Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

Lindsey Jordan: Indie Rocker Shredding Her Way Through Life

Thursday, June 07, 2018

18-year-old Lindsey Jordan of the indie band Snail Mail talks music, love, and being a role model for young girls who want to be rockers. 

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Is There Still a Place for Miss America?

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

"I certainly hope that this is the next push towards inclusivity." The first Indian-American Miss America reacts to the organization dropping the swimsuit portion of the competition.

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Miami's Next Real Estate Crisis: Climate Gentrification

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

The city of Miami is right at sea level, and wealthy investors are finding inland properties much more appealing as the menace of sea-level rise slowly encroaches on the coastline.

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From Alabama to California: Breaking Down Tuesday's Primary Results

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Voters in eight states, including New Jersey, California, and Montana, went to the polls on Tuesday to select the candidates for November's midterms. 

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On 50th Anniversary Of His Father's Death, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Finds Meaning In RFK's Life

Wednesday, June 06, 2018

On June 5, 1968, Senator Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles shortly after winning California's Democratic presidential primary.

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One Woman Works to Fight the Link Between Trauma and Incarceration

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

In 1986, Donna Hylton was sentenced to 25-years-to-life for kidnapping and second degree murder. Inside Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, she was Inmate #86G0206.

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Senator Merkley Denied Access to Migrant Children's Facility in Texas

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Over the weekend, Senator Jeff Merkley visited a migrant children's shelter in Brownsville, Texas. A little more than 16 minutes later, police were called and requested that he leave. 

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Young Floridians Reflect on Gun Violence They Face Every Day

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Jeremiah Johnson and Aliyah Blackmon, two students at Miami Norland Senior High School, face the prospect of gun violence in their neighborhoods every day.

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In Miami, Combating Climate Change Block by Block

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

In light of sea-level-rise threats, local organizations have begun to shift their missions towards resources and solutions in greater Miami that combat climate change.

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What to Watch for Today in California's "Jungle Primary"

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Today is primary day in in eight states. Here's what you need to know.

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This Ramadan, Using Zakat to Bail Out Muslims Awaiting Trial

Monday, June 04, 2018

A campaign in Chicago is asking Muslims to use their zakat in a unique way: to help bail out Muslims awaiting trial in jail.

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Dozens Killed as Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts

Monday, June 04, 2018

At least 62 people were killed after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted this weekend. It was the volcano's most violent eruption in more than a century.

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Supreme Court Narrowly Rules in Favor of Colorado Cake Baker

Monday, June 04, 2018

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Masterpiece Cake Shop, which refused to bake a same-sex couple's wedding cake, in a narrowly tailored decision unlikely to set precedent.

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As Parkland Seniors Graduate, Memories of Slain Students Persist

Monday, June 04, 2018

Yesterday, hundreds of students graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Four members of the senior class did not make it to graduation day.

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Sea-Level Rising in South Florida, Threatening Coastal Communities

Monday, June 04, 2018

A tour of Miami Beach reveals the elevated roads, expensive pumping systems, and other measures the city has taken to mitigate the effects of climate change so far.

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Trump Targets Allies With Aluminum, Steel Tariffs

Monday, June 04, 2018

President Donald Trump announced last week tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.

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A Public Health Crisis in Puerto Rico Unfolds as a New Hurricane Season Nears

Thursday, May 31, 2018

From hospitals and medical facilities, to treatment and Medicaid, Puerto Rico’s public health system was failing well before Hurricane Maria ravaged the island.

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Police Launch Investigation Into Former U.S.C. Gynecologist

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The former school clinic gynecologist for the University of Southern California had been accused of misconduct for years while the university allowed him to continue practicing. 

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"Narcotours" Provide Inside Look at Drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar's Operation

Thursday, May 31, 2018

The latest episode of NPR’s Radio Ambulante follows a "narcotour" in Medellín, Colombia, a guided visit through the places related to Pablo Escobar's life.

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President Trump Signs "Right to Try" Into Law. Will Patients Be Better Off?

Thursday, May 31, 2018

President Trump signed the "Right to Try Act" Wednesday, aimed at helping terminally ill patients access drug treatments that haven't been fully approved by the F.D.A.

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