Mary Steffenhagen appears in the following:
SHElection!: Closing Arguments
Friday, November 04, 2022
In our final installment of our SHElection! series, we look at how the parties, candidates, and campaigns of 2022 are targeting women voters in their closing arguments.
Voter Enthusiasm Lagging With Key Democratic Groups
Thursday, November 03, 2022
There are just five days left the 2022 midterm election season – do voters have enough energy to carry their candidates across the finish line?
COVID, Flu and RSV: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
COVID, the flu and RSV – this winter has already been coined the “triple-demic.” We’re talking with an E.R. doctor about what to expect.
SHElection!: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
This race in the Sunflower State is a re-match between incumbent Congresswoman Sharice Davids and her two-time challenger Amanda Adkins — who will take home the title?
Affirmative Action On Trial At The Supreme Court
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in two cases challenging race-conscious admissions processes in higher education — will we see the end of affirmative action?
Does Your Sheriff Represent You?
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Sheriffs are elected officials in 47 states, but the majority are far more politically conservative than Americans as a whole.
Cholera Outbreaks Show the Importance of Water Infrastructure
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Cholera is an easily treatable disease, but in countries with neglected or nonexistent water infrastructure, it has proved difficult to completely eradicate.
Who is Rishi Sunak, the UK's new PM?
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Like his predecessor, the UK's first Prime Minister of color faces difficult economic challenges.
Are Reports of the Death of GIFs Greatly Exaggerated?
Monday, October 24, 2022
A decline in online usage have led some to declare that the reaction GIF — animated images often looped from TV and movies — is dead.
The Future of the UK's Economy
Friday, October 21, 2022
In our globally-connected financial system, turmoil in the U.K. markets doesn't just stay in the U.K.
How Midterm Campaigns are Framing Crime
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Republicans offering a "tough on crime" narrative are hoping that tapping into voters' concerns on public safety will carry them to victory in the midterms.
Inside the Meme Wars Jeopardizing U.S. Democracy
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
There’s a far-right movement attacking democracy. So what does it have in common with Grumpy Cat?
Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone?
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
One billion Alaskan snow crabs have disappeared! At least, that’s the headline — but this isn't a "so long and thanks for all the fish moment."
An Enduring American Pastime: The State Fair
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The Takeaway is going riding, rocking and livestocking! It's state fair season, so we’re exploring the historical and cultural importance of one of America's pastimes.
Iran Protests Are Entering a Second Month
Friday, October 14, 2022
Protests across Iran have grown from objections to the country's compulsory hijab laws to calls for an end to the entire Islamic regime.
Fetterman or Oz — Who's Your Man?
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Will Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's candid vulnerability help him regain his edge in the Pennsylvania Senate race?
Putin's Nuclear Threats
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Escalating violence against Ukraine has renewed fears of nuclear war.
Another Broken Promise on Tribal Affairs (Rebroadcast)
Monday, October 10, 2022
A decision handed down by the Supreme Court this term upends hundreds of years of legal precedent in the relationship between the U.S. and tribal governments.
Frida, The Musical
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Frida Kahlo's story is coming to the Broadway musical stage.
Strangers to Ourselves
Monday, September 19, 2022
New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv discusses her new book, "Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us.”
