Ellen Frankman

According to a Georgetown survey, Amazon ranked second behind the U.S. military in a list of the institutions Americans trust most. How'd the tech giant come to be so well-regarded?

Nima Elbagir recently spent 11 days in Yemen, and her reporting reveals how UAE and Saudi Arabia, both US allies, are enabling arms to wind up in the hands of Iranian backed militias.

Democratic colleagues have called for Governor Northam to resign. But his case does not exist in a vacuum.

The Takeaway speaks with wide receiver Doug Baldwin, a member of the Players Coalition, about pushing the league to donate money to causes addressing racial disparities in the U.S.

A look at why payday lenders and pawnbrokers emerged as winners in the shutdown.

Through his non-profit, World Central Kitchen, José Andrés hopes to lead a revolution in disaster relief.

The father of gynecology made important discoveries for the field. But he made them in part by experimenting on enslaved black women.

The Takeaway hears from reporters in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska about the impact of the shutdown on their communities and how local charities and businesses are stepping up to help.

Modern technology is increasingly dependent on fiber optics, for which there's currently a shortage of trained technicians.

There are doubts that the wall would actually make much of a difference to the already-enforced border.

On Friday, "Hamilton" kicks off a two-week run in Puerto Rico. The production aims to bring tourism and media attention back to the island, but some Puerto Ricans have reservations.

Two governors and a mayor are attempting to fill the gaps left by the Affordable Care Act.

There isn't good data on the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, but the truth is, many Americans have lived that way at some point in their lives.

Once again, a black man has been found dead inside the home of Democratic activist and donor Ed Buck.

If no compromise is reached, the political impasse could make this the longest-running government shutdown in American history. 

Susan Crawford says fiber technology is the biggest tech story the United States should be paying attention to in 2019.

For decades, glossy covers and pages dense with advice and ads defined mainstream fashion — and also, feminism. But now some of those magazines are folding. 

Democrats take control of the House amid a continuing government shutdown.

Rukmini Callimachi discusses American strategy against ISIS and what we know about the strength and organization of the group as we head into 2019.

Kristen and Jolenta share the advice that's stuck with them, and the advice they've ignored over the past year.