Alexandra Botti appears in the following:
What Journalists Need to Remember on Election Day(/Night/Week) 2020
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post has some urgent advice for her fellow journalists today, and some pointers for everyone following election results, too.
Supreme Court Weighs In On Voting
Thursday, October 29, 2020
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided three major voting cases affecting the battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
Hospitals Stretched Thin As COVID-19 Surges Across the U.S.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
COVID-19 numbers are rising dramatically nationwide, with more than 20 states reporting cases at or close to record levels.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed for U.S. Supreme Court
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Barrett is the third Supreme Court justice appointed by President Donald Trump, and her nomination and confirmation were among the fastest in history.
Listeners Share Their Voting Experiences and Plans Ahead of Presidential Election
Monday, October 26, 2020
Across the U.S., approximately 60 million people have already cast their vote for president.
"Now We're Able to Have Our Voices Heard": Young Latinos Speak Out
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Since the 2016 elections, some 3.6 million Latinos have become voting age. We ask three young Latinos what they care about this election and why.
The Met's First Full-time Curator of Native American Art on Celebrating and Sharing Native Work
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Patricia Marroquin Norby joins The Takeaway to talk about her role as the curator of Native American Art for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
From Environment to Missing and Murdered Women and Girls: What Matters to Native American Voters Now
Thursday, October 08, 2020
We talk to Rebecca Nagle, a citizen of the Cherokee nation, journalist, and host of the podcast This Land.
In Florida, Activists Race to Register Formerly Incarcerated People Ahead of Deadline
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of restoring the franchise to the state’s formerly incarcerated population two years ago.
Senator Cory Booker on the Fight to Replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Senator Cory Booker joins The Takeaway to discuss the battle shaping up over the Supreme Court, as well as what he's doing on issues including police reform and the racial wealth gap.
Classical Music World Struggles to Become More Inclusive in the 21st Century
Thursday, September 17, 2020
The firing of Minnesota Public Radio's only Black classical host, Garrett McQueen, has reignited conversations about representation in classical music.
Political Shakeup in Puerto Rico Following Second Primary in Two Weeks
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
This past Sunday, the island held a second day of primary voting to get everyone to the polls. In the end, Governor Wanda Vasquez lost her primary.
Kamala Harris Chosen As Joe Biden's Running Mate
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Harris is the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent nominated to national office by a major party.
Blast Rocks Beirut on Tuesday Amid Mounting Tensions and Economic Turmoil
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
At least 100 people were killed and thousands injured; hospitals were overwhelmed.
How to Avoid a Big Bill for a COVID-19 Test That Should Be Free
Monday, August 03, 2020
When tests should be free, why are some people getting big bills? One expert explains the loopholes in the congressional mandates, and how to make sure you avoid them.
The Future of Policing in America
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Takeaway recently convened five voices—across law enforcement, advocacy, academia—and asked them to come together to talk about the way forward.
Tension Between the CDC and White House
Monday, July 20, 2020
The Trump administration has continued to sidestep the CDC and tensions have reached a fever pitch.
Reckoning with Race in Public Media
Thursday, July 09, 2020
In the midst of a nationwide push for racial justice, public media is having a reckoning of its own.
Puerto Rico's Domestic Violence Epidemic is Only Getting Worse
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
As millions around the world face increased rates of domestic abuse amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Puerto Rico, the pandemic of violence against women goes back for years.
"Unacceptable": Rep. Deb Haaland on the Federal Response to COVID-19 in Tribal Communities
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Representative Haaland, one of the first two Native American congresswomen, talks to The Takeaway about COVID-19 in Indigenous communities in New Mexico.
