Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich is the interim host of The Takeaway and the program's longtime Washington correspondent. He has been reporting from Washington, D.C. for close to 20 years. Todd's first byline was as a science and medicine reporter in the trade press, but it didn't take long for him to find his way to Capitol Hill. Todd worked for several years for Reuters, wrote about new research for Science and covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for the British Lancet. He found his way to radio in 2006, becoming a public radio reporter on Capitol Hill. He covered the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions for WAMU in Washington, and several other public radio stations. Todd first appeared on the The Takeaway when it was in pilot and joined the show as Washington Correspondent in 2009.

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Ethiopia Demands Return of Looted 19th-Century Artifacts on Display at British Museum

Friday, May 04, 2018

A new exhibit of seized Ethiopian artifacts at London's Victoria and Albert Museum has renewed lingering tensions surrounding the rightful owners of these cultural treasures.

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How N.R.A. Fundraising Shapes the Political Landscape

Friday, May 04, 2018

The National Rifle Association’s annual meeting starts today in Dallas. Around 80,000 people are expected to attend and President Trump is set to give a highly-anticipated speech.

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Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend

Friday, May 04, 2018

This week, Rafer gives his take on three must-sees: "Tully" with Charlize Theron, "Bad Samaritan," and the streaming series "Cobra Kai," a reimagining of the original "Karate Kid."

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NASA Launches First Ever Mission to Probe Martian Interior

Friday, May 04, 2018

Tomorrow, NASA will launch the 'InSight' space lander towards Mars. Once it gets to the Red Planet, its purpose is to help scientists map the interior of the planet.

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The 50th Anniversary of Bill Russell's Historic N.B.A. Championship Win

Friday, May 04, 2018

50 years ago this week, former Boston Celtics player-coach Bill Russell became the first black coach ever to win a major professional championship.

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Atlanta Bus Drivers Fired After Staging "Sickout"

Friday, May 04, 2018

Nearly 400 bus drivers in Atlanta staged a "sickout" last month to protest unsafe working conditions and low wages. At least seven of them were immediately fired. 

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Seven States Sue to End DACA

Thursday, May 03, 2018

On Tuesday, the Texas attorney general rallied a coalition of seven states to sue the federal government over DACA's constitutionality. The case may end up at the Supreme Court.

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Inter-Korean Peace Through The Eyes of a North Korean Defector

Thursday, May 03, 2018

At the age of 13, Yeonmi Park staged a daring escape from North Korea. But the treacherous journey carried an uncertain promise of freedom.

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"National Tragedy": New Cries to End Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

Thursday, May 03, 2018

This week, a U.N. special rapporteur on violence against women offered a grim assessment of the state of Canada's indigenous population.

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America's Largest School Districts Try for Bold Reforms

Thursday, May 03, 2018

With school protests simmering across the country, America's two largest school systems, Los Angeles and New York City, are charting new courses for the future.  

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Lost in the United States: From Teenage Migrants to Trafficking Victims

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Last week, it was revealed that the U.S. government lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children in their care in a three-month time span.

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Escaping Rwandan Genocide and Seeking Refuge Abroad

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Clemantine Wamariya fled Rwanda with her sister as a young girl and came to the U.S. for asylum. Her new memoir recounts this journey and how she rebuilt her life.

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Sued Over Failure to Expand Medicaid

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Last fall, nearly 60% of Maine residents voted in a referendum to join federal Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Governor Paul LePage has thus far refused to go along.

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Malaysian 'Fake News' Law Targets Government Critics

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Malaysia has convicted the first person under their new law outlawing 'fake news.' Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman pleaded guilty under the law for posting a contentious Youtube video.

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FCC Chair Ajit Pai Promised to Scrap Net Neutrality. So Why Hasn't He Done it Yet?

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Over four months ago, the F.C.C. voted to repeal rules that ensure equal and open access to the Internet for everyone, but those protections are somehow still in a place.

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Merger Mania: Corporate Consolidations Promise Lofty Returns, Can They Deliver?

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

While T-Mobile and Sprint announced a plan to merge their organizations, the Justice Department was suing to block another merger between AT&T and Time Warner.

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Deadliest Day for Afghan Journalists in Nearly Two Decades

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Ten journalists were killed in Afghanistan on Monday in the deadliest day for media professionals in that country since 2002.

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'She Got Game:' A Short Film Imagines the Sequel to a Spike Lee Classic

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

In 1998, Ray Allen played Jesus Shuttlesworth. Today, Jewel Loyd of the Seattle Storm is Faith Mothershed in a short film styled as a trailer to an imaginary sequel to "He Got Game." 

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May Day Demonstrations Have a Storied History

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Adjacent workers' movements in the U.S. have used May 1st to call for reforms and demonstrate for immigrants' rights and free speech, giving May Day a new relevance.

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Special Counsel Mueller's Questions for President Trump Leaked to Press

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has dozens of questions for President Trump, according to an extensive list leaked to The New York Times.

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