Callie Crossley

Radio and television commentator, panelist on WGBH's "Beat the Press."

Callie Crossley appears in the following:

How the Pandemic Changed Our Relationship with Big Tech

Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Takeaway looks back at our collective reliance on companies like Amazon and Google, and how it feels to be a consumer while attempting to reckon with the ethics of Big Tech. 

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Making Sense of 2020 Through Poetry -- and the Art That Got Us Through It All

Thursday, December 31, 2020

The Takeaway speaks with poets Kwame Alexander and Javier Zamora about how they processed the events of the year. And listeners weigh in on the art that resonated with them.

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From the COVID-19 Pandemic to Black Lives Matter: What Kwanzaa Means in 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Tomorrow marks the final day of Kwanzaa, the annual weeklong celebration honoring African and African American culture.

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Black Women Will Likely be Hurt the Most by the Looming Eviction Crisis

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Research shows that Black women have historically faced evictions at twice the rate of white people in at least 17 states.

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A New Variant of COVID-19 Variant is Spreading Rapidly Worldwide

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

A new variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly in parts of the world including the U.K., and now that variant has been detected here in the U.S. 

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Black Animators and Voice Actors Weigh in on How the Animation Industry Needs to Change

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

This year saw the release of "Soul," the first Pixar movie with a Black lead character, but many Black creatives in the animation industry wonder what took so long.

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Indigenous Treaties Are Helping to Secure Environmental Wins

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Nearly 400 treaties exist in the U.S. to protect tribal lands and hunting and fishing rights—and they have rarely been honored. But that may be changing.

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Climate Change in 2020 Caused Some of the Worst Environmental Disasters in History

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

There have been 41 weather disasters this year that have caused more than a billion dollars in damage. We take a look back...and find hope for the future.

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“Bridgerton” Presents a More Diverse Vision of the Period Drama

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Producers for the new Netflix period drama, "Bridgerton," decided to subvert the genre by taking a largely colorblind approach to casting.

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New Documentary, “The Dissident,” Explores the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi

Monday, December 28, 2020

More than two years after his murder, Khashoggi’s killers still have not been brought to justice, and the lives of journalists around the globe continue to be threatened.

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Trump Pardons and Commutes Dozens of Loyalists

Monday, December 28, 2020

Last week, President Trump pardoned or commuted dozens of people. The majority of the President's pardons in his term have been those of supporters and loyalists to the president. 

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Decisive Georgia Senate Runoffs Enter Final Stage

Monday, December 28, 2020

In just about a week, Georgia will hold two Senate runoffs that will determine which party will control the U.S. Senate. 

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How Trump Won Big in...Mitt Romney's State?

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Callie Crossley, host of WGBH's "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley," discusses the results of Super Tuesday in Massachusetts and what it tells us about the 2016 presidential race.

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HIV: The Silent Epidemic in the South

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

The American South holds 37 percent of the U.S. population, but over half of all new HIV diagnoses occur there. A new documentary called "deepsouth" sheds light on the people living i...

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Race, America and the Justice System: Examining the George Zimmerman Trial

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Ever since the name "Trayvon Martin" entered the public consciousness in March 2012 there has been one prevailing theme in the media and around the water cooler: Race. Though it isn't...

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The Muslim Brotherhood Weighs In on Egyptian Unrest

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

In recent days the tables have turned in Egypt. Thousands of Morsi supporters have taken to the streets, both in Egypt and here in the United States, with hundreds in Egypt facing inj...

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'Herman's House': The Dreams of a Man in Solitary Confinement for 40 Years

Monday, July 08, 2013

Artist Jackie Sumell was outraged when she learned that a Louisiana state prisoner named Herman Wallace has lived in solitary confinement 23 hours a day for more than 40 years now. He...

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At Least 50 Dead in Cairo as Military Clashes With Opposition

Monday, July 08, 2013

More than 40 people have been killed in a shoot out today near military barracks in Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were staging a sit-in outside the facility where the...

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Boston Marathon Bombing: Many Unanswered Questions

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line left three dead and many more injured. Two days after the tragedy, there are still many unanswered questions. Todd Zwillich and Calli...

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Explosions Rock the Boston Marathon

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Explosions tore through the large crowds at the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, claiming three lives and injuring hundreds. Four hours into the race at around 2:50 p.m.,  two bombs ...

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