Meg Dalton

Meg is an associate producer on The Takeaway.

Meg Dalton appears in the following:

Domestic Violence Surges Globally During COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Last Wednesday, activists around the world rallied as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 

Trump Administration Pushing Through Federal Executions Amid Presidential Transition

Monday, November 30, 2020

This summer, the Trump administration announced it would be resuming federal executions for the first time in 17 years. 

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Corporate America Pressures Trump to Concede

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Major business leaders are demanding President Trump begin the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden and his administration. 

Election Results Are Still Being Held Up in a Few States

Monday, November 23, 2020

Analysts are ringing the alarm for the certification process in Michigan.

"The Queen's Gambit" and Sexism in Chess On and Off the Small Screen

Monday, November 23, 2020

In the new Netflix series "The Queen’s Gambit," an orphan chess prodigy named Beth Harmon takes on the male-dominated world of chess in the 1960s.

After 2020 Election, Disability Communities Are Hopeful for Change

Monday, November 16, 2020

About 1 in 5 eligible U.S. voters have a disability. But unlike other major voting blocs, the disability community still doesn’t get a lot of attention come election season. 

Despite His Electoral Defeat, Republicans Rally Behind Trump and Refusal to Concede

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

What is the future of Trump, and Trumpism, within the GOP?

As Tensions Mount Between Centrists and Progressives, Where Does the Democratic Party Go from Here?

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The 2020 election isn’t just revealing the divide between red and blue, but also the deep division within the Democratic Party itself. 

The Power of Black Women at the Ballot Box

Monday, November 09, 2020

Exit polls are showing that more than 90 percent of Black women cast their ballots for the Democratic ticket.

The Next President of the United States

Friday, November 06, 2020

Plus, a look at the role hyperpartisanship will continue to play in American politics. 

How Does the Country Move Forward from the 2020 Election?

Thursday, November 05, 2020

The presidency remains in limbo, and in the process, the country is revealed to be as deeply divided as ever.

A Votar: Latino Voters Confront Disinformation in 2020

Thursday, October 29, 2020

In battleground states like Florida, Latino voters have been seeing a wave of mis-and-disinformation in recent weeks. 

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Hospitals Stretched Thin As COVID-19 Surges Across the U.S.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

COVID-19 numbers are rising dramatically nationwide, with more than 20 states reporting cases at or close to record levels.

In Minneapolis, Major Police Reform Is At a Standstill

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Following George Floyd’s killing by police, a majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council boldly pledged to “end policing as we know it."

A Votar: A Look at the Latinx Congressional Candidates Making History in 2020

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

On the ballot are candidates who could become the first LGBTQ Latina in Congress, the first Afro-Latino, and the first Native American veteran.

Why Witchcraft Still Enchants Us

Monday, October 26, 2020

In recent years, there's been an explosion in the popularity of witchcraft across the U.S., from practices rooted in English Wicca to African Yoruba to Latin American Brujeria. 

Picking Up the Pieces from the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy

Thursday, October 22, 2020

It’s been three years since the Trump administration started separating families at the border. Today, lawyers say they’ve been unable to reach the parents of at least 545 children.

Just Weeks Before the Election, Trump Administration Targets Big Tech

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its monopoly in online search and search advertising.

Has COVID-19 Disrupted Our Sense of Time?

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Depending on the month, week, day, or even hour, time either drags on forever, or is gone in the blink of an eye, these days.  

How We Give and Receive Help During the Pandemic

Monday, October 19, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to rethink how and when we ask for and offer help.