Amber Hall

Senior Producer, The Takeaway

Amber Hall appears in the following:

Your Healthcare: What Happened?

Monday, December 11, 2017

"Your Healthcare: What Happened?" is a new series from The Takeaway. This week we'll explore what went wrong with the U.S. healthcare system, and how we might get it right.

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Is This a Case About Discrimination, or Free Speech?

Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Today the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. 

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Gay Wedding Cake Case Reaches the Supreme Court

Monday, December 04, 2017

Ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, a look back at the history of public accommodation laws. 

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Addiction Nation: Understanding America's Opioid Crisis

Friday, November 24, 2017

Some 77 million Americans are personally affected in some way by the opioid epidemic. During this special episode, The Takeaway explores the origins of this growing crisis.

Is the Doctor In? Fighting to Access The American Healthcare System

Thursday, November 23, 2017

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What does access to healthcare mean in a country where coverage isn't guaranteed? In this special podcast, explore healthcare access in America — what does it mean, and who has it?
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Is the Doctor In? Fighting to Access the American Healthcare System

Thursday, November 23, 2017

What does access to healthcare mean in a country where coverage isn't guaranteed? In this special podcast, explore healthcare access in America — what does it mean, and who has it?

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When Coercion Enters The Interrogation Room

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

A look at the complex and often blurry laws surrounding police conduct during interrogations. 

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Open Enrollment Is Here

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins today and runs through December 15th. 

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Who Polices Perjury?

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

If a witness lies, whose job is it to say so?

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50 Years On, Final Documents May Break the Mystery Around JFK's Assassination

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Today is the deadline for the release of all the remaining classified government records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Will we learn anything new?

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Months After Harvey, A Family Fights to Pick Up the Pieces

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Two months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, many are still putting their lives back together. The Takeaway hears from one family forced to relocate.

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Confederate Symbols in Dallas Under Review

Thursday, October 26, 2017

After Charlottesville, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings created a task force to review Confederate monuments, street names, and parks in the city.

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Dallas Tries Drop-In Programs for Low-Income Students

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

The Dallas Independent School District has been opening drop-in centers in high schools to assist homeless students.

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Opening Statements Begin In Kathryn Steinle Murder Trial

Monday, October 23, 2017

Steinle was killed in July 2015, and the man standing trial for her death is an undocumented immigrant named Jose Inez Garcia Zarate. Her death played a major role in the 2016 election.

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Panic In The Markets: Lessons From the 1987 Stock Market Crash

Thursday, October 19, 2017

On October 19th, 1987, the stock market dropped a whopping 22.6 percent. “Black Monday” as it’s come to be known sent the financial world into a tailspin.

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A Tragedy of Errors

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The corkscrew case of Rogers Lacaze.

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Addiction Nation: Understanding America's Opioid Crisis

Monday, October 09, 2017

Some 77 million Americans are personally affected in some way by the opioid epidemic. During this special episode, The Takeaway explores the origins of this growing crisis.

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Bringing Theater Behind Bars

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Drama Club seeks to develop empathy and self-expression by bringing theater to incarcerated youth. The Takeaway hears from some of the program's participants on Rikers Island. 

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This Supreme Court Case Could End Gerrymandering

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

The outcome of this Supreme Court case could alter the political map in every state ahead of the 2018 midterm elections and beyond.

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Back In Session: What To Expect This Term at the Supreme Court

Monday, October 02, 2017

A new term at the Supreme Court begins today, here's a rundown of cases to watch. 

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