Meg Dalton

In Arizona and elsewhere, the omicron wave has overwhelmed hospitals and burned out healthcare workers. 

In Her Hands will direct $13 million with hopes of addressing some of the highest income inequality in the nation.  

Many news organizations have failed to communicate how much our democracy is under threat right now.

Regulators got a major win against Facebook monopolization in court...but what does it mean? 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering updating its guidance on masking in light of the highly transmissible omicron variant. 

School districts are facing serious staffing shortages, which have led to the cancellation of classes and the lowering of hiring standards.

"Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union" chronicles the pursuit of democracy in the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the Capitol Riot.

Three states—Colorado, Washington and Oregon—have legalized the process of natural organic reduction, or human composting. 

We walk listeners through some of our favorite movies of the year with Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and Kristen Meinzer, culture critic and author of How To Be Fine. 

Black women are more likely to have fibroids and experience painful symptoms from them than white women.

Since the pandemic started, there’s been an uptick in violence on airplanes across the U.S., largely stemming from disputes over masking. 

For parents, the pandemic has been full of challenges, from balancing work and life to figuring out remote learning.

From horror films like 2018’s The Nun to the "nunsploitation" films of the 1970s, Hollywood has a habit of depicting the lives of nuns on the big screen. 

As the country's economic outlook and subsequent policy responses continue making headlines, The Takeaway talks to experts who pick apart what it all means for people in the U.S. 

The series "With Love" features LGBTQ+ love stories for two characters, including one played by Isis King. 

An elephant at the Bronx Zoo has found herself at the center of a legal case that could shift our notion of personhood as we know it. Historian Jill Lepore explains.

The Takeaway hears from an abortion provider in Texas about what's next now that the Supreme Court has allowed the state's restrictive abortion law to remain in place.

For this installment of The Takeaway, host Melissa Harris-Perry and friend/collaborator Dorian Warren are tackling the important topic of childbirth.

According to the CDC, the island had fully vaccinated 74 percent of its population as of November 22.