Kyle McAuley appears in the following:
U.S. Journalist on Trial for 'Espionage' in Iran
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post's Iran bureau chief who was jailed without explanation 10 months ago, is expected in court today on charges of espionage. Will he get a fair trial?
Wyoming's Environmental Gag Order
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A new law in Wyoming will prohibit certain environmental communication between citizens and the government. Is this a gag order on citizen science?
What It's Like Getting Into all 8 Ivy League Schools
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
There were no small envelopes for high school senior and valedictorian Victor Agbafe, who was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools and Stanford University earlier this spring.
Indiana Extends Controversial Needle Exchange Program
Monday, May 11, 2015
A clean needle exchange program has been extended in rural Indiana to stem the tide of a growing HIV epidemic driven by drug use.
America's Food Safety Problem
Monday, May 11, 2015
In 1993, an E.coli hamburger outbreak killed four children. Congress acted, but a new Frontline investigation finds a number of loopholes still exist in our food safety system.
Floyd Mayweather Packs a Punch With a Past
Friday, May 01, 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr., the highest paid athlete in the world, has a long rap sheet for domestic abuse. But it's not keeping him out of the ring, or stopping viewers from paying to watch.
After Riots, The Orioles Play to An Empty Stadium
Thursday, April 30, 2015
In the wake of rioting and unrest in Baltimore, the Orioles played to an empty stadium as fans were locked out outside.
Same-Sex Marriage: Inside The Supreme Court
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich reports from inside the Supreme Court as the justices' hear arguments for and against a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
Lethal Injection Goes Before SCOTUS
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
The Supreme Court considers whether lethal injection drug cocktails subject death row inmates to cruel and unusual suffering in their last moments.
Britain's Political Powerhouse: Nicola Sturgeon
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Nicola Sturgeon, labeled the most powerful woman in the U.K., may tip the balance of power in the U.K. elections on May 7, 2015.
White House: American, Italian Hostages Killed in CIA Drone Strike
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American held by Al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian national who had been an Al Qaeda hostage since 2012, died in January.
When Sexual Harassment is Part of The Job
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Brittany Bronson, a writer, teacher, and cocktail waitress at a Las Vegas casino, says that every shift involves a compromise between her gender politics and her daily wages.
Giant Volcano Erupts in Chile
Thursday, April 23, 2015
In Chile, a giant volcano has erupted twice in the past 24 after lying dormant since 1972. The eruptions sent a massive column of lava and ash miles into the sky.
Baltimore Wants Answers: What Happened to Freddie Gray?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A 25-year-old African-American man named Freddie Gray died on Sunday of a spinal cord injury a week after being chased and tackled by police officers in Baltimore.
Egypt's Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Morsi was sentenced today along with 12 other Egyptian officials. The charges are connected to protests in Cairo in 2012, which overthrew the Muslim Brotherhood government.
Turning Human Corpses Into Compost
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
The Urban Death Project wants to bring sustainability and peace to our social practices of death and dying by taking deceased human bodies and turning them into nutrient rich compost.
How Your Tax Dollars Subsidize Low Wages
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
A new study finds that companies like Walmart and McDonalds often pay employees such low wages that many are driven to federal assistance programs to make ends meet.
Ballpark Figures: The Unsung Heroes of Baseball
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Welcome to The Takeaway Weekender Podcast!
Ballpark Figures: This Ballpark Organist Balances Twitter and Tradition
Friday, April 10, 2015
In our final installment of Ballpark Figures, organist Matthew Kaminski shares how he crowdsources musical taunts for the opposing team while keeping ballpark traditions alive.
Pentagon's Costly Gamble Led to $10 Billion Flop
Thursday, April 09, 2015
LA Times investigative journalist David Willman reveals a $10 billion defense failure in his investigation into the Pentagon's missile defense programs.