Shanta Covington

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, we speak to Nina Khrushcheva about what's on Russian President Vladimir Putin's mind. 

On Thursday morning, Russia attacked Ukraine resulting in dozens of deaths. 

The New Yorker Radio Hour producer Ngofeen Mputubele spoke about their upcoming episode "The Shape of Black Film."

The Ukraine border crisis entered a new phase on Monday when Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine.

What does it mean to be a great president and who among those nearly 4 dozen people meet the criteria?  

In the first month after the Texas' restrictive abortion law went into effect, the number of people getting abortions decreased. But neighboring states are seeing an influx of patients.

Timnet Gebru, founder and executive director of DAIR (Distributed AI Research), discusses the importance of integrity and diversity in Big Tech.

There were more than 1000 gun-related deaths last year in Cook Country, Illinois. Not every victim of gun violence is even the intended target of the shooter.

In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, there was a flood of youth activism coming out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. 

The Takeaway examines the psychological toll of school shootings both on the survivors and on all young people, who go to class everyday aware of the risks of gun violence in schools.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly on what she is trying to do in Congress to curb gun violence, why it means so much to her, and why so little has gotten done.

San Antonio Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez joins us to discuss his election as the first openly gay Black man elected to office in Texas as part of our series, Black.Queer.Rising.

For the next installment in The Takeaway's series Black.Queer.Rising., we talk with former NFL player, and current Vice President of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, Wade Davis.

Does the NFL have a problem hiring and retaining Black coaches? 

Patrisse Cullors joins us to discuss her new book, “An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World.”

Alicia Garza, principal at the Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network joins us as part of the series Black.Queer.Rising.

Behavioral Scientist Michelle Drouin joins us to discuss her new book Out of Touch: How to Survive an Intimacy Famine.

Academy Award winning director Megan Mylan joins The Takeaway to discuss her new film “Simple As Water,” which tells the story of Syrian Refugees displaced around the world.

Comments made by Senator Mitch McConnell made a distinction between African Americans and "Americans," leading to a wave of angry responses on social media.