Megan Quellhorst appears in the following:
Activists Confront a Changing Voting Rights Landscape
Friday, August 23, 2013
This week, The Takeaway has gone on a voting rights tour, examining how the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County Vs. Holder has changed voting laws across the country. Today, Marvi...
INFOGRAPHIC: What the Data Tells Us About Voting in America
Friday, August 23, 2013
This week, we've taken you on a voting rights tour of America. to states where the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County Vs. Holder has changed voting laws. What does the data tel...
Revisiting the Civil Rights Movement Ahead of the March on Washington's 50th Anniversary
Friday, August 23, 2013
On the morning of August 28th 1963 the idea of America was tested and in the sounds of feet stepping and buses parking, there was a sign early that day that something would happen. It...
North Carolina Overhauls Election Process
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Last week North Carolina became the latest when the Governor signed an election law overhaul that includes a voter ID requirement, reduces early voting hours, and prohibits same-day...
After VRA Ruling, Florida Looks to Make Sweeping Changes Without Oversight
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
This week, we're looking at how the decision has already started to change voting laws across the United States. Today we look at Florida. Up until the Shelby County decision, five co...
Texas & The Voting Rights Act
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
This week The Takeaway is taking you on a tour of states that have started to change their laws since the Supreme Court found parts of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Texas wa...
The History of the Voting Rights Act: The Origins of the Preclearance Provision
Monday, August 19, 2013
Gary May is the author of "Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy." In his book, he explores the origins of the Voting Rights Act a...
Congress Investigates The Digital Currency Bitcoin
Thursday, August 15, 2013
This month, it seems, Bitcoin hit the big time. A federal judge declared that Bitcoins are in fact a recognized form of currency, and Bloomberg Terminal actually created a Bitcoin tic...
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiating Table: Is There Really a Chance for Peace?
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
This week, Israeli officials also announced plans to build more than 1,000 housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. This decision has enraged Palestinian leaders and lead so...
Will Holder's New Policy on Drug Sentences Transform Criminal Justice?
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
As Attorney General Eric Holder made clear in a speech yesterday, drug sentencing about to change. Mandatory minimums revolutionized the justice system, so how will Holder's new guide...
Email Services Defy Government Orders, Close Doors in Response to Spying
Monday, August 12, 2013
Lavabit and Silent Circle have stopped providing their email encryption services, sending a message that they would rather close down than give up data for U.S. surveillance. Silent C...
A Father's Account Of His Late Son's Battle With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Friday, August 09, 2013
This week The Takeaway is exploring the individual and collective experience of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in America. Corporal Jeffrey Lucey served in Iraq between January...
Two Veterans Separated by 30 Years Come to Terms With PTSD
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Years after the Vietnam War, PTSD is now a household term. Mary McGriff is a retired Captain in the United States Air Force. She served at Balad Air Force base in Iraq in 2004. Dougla...
Caregiver to an Injured Veteran: 'I Feel Like I've Been Drafted'
Friday, July 26, 2013
About 95 percent of troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan survive. But upon returning home, many have grappled with an entirely new reality that can include a traumatic brain injury,...
The Heart Over the Head: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia Care
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Over the decades, those who treat people with dementia have tried a number of methods of care to deal with symptoms, from physical exercise to drug therapy. Tena Alonzo, director of e...
When Caregiving Becomes Everything: How One Family Copes With the Long-Term Care of a Mother with Alzheimer's
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Throughout the week, we're talking with caregivers—people who give much of their time and energy to caring for children, parents and other loved ones who need regular and ongoing assi...
When a Nursing Home Falls Short: One Man's Decision to Care for His Mother-In-Law at Home
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
As part of caregivers series this week, we asked you to share your stories of caregiving with us. Frank Medina cares for his mother-in-law, who suffered a stroke in 2006. Medina and h...
Home Health Care Workers and the Business of Compassion
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
When the care a patient requires becomes too great, families often call in help from nurses and home health aides who become a in integral part of the support system.
Re-Evaluating End-of-Life Rights: How an Academic Expert Sees the Issue Since Her Husband's Tragic Accident
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
All this week we're talking to some of the 66 million caregivers in America who work day and night to care for someone they love, a process that can sometimes be overwhelming. But for...
Data on America's Care Providers
Monday, July 22, 2013
Caregiving is a vast responsibility that a growing proportion of the population is faced with. As part of our week-long series on the lives of American caregivers, The Takeaway analyz...