Meg Dalton

Meg is an associate producer on The Takeaway.

Meg Dalton appears in the following:

The Experience of Resettling as an Afghan Refugee

Friday, October 15, 2021

A little over a month after the United States pulled out of Afghanistan, more than more than 55,000 Afghans have been relocated to the U.S

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Newark Replaces Nearly All of Its Lead Pipes

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Two years ago, lead pipes tainted the drinking water of Newark, New Jersey.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembered

Monday, October 04, 2021

More than a year after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, one of her former clerks reflects on her life and legacy.

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Is Noise Pollution a Public Health Crisis?

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Countless studies have underscored just how significant of a hazard noise can be to the health of people everywhere, as well as the environment. 

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State Legislation Seeks to Restrict Rights of Transgender Athletes

Monday, September 27, 2021

In Texas, lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would ban transgender students from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

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President Biden's Foreign Policy Agenda

Friday, September 24, 2021

On Tuesday, President Biden declared a “new era” for U.S. diplomacy in his first speech as U.S. president to the United Nations General Assembly.

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Reforming the System Inside Out

Thursday, September 23, 2021

A growing number of people, including prosecutors, police chiefs, and police officers, are pushing for change from the inside. 

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Pfizer Announces Vaccine Safe and Effective for Children Ages 5 to 11

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Now, it’s up to the FDA to authorize the use of the vaccine for this age group, which some expect to happen by the end of October.

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Redistricting Battle Heats Up Across the U.S.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

What happens in this redistricting cycle could determine whether or not Republicans take back control of the House in 2022. 

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France Pulls Ambassador Out of U.S. Over Submarine Dispute

Monday, September 20, 2021

France had been set to make the sale until the U.S. came in to strike its own deal to sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. 

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Biden Outlines Agenda To Boost the Middle Class

Friday, September 17, 2021

Plus, the latest from Congress and the California recall election.

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What Deepfake Technology Means for Women

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to replace someone with another person’s likeness in videos, photos, and other digital content. 

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The Evolution of Black TV

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The 1980s and 1990s were full of memorable Black characters on the small screen, but that same level of representation didn't exist behind the scenes. 

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Black Homebuyers Are Being Left Out of Pandemic Housing Boom

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

During the pandemic, there’s been a massive real estate boom in the U.S., as many people looked to leave crowded cities like New York City for the suburbs.

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Corporations Stay Silent on Abortion

Monday, September 13, 2021

Dating sites Match and Bumble, both based in Texas, are among the few companies to speak out against Texas's new restrictive abortion law.

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Millions of Americans Lost Unemployment Insurance This Week

Friday, September 10, 2021

President Joe Biden decided not to extend the COVID-era expanded unemployment benefits before they were set to expire. 

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"Blindspot: The Road to 9/11" Chronicles Events Leading Up to 9/11 Attacks

Thursday, September 09, 2021

This Saturday marks 20 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks. 

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Maine Shifts Cost of Recycling from Consumers to Companies

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Several other states are considering similar so-called “extended producer responsibility” legislation.

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How Do You Talk to Your Kids About 9/11?

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

The Takeaway hears from listeners about how parents and teachers talk to their children or students about 9/11.

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Gun Violence, Trauma, and the Mental Health Crisis

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

Between March and October 2020, the number of mental health-related ER visits rose by 24 percent for 5- to 11-year-olds and by 31 percent for 12- to 17-year-olds

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