Ellen Frankman

Takeaway Senior Producer

Ellen Frankman appears in the following:

On Columbus Day, Being Undocumented in America

Monday, October 08, 2018

That idea of home, of access to the American dream, is even more complicated when you are undocumented.

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How Fair is America's Tax Code?

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Most American's think they pay their fare share of taxes but the rich and corporations aren't paying enough. 

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Trump's Father Funneled Hundreds of Millions to Son, Through Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

President Trump says he is a self-made man. But by age 8 he was a millionaire.

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Desperation in Indonesia as Earthquake and Tsunami Death Toll Rises

Wednesday, October 03, 2018

What are the logistical difficulties of providing aid to Indonesia, in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami?

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New Film 'Consent' Documents the Painful Reckoning of Accuser and Accused

Tuesday, October 02, 2018

A new film from Vice explores issues of consent and how restorative justice could help in decades old cases of sexual assault. 

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After The Storm: Stories of Puerto Rican Resilience

Thursday, September 20, 2018

One year after Hurricane Maria, The Takeaway travels to Puerto Rico to explore how identity has changed on the island.

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"All The Bodies Started Stacking Up": A Funeral Director Remembers the Dead from Hurricane Maria

Monday, September 17, 2018

All this week, our host Tanzina Vega is reporting from Puerto Rico to survey the state of the recovery from Maria one year later.

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Google Is a No-Show During Capitol Hill Hearing on Foreign Interference

Thursday, September 06, 2018

What has Google been doing to limit election interference?

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Why America Doesn't Value Low-Wage Work

Thursday, September 06, 2018

If wages are low, can the idea that "no job is better than another job" still be true?

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Supreme Court Nominee Hearing Before the Senate Continues...And it is Heated

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

We continue our look at Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee as he enters day two of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

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In Good or Bad Times, American Paychecks Don't Grow

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Even though the economy appears to be strong and growing stronger by many measures, for workers in “production and nonsupervisory” positions, their paychecks have fallen.

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A Year After Harvey, Communities Are Still Rebuilding

Thursday, August 23, 2018

"This is absolutely the worst storm I’ve ever seen," said Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan, in recalling the scope of the damage after Harvey.

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Crimes of the President's Men: Cohen Pleas & Manafort Found Guilty

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The mounting legal troubles of President Trump's associates Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort.

Administration Puts Forward 'Affordable Clean Energy' Rule to Replace Clean Power Plan

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The EPA formally announced plans to replace the Clean Power Plan with the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule, which would give states the authority to decide how much to cut emissions. 

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Florida Coastline Besieged By Algae Bloom

Thursday, August 16, 2018

A toxic algae bloom has been devastating parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast region.

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Election Security: How Vulnerable are Voting Machines to Hacking?

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Election security is front of mind after the 2016 election and reports of Russian hacking of a voting machine company.

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NYCHA Under Fire for Lead Poisoning

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

New York City Housing Authority failed to perform lead paint inspections for years and now 130,000 apartments are affected. 

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What's Going to Sway Rural Voters in November?

Friday, July 27, 2018

President Trump did very well with rural Americans. But how much will their vote in 2018 be about Trump?

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Will Trump's About-Face in European Trade War Yield a Better Deal?

Friday, July 27, 2018

President Trump met with E.U. officials on Wednesday where he agreed to a truce of sorts in the trade war with Europe. 

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Michael Cohen Claims President Trump Had Prior Knowledge of Trump Tower Meeting

Friday, July 27, 2018

According to President Trump's former personal attorney, the president knew in advance of a meeting where Russians were expected to offer dirt on Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump, Jr.

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