Polly Irungu

The Takeaway is tackling life your 40s and what makes this decade so unique. Next up: relationships. 

The law in question is part of the penal code in dozens of former British colonies. 

Speaker of the NYC Council Corey Johnson is urging his colleagues to support a proposed ban on the sale of fur in New York City, setting off the latest chapter in a long debate.

Patients are having to travel long distances to access the care they need.

Drivers are demanding better pay, as the company stands to reap $10 billion after its long-awaited IPO.

The Takeaway broadcasts live from The Greene Space to mark Tanzina Vega's one-year anniversary, with a look at three gaps at the core of the show's mission: wealth, truth, and empathy.

PG&E proposed a $150 million fund offer victims of California's devastating wildfires with housing and living expenses. 

The more affluent a person's family is, the greater chance they have of landing a career in the arts.

Children in Malawi began to be immunized against malaria with the world's first licensed vaccine this week.

On Monday, 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren rolled out a plan to reduce student loan debt of up to $50,000. The proposal could impact over 40 million Americans.

There are questions about Mayor Catherine Pugh's self-published kids book, and whether or not buyers were given access to government influence.

On Tuesday, Chicago became the largest U.S. city to elect an African American woman as mayor. Now, all eyes are on how Lori Lightfoot will address issues from gun violence to policing.

Shrill, based on the Lindy West memoir of the same name, explores the personal story of a self-described fat woman in pursuit of her own lost power.

Last month, Billboard removed the country-trap song, “Old Town Road,” from its country chart. The decision has highlighted how music genres are often classified along racial lines.

Part of the rise in violence against the Fulani herding population has come because of charges that the nomadic herding group has ties to Islamist militant groups.

Although crime has gone down overall in Miami-Dade County, gun violence disproportionately affects black neighborhoods. 

This was the second time in five months that a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft has crashed.

The Sacramento district attorney announced this weekend that no charges would be filed against two officers who killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother's backyard last year.

There’s a lot at stake in these elections — especially when it comes to the Nigerian economy.

Despite recent efforts to redesign school funding in the state of California, strikes over the past year suggest that there’s a lot more work that needs to be done.