Ethan Oberman

As mass shootings continue to happen in public spaces, many people in the United States say their sense of safety has been deeply shaken.

This week, Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres is out with "My Favorite Shapes," a stand-up special that highlights his delightfully absurd sensibilities.

While much of the media coverage on mass shootings is focused on death tolls, the recovery process for survivors of mass shootings tends to get overlooked.

Hannah Gadsby sits down with The Takeaway to talk about managing audience expectations, discussing her recent autism diagnosis on stage, and channeling anger through her work.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats will be stepping down next month, after a tenure that saw him clash with President Trump over Russian election meddling.

Last week, a group of Brazilian miners invaded indigenous land and fatally stabbed a leader of the Waiãpi tribe. 

Director Quentin Tarantino is out with a new movie that raises familiar questions about his treatment of women and female characters.

In the United Kingdom, a Conservative Party leadership race is underway to determine who will become the country’s next prime minister. 

The Takeaway checks in with a New Orleans community member to hear how residents are dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry.

Iran’s breach on uranium enrichment leaves France, Germany, and Britain in a difficult position over what to do in response.

New York Times book critic Parul Sehgal joins The Takeaway with a list of recommendations worth reading during the hottest months of the year.

Recent tensions within the Democratic Party played out this weekend, when Nancy Pelosi called out progressive Democratic politicians in an interview with the New York Times.

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.

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.

The plays aim to address the contributions and impact of people of color and trans people who have been largely erased from contemporary depictions of Stonewall.

Ramy Youssef sits down with The Takeaway to discuss his personal approach to writing jokes about some very taboo subjects.

Last week, migrant children being held in a Customs and Border Protection facility in Clint, Texas told a team of lawyers they hadn't bathed in weeks and are sleeping on concrete floors.

70.8 million. That's how many people around the world that have been forcibly displaced by violence, natural disasters, and poverty. The Takeaway talked to experts about the crisis.

After getting a league of their own, W.N.B.A players embrace a fashion sense of their own.

Hollywood’s reliance on sequels and reboots has not succeeded with audiences this summer. The Takeaway looks at whether the film industry can turn things around in the coming months.