Mythili Rao appears in the following:
A Poet with a Pulitzer in Bed-Stuy
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The Pulitzer board described Gregory Pardlo's work as "clear-voiced poems that bring readers the news from 21st century America."
In Russia and Ukraine, V-E Day Anniversary Reopens Old Wounds
Friday, May 08, 2015
On the 70th anniversary of V-E Day, questions of whether and how to commemorate the occasion have been a source of political tension across Europe and Russia.
If Hitler Were a Talk Show Host
Thursday, May 07, 2015
In a new novel, Adolf Hitler wakes up in the year 2011 and becomes a talk show host. The book examines how Hitler's dark personality would fare in our internet driven world.
Pulitzer Winner Gregory Pardlo on Life as a Poet in Bed-Stuy
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Takeaway Producer Mythili Rao recently visited Pardlo in his Brooklyn neighborhood to talk to him about his newfound fame and what the daily life of a poet in Bed-Stuy is really like.
In Swinging Ohio, Anything Goes For 2016
Thursday, May 07, 2015
A year and a half ahead of the vote, there's already a palpable sense of excitement in Ohio, a state which is likely to once again be a decisive one in the presidential election.
The Art of Fake News: How 'War of the Worlds' Changed Media Forever
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
The 1938 radio broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” terrified the nation. A new book explores how the broadcast laid the foundation for fake news.
Fracking Chemicals Found in PA Drinking Water
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
In Bradford County, Pennsylvania, new research has found that a chemical used in fracking operations has made its way into drinking water that was sampled from three homes in the region.
PEN & Charlie Hebdo: Honoring Courage or Hostility?
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
The PEN American Center will be honoring the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo with its annual Freedom of Expression Courage Award at it gala tonight, a controversial decision.
Meet the Army's First Female Four-Star General
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Ann Dunwoody was the first woman to become a four-star general in the U.S. Army. She discusses what her position as a female in the military has taught her about leadership.
ZIP Odes from Across the Nation
Thursday, April 30, 2015
As April comes to a close, we're sharing just a few more of the incredible Zip Odes Takeaway listeners have been composing all month long.
Listeners Share Odes to Their Zip Codes
Monday, April 27, 2015
Listeners from Clarkdale, Arizona to St. Louis, Missouri, share poems inspired by their ZIP codes.
For A Generation of Armenian-Americans, Wounds of Genocide Still Fresh
Friday, April 24, 2015
Aida Zilelian's debut novel, "The Legacy of Lost Things," looks at the difficult lives of three generations of Armenian-American immigrants in Queens, New York.
Bourbon Heist Reveals Industry of Illusion
Thursday, April 23, 2015
A series of bourbon and whiskey thefts have shook Kentucky. But one expert says the smuggling ring—which almost got away with $100,000 in spirits—tells us a lot about the industry.
How Western Greed Devastates Africa
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The trade in oil, gas, gems, metals and rare earth minerals has wreaked havoc in Africa. And the looting of Africa's natural resources is accelerating as never before.
Love and Marriage on Trial Before SCOTUS
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
A week from today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges, the latest case to challenge a same-sex marriage ban.
Challenging Turkey's Blind Eye
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
It's been 100 years since the Armenian Genocide, but the Turkish government won't acknowledge its role in the systematic killing of more than a million Armenians.
Ada Lovelace Reborn in Graphic Novel
Monday, April 20, 2015
Mathematician Ada Lovelace never got to complete her life's work, the "Analytical Engine," but her story is being revived in a new graphic novel, with a more happy ending.
Amit Chaudhuri on 'Odyssesus Abroad' and The Changing Identity of India
Friday, April 17, 2015
Writer Amit Chaudhuri discusses his latest novel, "Odysseus Abroad," and how the cultural inheritance of Indian writers spans multiple continents.
On The Front Lines of The War Against Boko Haram
Friday, April 17, 2015
VICE News' Kaj Larsen, the only journalist on the front lines of the fight against Boko Haram, discusses Nigeria's campaign against the group with an inside look at fight on the ground.
ZIP Code Poetry: Listener Spotlight
Thursday, April 16, 2015
From Brooklyn, New York to Charlottesville, Virginia, Takeaway listeners from across the country share "Zip Odes"-- poetic homages to their ZIP Codes.
