Alexandra Botti

On Friday, a U.S. district court judge in California ordered ICE to release migrant children who have been detained by the agency for longer than 20 days by July 17th.

Texas was hurrying to get back to normal. Then, new confirmed cases of COVID-19 exploded.

Writer Abdul Ali shares how therapy has helped him work through his relationship with his dad.

What small things are you doing to create joy in this moment?

People have been donating to racial justice organizations as calls to give to these causes continue online. But not everyone eagerly donating may know exactly where that money is going.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Rayshard Brooks. The agency has a complicated history in Georgia.

Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama says it's time for her state to stop celebrating Confederate leaders, and to really hear its Black constituents.

President Trump has yet to suggest any kind of official collective grieving or day of remembrance. 

With travel plans foiled for the summer because of COVID-19, many of us will be turning to novels for an escape. Vox's Constance Grady joins The Takeaway with her recommendations. 

The Takeaway, along with Death, Sex & Money, asked for listener memories and stories about the people they’ve lost during the COVID-19 crisis.

New Zealand has been heralded as a success story in how it's handled COVID-19, but its success is hard to replicate elsewhere.

As essential workers continue to keep us all going, we hear from a few people who are supporting them.

We heard from kids around the country, and there was a resounding theme: they miss their friends.

For many elderly people living in long-term care facilities or on their own, social distancing rules are likely leading to increased feelings of loneliness. 

More than 16,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have died in the U.S. of COVID-19.

Takeaway host Tanzina Vega is home with her newborn. Guest host Lizzie O'Leary is 30 weeks pregnant. They talk about beginning motherhood at this remarkable moment.

While most financial sectors have been devastated by COVID-19, big tech companies like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft are weathering the storm pretty well.

On Friday, the Takeaway and WNYC family lost a friend and beloved co-worker, Richard Hake. He died in his home at age 51.

One of the hardest-hit states, Florida had a delayed response in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order. 

We spoke with the mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, about the tough choices ahead.