Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Repenting for Slavery, Alien Movies, Frank Ocean's "Blonde"

Friday, September 02, 2016

On today's show:  Georgetown University makes amends on slavery; an alien movie film festival; what Frank Ocean's new album reveals about the music industry

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For Some Immigrants, Nothing's Changed After Trump's Whirlwind Visit to Mexico

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Trump re-upped his pledge to build a wall and create a "deportation task force" to round up the "most dangerous criminal illegal immigrants."

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Rousseff Out, But More Trouble for Brazil?

Thursday, September 01, 2016

After Dilma Rousseff's impeachment yesterday, Brazilian legislators are hoping to re-establish a sense of stability. 

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The Four-Dimensional Human: How Digital Technology Shapes Our Lives

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Author Laurence Scott argues that while we live in a three dimensional world with the ability to broadcast ourselves, whenever we engage with our phones, we enter a fourth dimension.

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Obamacare Exchanges Stumble

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Premiums for people relying on state healthcare exchanges are rising for many Americans, and insurance companies are pulling out. What does it mean for the future of Obamacare? 

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An Army Veteran Defends Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick angered many fans with his decision to protest by sitting during the national anthem. But this week, #VeteransForKaepernick trended worldwide on Twitter.

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Post-Brexit, Hip-Hop Artist Akala Uses Music to Speak Truth to Power

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Musician and remain campaigner Akala tell us about Britain after the Brexit vote, and why music is more powerful than politics.

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Trump Visits Mexico, Veterans for Kaepernick, Hip-Hop Brexit

Thursday, September 01, 2016

On today's show: Trump flip-flops on immigration; veterans support 49ers quarterback who sat during national anthem; Hip-hop artist Akala gives a Brexit update.

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'Life Is Hell': Some Cuban-Americans Wary as Commercial Flights Begin

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

For the first time since 1961, regular commercial flights between the U.S. and Cuba begin today. How this will have any positive impact on impoverished Cubans is not clear.

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Indiana Town Sees Lead Contamination

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Since early July, officials found that 29 residents in the town of East Chicago, Indiana — including 19 children younger than 8-years-old — had elevated levels in their blood.

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The Windy City's Blood Summer

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

August was the deadliest month in Chicago in nearly 20 years, with 78 homicides and over 400 people shot.

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U.N. Paid Tens of Millions to Syrian Regime

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

An analysis from The Guardian has revealed that the United Nations has paid tens of millions of dollars in aid to the Syrian government, or companies connected to the regime.

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The Windy City's Bloody Summer, A Return to Cuba, Saul Williams

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

On today's show: A look at gun violence in Chicago; the first direct flights from the U.S. to Cuba begin; Poet and musician Saul Williams on protesting in an election year. 

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Senate Republican Majority In Jeopardy?

Monday, August 29, 2016

The polarizing Trump candidacy has some incumbent Republicans worried, and Democrats hopeful. 

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Trump Stumbles in Push to Reach Black Voters

Friday, August 26, 2016

Observers have said that Trump's appeal to African-American voters and his apparent pivot on issues like immigration are actually designed to win over white Republicans.

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Pick a Side in the Great Ice Cream Debate: Wafer or Sugar Cone?

Friday, August 26, 2016

When it comes to ice cream, which is better: Wafer cones or sugar cones? There’s more of a difference than you might think, and there are strong opinions on both sides.

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The Best Web Series on The Internet Right Now

Friday, August 26, 2016

Go beyond Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. 

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Clinton Attacks Trump for 'Radical Fringe' Ties

Friday, August 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton denounced the "alt-right" as a racist and paranoid fringe group on Thursday. The movement has been a big supporter of Donald Trump since day one.

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Racism, Misogyny & Tech: What We Learned from the Leslie Jones Hack

Friday, August 26, 2016

Leslie Jones has been the target of an aggressive online harassment campaign and subsequent hack, something that's triggered a debate about cyberbullying, racism, and sexism.

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The Alt-Right, Racialized Web Harassment, The Great Ice Cream Cone Debate

Friday, August 26, 2016

On today's show: A look at Hillary Clinton's latest attack on Donald Trump; the harassment campaign against actress Leslie Jones; whether sugar cones or wafer cones are better.

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