Dana Roberson

Takeaway Producer

Dana Roberson appears in the following:

After Waffle House Shooting: Few Rules for Weapons Surrender

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

There are still many questions about how and why 29-year-old suspect Travis Reinking was able to have weapons. 

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Olivia Pope Hangs Up Her White Hat For Good

Friday, April 20, 2018

After seven seasons in the running, the hit ABC prime-time drama "Scandal" has come to an end. 

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Turkey's President Erdoğan Calls Snap Election in June

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Turkish President Erdoğan has called for a new presidential election more than a year before its scheduled date. Critics say the sudden move will give opponents less time to organize. 

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First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at 92

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The legacy of Barbara Bush, matriarch of an American political dynasty. 

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Exposing the Myths About Eating Disorders

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Eating disorders will affect close to four percent of the American population, around 30 million people, in their lifetimes.

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200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

In one of the largest ever recall of eggs, Rose Acre Farms ordered 206 million eggs off the consumer shelves after health officials traced a salmonella outbreak to one of its farms.

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Humanizing Victims of War Through Portraiture

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

One British war photographer is hoping to reshape the narrative of how victims of conflict are captured on film.

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U.S. and Allies Strike Syria, But What's Next?

Monday, April 16, 2018

A U.S.-led coalition executed airstrikes against Syria. But in Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad told reporters he was in a good mood. Was it really 'mission accomplished?'

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Senator Rubio Reps U.S. at Summit of the Americas

Friday, April 13, 2018

Staying behind to address his administration's response to the chemical attacks in Syria, Pres. Trump will be the first U.S. president not to attend the Summit of the Americas.

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"Breakthrough Therapy" Parkinson's Drug Raising Safety Concerns

Thursday, April 12, 2018

In April 2016, there was new hope for those suffering from Parkinson's disease: a new drug meant to help alleviate some neurological symptoms. 

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Nestle Wins Permit to Pump More Michigan Groundwater

Thursday, April 05, 2018

Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality has approved a controversial permit allowing Nestle to increase the amount of groundwater it pumps.

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Growing up Juvenile: Raised in the Prison System

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

HBO's latest season of VICE explores what it's like to grow up incarcerated and the current efforts to divert the school-to-prison pipeline.

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Tariffs, Trade Wars and Soybeans

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Fears of a burgeoning trade war between the U.S. and China sent markets tumbling and are keeping manufacturers on edge.

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A Conversation With Martin Luther King Jr.'s Barber

Monday, April 02, 2018

A new book records the conversations between a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and a modern social justice advocate.

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One Answer to Gun Violence: Doctor-Advocates

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Trauma surgeons and nurses who are on the front lines of gun violence are seeing no major changes in legislation or policy.

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Taking Pains with Women's Health: A New Series

Monday, March 26, 2018

The Takeaway is launching a new series at the intersection of women and healthcare, and how gendered interactions color the way women are received by their own doctors and nurses.

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N.F.L. Player Michael Bennett Faces Indictment

Monday, March 26, 2018

N.F.L. player Michael Bennett was charged with felony assault for allegedly shoving a 66-year-old paraplegic woman.

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Can White House Staffers and a Porn Star Break Free From Reported NDAs?

Friday, March 23, 2018

New legal scrutiny is being applied to reports of stifling non-disclosure agreements that have kept White House staffers and porn stars from talking about the president.

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Sacramento Community Wants Answers After Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man

Thursday, March 22, 2018

22-year-old Stephon Clark was shot and killed by police officers in the backyard of his grandparents' house. He was unarmed.

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Justice Department Takes AT&T and Time Warner to Court

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

An antitrust trial over AT&T’s planned acquisition of Time Warner is underway this week. Court watchers say it could shape how content is made and distributed in Hollywood. 

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