest in a decades-long relationship between PBS and director Ken Burns. Over the years, Burns has produced lengthy documentaries on topics including the Civil War, jazz, and baseball. While Burns’s work has received mainstream acclaim, this year a growi…
When Adreanna Rodriguez was a kid, she was given a choice about whether or not she wanted to stay in her home state of California. It was a choice she’s reckoned with for her entire life. Today, over a decade after she made that choice - Adreanna takes us with her to North Dakota to find out… what could have been. STORIES Mulatto Glynn’s brother wa…
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President Biden Announces His Plan to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan
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This week, President Joe Biden formally announced his plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. President Biden said in a speech on Wednesday: "I am now the fourth American president to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan. Two Republicans. Two Democra…
On Sunday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a veteran officer on the Brooklyn Center police force in Minnesota. The brutalization of Black Americans at the hands of the police is not new, but the graphic images of the violence becoming part of collective consciousness is. For many Americans, it took the 1991 bystander footage of Rod…
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The Reality of Driving While Black 2021-04-15
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The Reality of Driving While Black Today, Black drivers are 20 percent more likely to be pulled over than white drivers. Derek Chauvin Trial: Chauvin's Defense Presents, and Rests, Its Case This week, the defense presented and rested its case. President Biden Announces His Plan to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan The decision would mark the end of …
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U.S. Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following Six Cases of Rare Blood Clotting
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On Tuesday, U.S. health agencies called for a pause on the distribution of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine as they investigate its potential link to an extremely rare blood clotting disorder. There have been six cases of women developing blood clots after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, with one death reported. To put that into p…
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How the Media is Reporting on the Pause of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
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On Tuesday, the U.S. paused administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the urging of federal health agencies after six women ages 18-48 years old developed atypical blood clots. Around seven million people in the U.S. have received the J&J vaccine and it was previously celebrated for only needing one dose, thereby making it easier to treat tran…
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U.S. Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following Six Cases of Rare Blood Clotting 2021-04-14
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U.S. Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Following Six Cases of Rare Blood Clotting Federal health agencies will investigate Johnson & Johnson's potential link to the rare blood clotting disorder “out of an abundance of caution.” How the Federal Government Can Effectively Distribute Tribal Stimulus Funding Advocates are hoping the $32 billion in stimu…
