T.J. Raphael

U.S.- Iran relations might be on the brink of something big when it comes to matters of diplomacy, but a recent easing of tensions between Iran and the West doesn't undo a century of ...

The easing of tensions with Iran, and a perceived lack of leadership on Syria, has some of America’s most important allies feeling alienated—namely Saudi Arabia. Caryle Murphy, a Puli...

History is visual: You can see a photo from a century ago, visit a room filled with artifacts, and even gaze at paintings in an ancient cave where humans stood 30,000 ago. But what wo...

The September jobs report finally arrived today, delayed nearly three weeks because of the government shutdown. Despite the shutdown, the economy kept bumping along without the federa...

The newest documentary by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., “The African Americans,” examines five centuries of African American history—from the first black conquistador to arrive in what's...

The lack of a real diplomatic dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea is one of the reasons why American citizen Kenneth Bae remains in a North Korean prison. The Takeaway speaks wi...

Is studying abroad a necessary experience or a waste of money? Mark Salisbury is one of the authors of the monograph "Renewing the Promise, Refining the Purpose: Study Abroad in a New...

The healthcare exchanges officially launched on October 1st,  and according to Sarah Kliff, health policy reporter for the Washington Post, at least 200,000 Americans have already app...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., whose newest five-part documentary is called “The African Americans,” discusses the the recent depictions of African Americans on film - from "Django Unchai...

The refugee crisis in Syria has caused more than 6 million Syrians to flee their country or be displaced within their nation. And now the World Health Organization says it's received ...

After weeks of tough negotiating over a settlement, it seems there is a done deal between the Department of Justice and the bank JP Morgan Chase—a record $13 billion deal. The settlem...

The Takeaway travels back in time with our friends at Retro Report, a documentary team focused on shedding new light on stories from the news archives. Today’s report takes us back to...

A full 1 in 4 millennials claim no religious affiliation. How do religious leaders feel about this shift? And what are they doing to try to attract young people back into the religiou...

As part of our series "Young Nation Under God?," The Takeaway will host a live online chat today from 2-3 PM Eastern. The chat will focus on the changing role religion plays in Americ...

The Movie Date team, Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, weighs in on this week’s big releases: The remake of “Carrie,” starring Julianne Moore and Chloe Grace Moretz; “12 Years a Slave...

No country is immune from the complications that come with a large exodus or emigration across their boarders. Paul Collier looks at some of these complications in his new book, "Exod...

Thanks to the new movie “12 Years a Slave,” many people around the world are learning for the first time about a man named Solomon Northup. A free-born African American man, Northup w...

This afternoon the president will likely nominate Jeh Johnson, a senior lawyer formerly with the Department of Defense, to lead the DHS. If confirmed, he will fill the seat of Janet N...

It's good for the kids!

For the millennial generation, those born between 1981 and 2000, technology has been the driving force behind the formation of identity. For millenials, commercial and digital fluency...