Mythili Rao appears in the following:
Canada to Withdraw From U.S. Fight Against ISIS
Friday, October 23, 2015
Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau has pledged to pull Canada out of the U.S.-led bombing campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Who's Torching Black Churches in St. Louis?
Thursday, October 22, 2015
A series of fires at seven predominantly black churches in the St. Louis region have once again stirred an area that's become a national focal point for issues of racial tension.
A Better Way to Treat Schizophrenia
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
A new study published this week in the American Journal of Psychiatry concludes that less medication and more talk therapy is, in fact, a better method of treatment for schizophrenics.
Banned Books Week: A Celebration of Dirty & Offensive Books
Friday, October 02, 2015
What's the most offensive book you've ever read? Here, librarians discuss the most banned books in the country.
Massey CEO on Trial in Mine Disaster
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship faces criminal charges from the 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 people. His trial begins tomorrow.
A Former Rikers Worker Calls Solitary Confinement Torture
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Mary Buser, who spent a decade working as a mental health professional at Rikers Island, says that solitary confinement was wrongfully and indiscriminately used to punish inmates.
What We Got Wrong About Columbine
Monday, September 28, 2015
Original news reports of the Columbine high school massacre described the two shooters as asocial members of the "Trench Coat Mafia." But years of research debunks that explanation.
Reflecting on the Hajj After a Tragedy
Friday, September 25, 2015
More than 700 people were killed in a stampede near Mecca on the first day of Eid al-Adha, as millions of Muslims were making their pilgrimage, or hajj.
L.A. Declares Homelessness a Public 'Emergency'
Thursday, September 24, 2015
On Tuesday, Los Angeles municipal officials announced that the city's homeless crisis had reached a level of "public emergency."
Our Food Problems Go Beyond Using the Right Artisanal Salt
Thursday, September 24, 2015
This month, food commentator Mark Bittman will end his career as an op-ed columnist at the New York Times. He spoke with us about the bigger issues he plans to tackle next.
Sherman Alexie: How Storytelling Can Create Social Change
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Author Sherman Alexie explores systems of injustice and racism in the United States.
A Volkswagen Owner Wants His Money Back
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
After news broke that some Volkswagens actually spew up to 40 times as much pollution as allowed under the Clean Air Act, some loyal customers are feeling betrayed.
The Pope Comes to America
Monday, September 21, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of onlookers are expected to gather across Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, D.C. to embrace Pope Francis on his five-day tour of the U.S.
'Self and Soul': Searching for Idealism in Today's Modern World
Thursday, September 17, 2015
In our modern consumer driven society, the whims and the desires of the self may rule supreme—pushing aside the demands of the soul.
From Bangladesh to Brooklyn: Tanwi Nandini Islam's 'Bright Lines'
Thursday, September 17, 2015
The debut novel tells the story of three Bangladeshi-American teenage girls on the cusp of adulthood in brownstone Brooklyn.
Oklahoma Execution Puts Spotlight on Death Penalty
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
An Oklahoma man named Richard Glossip is on death row for a murder carried out 1997. But many of his high-profile supporters say he's innocent.
Sanders Tries to Convince Conservative Evangelicals to 'Feel the Bern'
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
On Monday, Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders addressed a crowd of nearly 12,000 students at Liberty University in Virginia.
How the Pope Will Influence the 2016 Election
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
From abortion to climate change and capitalism, Pope Francis has entered the debate surrounding a number of hot-button issues. Voters both Catholic and non-Catholic are listening.
Austria Tightens Borders As Refugees Pour In
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
After 71 dead migrants were found abandoned in a truck on a highway last week, Austrian police officers have began conducting spot-checks of vehicles that are entering from Hungary.
Takeaway Book Club: 'Between the World and Me' by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Saturday, August 29, 2015
A roundtable of Takeaway listeners discusses "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
