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."
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.
The Takeaway Celebrates Girl Scout Week
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Girl Scouts of America was founded 111 years ago this week.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Your Favorite Small Business Might Not Be So Small
Friday, February 24, 2023
What happens when specialty shops aren't so special anymore?
A Look Inside Congressional Committees
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Why does Congress need committees?
Attacks on Abortion are Evolving
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
What is the current state of abortion access in this country?
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.
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?
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.