Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

Weinstein's Criminal Trial Begins With a Long Jury Selection Process

Monday, January 06, 2020

The former movie mogul is in Manhattan for proceedings expected to last six weeks, and much of the focus will be on jury selection.

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The "Party of Five" Reboot Tackles Family Separation

Thursday, January 02, 2020

The new version centers around the Mexican-American siblings whose immigrant parents get deported to Mexico. 

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Laughing in Color

Saturday, December 21, 2019

The Takeaway is exploring this complicated, and changing landscape in comedy today. One question at the center of it all: Whose moment is it in comedy today?

Laughing in Color: Margaret Cho on Pushing the Boundaries of the Comedy World

Friday, December 20, 2019

We continue our series on women of color in comedy, with stand up comedian Margaret Cho.

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Laughing in Color: Headlining the Biggest Sketch Comedy Shows of the 90s

Friday, December 20, 2019

To kick off our series, 'Laughing in Color,' The Takeaway speaks with comedians Ellen Cleghorne and T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh about breaking out on Saturday Night Live and In Living Color.

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Laughing in Color: Cristela Alonzo on Finding Her Voice Through Comedy

Friday, December 20, 2019

Stand-up comedian and actress Cristela Alonzo is the latest guest in our series on women of color in comedy. 

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Laughing in Color: What Does the Comedy World Look Like for Young Women of Color?

Friday, December 20, 2019

Karen Chee and Ayo Edebiri are up-and-coming comedians. They represent the future of comedy.

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Why A Non-Alcoholic Bar Appeals To Drinkers and Non-Drinkers Alike

Thursday, December 19, 2019

There is a growing movement of people promoting the benefits of sobriety and drinking in moderation

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What's Next for Donald Trump?

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Donald Trump became the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. What's next?

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The World's Largest Democracy Is Protesting

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Anger over a new citizenship law that would endanger Muslims in India is causing mass unrest. 

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Judges in Wisconsin and Georgia Approve Mass Voter Roll Purges

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of voters could soon be ineligible to vote in Wisconsin and Georgia. 

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Tenants Left in a State of Precarity as Mysterious Shell Companies Buy Millions of Homes

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting is now suing to determine who owns all these homes.

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Federal Government to Crack Down on Robocalls

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Americans received more than 5 billion robocalls in November alone, according to the robocall blocking app YouCall.

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"Richard Jewell" and Female Journalists in Hollywood

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The new film is coming under fire for its portrayal of real-life reporter Kathy Scruggs. 

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Arrest of a Journalist and Activist Raises Concerns of Free Speech Crackdown in Nigeria

Monday, December 16, 2019

Omoyele Sowore was re-arrested on December 6 by Nigerian security forces, less than a day after making bail.

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Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party Win Big In U.K. General Election

Monday, December 16, 2019

The Conservative Party had a landslide victory in the U.K.'s general election last week.

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What Trump's Executive Order Means for Anti-Semitism in the U.S.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to curb anti-semitism in the U.S.

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Same-Sex Ballroom Dancers are Challenging Traditional Gender Roles—Brigham Young University is Pushing Back

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Ballroom dancing has long been a symbol of heterosexual norms, but that might be changing.

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Multiple People Dead in Jersey City Shooting that Targeted Jewish Deli in 'Act of Terror'

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Multiple people died in a shooting in Jersey City, NJ on Tuesday, in what appeared to be an anti-Semitic attack.

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A Look at the Toxic Company Culture at Away

Thursday, December 12, 2019

The luggage and lifestyle brand is just the latest millennial tech company to be called out for its cutthroat work culture.

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