Todd Zwillich

The People's Liberation Army will see a reduction of 300,000 military personnel, a move not necessarily aimed at reducing the military's capability.

Email. Twitter. Facebook. Netflix. How important is it to be technologically compatible with your other half?

A teacher describes a community that embraces diversity.

In Milwaukee, violent crime is up 76 percent from this time last year. More than 30 other cities have also reported increases, including St. Louis, Baltimore, D.C., and New Orleans. 

Researchers just found the fossils of ancient scorpions, but these weren't the one- to three-inch critters scampering around your campsite. These were bigger -- about 5.5 feet long.

From abortion to climate change and capitalism, Pope Francis has entered the debate surrounding a number of hot-button issues. Voters both Catholic and non-Catholic are listening.

DJ, producer, songwriter, and bandleader Josh Legg, known as DJ Goldroom, is an electronic artist inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan and Nirvana.

The summer job as we once knew it has become somewhat of an archaic concept, but don't be too quick to call today's youth lazy. Here's what's behind the summer's drop in teen employment.

For the first time in more than two decades, Royal Dutch Shell is preparing to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska's northwest coast.

With the 2016 election in full swing, the debate around immigration reform is raging across the country. And it's playing out in some unlikely places—America's classrooms.

Mount McKinley is now Denali. The Takeaway explores the history of national landmarks, how their names have changed over the years, and whether they should be changed back. 

After 71 dead migrants were found abandoned in a truck on a highway last week, Austrian police officers have began conducting spot-checks of vehicles that are entering from Hungary.

World-renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks died on Sunday at the age of 82. His friend and former colleague discusses his legacy and what made him so brilliant.

President Obama is now the first U.S. president to visit the Alaskan Arctic. Will he support wildlife protection efforts or allow drilling in the region?

There is a debate raging in the West over raising the royalties that energy companies pay for coal extracted from federal lands. 

The classroom is America’s future. But in an increasingly interconnected world, how do we raise a global nation? The Takeaway explores this in a multi-month series.

The Black Panther Party formed in response to police brutality against black Americans. What would've happened if the Panthers had other means to get their message across?

With the start of the U.S. Open today, a new generation of tennis players are trying to make their mark as the generation of Serena Williams and Roger Federer fades.

A roundtable of Takeaway listeners discusses "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates.