T.J. Raphael

Takeaway Digital Content Editor

T.J. Raphael appears in the following:

The Radical & Distinctly Modern Sound of Sam Lee

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Mercury Prize-nominated British folk polymath Sam Lee drops by to discuss his new album and perform in-studio.

Comment

Religious Leaders Embrace Climate Science

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Over the last 20 years, religious leaders have been more vocal about accepting science.

Comments [5]

Puerto Rico's Financial 'Death Spiral'

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Puerto Rico says that their financial debts are "unpayable." Here's what their nearly certain default means for the Puerto Rican economy and the United States.

Comment

Republicans Block CDC Research on Gun Violence

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

In the immediate aftermath of the Charleston massacre, the House quietly rejected an amendment that would've allowed the CDC to study the underlying causes of gun violence.

Comments [6]

Time Running Out for Iran Nuclear Deal

Monday, June 29, 2015

As Secretary of State John Kerry negotiates with his Iranian counterparts in Vienna, one former Iranian negotiator weighs in on the prospects for a nuclear deal.

Comment

'Nightmare' Prison Manhunt Comes to a Close

Monday, June 29, 2015

David Sweat, one of the escaped prisoners from the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, was captured on Sunday after his accomplice, Richard Matt, was killed on Friday.

Comment

Default Looms Over Greece

Monday, June 29, 2015

After a state of emergency was announced over the weekend, banks in Greece will be closed until July 6 as Greece tries to make a deal to restructure its debt before a deadline tomorrow.

Comments [2]

Why Militants Join Boko Haram

Monday, June 29, 2015

How and why do militants join terrorist groups like Boko Haram? One reporter got an inside look.

Comment

Is Obamacare Living Up To Its Promise?

Monday, June 29, 2015

Republicans opposed to the Affordable Care Act are forced to live with it after last week's Supreme Court decision. But are insurance companies the real beneficiaries?

Comments [2]

How Straight Couples Redefined Traditional Marriage

Monday, June 29, 2015

Contrary to what popular culture tells us, traditional marriage was never about love. 

Comments [10]

For-Profit Schools Eat Taxpayer Money & Give Vets Questionable Education

Friday, June 26, 2015

Senator Dick Durbin, Democrat from Illinois, has introduced legislation to prevent for-profit schools from taking advantage of veterans and taxpayer dollars. 

Comment

Marriage Equality Ruling: Reactions From The Web

Friday, June 26, 2015

In a historic decision issued Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states.

Comment

Man Beheaded in French Factory Attack

Friday, June 26, 2015

An attacker stormed an American-owned industrial chemical plant in France and beheaded a man and injured several others. A flag with Arabic writing was found near the site of the attack.

Comment

Supreme Court Protects the Fair Housing Act

Friday, June 26, 2015

Though many were focused on Thursday's decision on Obamacare, the Supreme Court also issued an unexpected win to civil rights advocates.

Comment

The Best Five Things Online This Week

Friday, June 26, 2015

Taylor Swift eats Apple for lunch, a high school dance-off saves America, and Pixar gives everyone (and everything) the feels.

Comments [1]

Vaccines: Science Trumps Free Choice in California

Friday, June 26, 2015

On Thursday, the California Assembly approved a bill requiring all children to be vaccinated unless there is a medical reason not to. Should the state force people to receive healthcare?

Comments [6]

Kick Back With This Summer Playlist

Friday, June 26, 2015

We're giving you a break from the news this weekend. Kick back with some great summer tunes.

Comment

New Production Explores Soccer's Gender Politics

Thursday, June 25, 2015

In "Invisiball," a stage becomes a soccer stadium, and ten macho, acrobatic dancers reveal themselves in the end to be female. 

Comment

Thousands of Tips in a Manhunt to Nowhere

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Even with more than 2,000 tips from the public, investigators are still at a loss for where to find the two men who escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility. 

Comments [1]

The Power Plant Fueling America's Drought

Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona provides water and power to the state's citizens. It also runs on coal and emits harmful gases that may be fueling the drought in the West.

Comment