Mary Steffenhagen

Associate Producer

Mary Steffenhagen appears in the following:

The Ohio River Valley's Long History of Pollution

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

How are residents of the Ohio River Valley thinking about the past and the future, after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio?

Learning to Love Backyard Chickens

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

We speak with the author of the new book, "Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People who Love Them."

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A Conversation with the Youngest Black Professor at Cambridge

Monday, March 20, 2023

Jason Arday hopes he will be remembered for his work to decolonize academia — not just his young age.

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The Takeaway Celebrates Girl Scout Week

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Girl Scouts of America was founded 111 years ago this week.

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Has the Southern Baptist Convention Kept its Promises on Reform?

Friday, March 10, 2023

Ten months after a report publicly detailed decades of sexual abuse in the SBC and cover-ups by leaders, what does accountability for abusers and justice for survivors look like?

A Culture of Abuse and Cover-Ups in the Southern Baptist Convention

Friday, March 10, 2023

A 2022 report revealed that leadership of the largest Protestant denomination in the US was aware of hundreds of cases of sexual abuse in their churches and covered them up for decades.

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The "Big Con" of the Consulting Industry

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

We’re talking with the co-author of a new book that reveals how big-dollar consulting weakens our critical political institutions.

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Origins and Futures of Conservatism in Asian America

Monday, March 06, 2023

The organic development of Christian nationalist and conservative tendencies in Asian American spaces is rooted in transnational history.

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The FBI's White Christian Nationalist Roots

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

We speak with Lerone Martin about his new book: "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism."

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What Lies Ahead for Turkey and Syria?

Monday, February 27, 2023

After a series of devastating earthquakes, hundreds of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria have lost their homes, and tens of thousands have lost their lives.

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Your Favorite Small Business Might Not Be So Small

Friday, February 24, 2023

 What happens when specialty shops aren't so special anymore?

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A Look Inside Congressional Committees

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Why does Congress need committees?

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Attacks on Abortion are Evolving

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

What is the current state of abortion access in this country?

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Could Ohio's Toxic Train Disaster Have Been Prevented?

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, this month puts a spotlight on safety regulations on the rails.

Fentanyl Found in Some Mexican Pharmacies

Monday, February 13, 2023

There’s a new supply stream of drugs laced with fentanyl hiding in plain sight.

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Earthquake Devastates Turkey and Syria

Friday, February 10, 2023

Just days after a massive earthquake rocked Syria and Turkey, at least 21,000 people are dead but, the devastation is incalculable.

What Makes a Cervix... Incompetent?

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Why is the medical language around pregnancy so strange?

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How Private Equity Shaped the Abortion Pill

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

If the future of the abortion pill is uncertain, can private equity save it?

Florida Attacks Black Studies

Monday, February 06, 2023

Why does Florida think teaching Black history and culture is a political agenda?

Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism and What Comes Next

Thursday, February 02, 2023

A professor of religion grapples with the legacy of white Christian nationalism — both in our country, and in his own life.