Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
Social Media Takes On Misleading Health Claims
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook are taking action to keep medical misinformation from gaining traction.
Alaska's Governor Slashes Funding to Universities
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Alaska’s Republican governor has cut nearly 41 percent of the state’s higher education operating budget.
A Former Border Patrol Agent on the Culture of CBP
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
We speak with a former Border Patrol agent about the evolution of the agency and its culture, and how people are recruited and retained.
UN Report Highlights Violence Against Yemeni Children
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
A new UN report on the conflict in Yemen shows how the war has impacted the country’s youngest.
What Does Responsible Tourism Look Like?
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Across the globe, tourism is on the rise, and our planet is feeling it. By some estimates, global tourism accounts for nearly 10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions.
Tiffany Cabán Takes on the Queens Machine
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
The unlikely rise of a young, once unknown political hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has seemingly been replicated by Tiffany Cabán.
Protests in Hong Kong Continue
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
For weeks now, protesters in Hong Kong have turned out to demonstrate against their own government.
Why Did GrubHub Buy Thousands of Websites With the Names of Local Restaurants?
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Grubhub, one of the biggest food delivery apps in the country, has bought thousands of web addresses for local restaurants, making it harder for them to compete with Grubhub online.
'Yesterday' Tries to Keep Beatlemania Alive in 2019
Monday, July 01, 2019
Rock and roll no longer rules the music charts, but "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Rocketman," and "Yesterday" have all found Hollywood looking back at the genre’s heyday.
Water Shortages in India Made Worse by Mismanagement
Monday, July 01, 2019
Evacuations and death tolls rise as 44 percent of the country remains drought-stricken.
A Small Step for Trump, A Giant Leap for North Korea
Monday, July 01, 2019
Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president to step onto North Korean soil. Was it a step toward peace and cooperation, or toward nuclear appeasement?
The Private Pain of Social Media Stardom for Online Gamers
Monday, July 01, 2019
Desmond Amofah, also known as Etika, amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on YouTube, while apparently struggling with mental health issues.
Why Queens Is the Center of the Nation's Progressive Movement
Friday, June 28, 2019
A string of insurgent victories has put the Borough of Immigrants at the forefront of political change.
In Queens, Speaker Pelosi Further Aligns Dems with Immigrants
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Against a national backdrop of family separations and a border crisis, Speaker Pelosi indicated that Democrats were aligning more closely with immigrants.
Nevada Becomes First State to Protect Job Applicants from Marijuana Testing
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The law does not apply to EMTs, firefighters, and those employed to operate motor vehicles which could "adversely affect the safety of others."
Decades After Stonewall, Police Departments Struggle to Build Trust with LGBTQ Community
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Last week, the NYPD formally apologized for the 1969 raid at the Stonewall Inn. But fifty years after Stonewall, the relationship between LGBTQ people and police is still fractured.
Hong Kong's Business Community Is Protesting, Too
Thursday, June 13, 2019
For the past few days, the streets of Hong Kong have been filled with the sounds of protest.
Bridging the Communication Gap for Incarcerated Families
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Ahead of Father’s Day, The Takeaway talks to Antoine Patton and his daughter Jay Jay about their efforts to improve relationships with kids across bars.
Refugees, in Pursuit of Art
Thursday, June 13, 2019
There are more than 25 million refugees across the world, many of them escaping war, famine and natural disasters. A select few manage to turn their experiences into art.
