Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Late Wednesday night, New York City saw record levels of rainfall which led to flooding in the streets and subways, a travel ban, and multiple deaths.

Hurricane Ida made landfall four days ago and the stories of escape and damage are still coming out.

Mississippi experienced flash floods and at least two deaths from the storm. And as of Thursday morning, tens of thousands were still without power. 

According to the latest numbers from the CDC about 52% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine. But what about the other 48%?

The Takeaway checks in on Cuba after historic protests in July and talks about the conditions healthcare workers are facing during the pandemic. 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, there’s been an endless cycle of conspiracy theories and myths circulating on-and-offline. 

The WNYC Studios podcast "Death, Sex, and Money" recently aired a series of conversations that highlight the value of speaking openly in relationships about financial decisions.

Black digital content creators are boycotting the Twitch social media platform on Wednesday, September first with #ADayOffTwitch.

As the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan comes to a close, thousands of Afghans hoping to evacuate from their home country will most likely be unable to get out in time.

Days before the final American military withdrawal from Afghanistan, a U.S. drone strike targeting an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan killed 10 civilians.

On Sunday, Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana, making landfall as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm.

A North Carolina judicial panel declared that roughly 56,000 formerly incarcerated individuals “can register to vote and cast ballots.” 

On Thursday, two terrorist attacks by the Kabul airport killed dozens of Afghans and at least thirteen U.S. service members, complicating U.S. evacuation efforts.

The Takeaway talks about the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy and takes a look at US immigration policies through the years.

In the event of a disaster, what should you pack, and what should you leave behind?

This year has already seen many natural disasters including the recent flooding in Tennessee which killed at least 21 people. But just how natural are these disasters?

All seven of the news plays premiering this season on Broadway were written by Black playwrights, a testament to the activism displayed by Black theater artists during the pandemic.

A conversation on the stigma of fatness and the intersections with race, gender, and sexuality.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the largest labor uprising in the United States, the Battle of Blair Mountain. 

Texas House, which is currently in a ‘special session,’ held a hearing on Senate Bill 2, the bill that would ban transgender student athletes from playing sports.