Ethan Oberman

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard two cases involving the design of congressional maps. The Takeaway looks at how gerrymandering has shaped national politics, particularly since 2010.

Following the release of a summary of the Mueller Report, what has the investigation meant for Americans’ trust in our institutions, from the Department of Justice to the media?

California's Attorney General is weighing limits on what companies can do with the personal data of California residents, and fielding input from businesses and privacy advocates.

For years now, lethal injection has been a major point of contention in Ohio. And this month, executions in the state ground to a temporary halt.

Widespread power outages have escalated the tumultuous situation in Venezuela, where the U.S.-backed opposition has been attempting to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro since January.

J.P. Morgan Chase announced last week that it will no longer be doing business with private prison companies. Does their decision signal a sea change in the industry?

A man detained by ICE in New Jersey told WNYC's Matt Katz that in 2018, while on a hunger strike, ICE transferred him from New Jersey to El Paso, where he was force-fed.

“Gloria Bell,” a new movie starring Julianne Moore, opens this Friday. It’s an English-language remake of the 2013 Chilean film, “Gloria,” but both are made by director Sebastián Lelio.

'Captain Marvel' is the first movie from Marvel Studios to be headlined solely by a female superhero. The Takeaway speaks with two critics about whether the film lives up to the hype.

23 are confirmed dead after tornadoes struck Alabama on Sunday. The Takeaway hears from local leaders on how the community is working together in the aftermath of the storm.

At least 23 people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday. The death toll is expected to rise.

Israeli elections are just over a month away, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future may be more in jeopardy now than ever before.

A new HBO documentary chronicles the lives of two men who say that Michael Jackson abused them as children.

Tuesday was Election Day in Chicago as voters went to the polls to elect a new mayor. Two candidates, both African-American women, are now heading into a runoff election in April.

Beyond Michael Cohen, a number of other figures have emerged as targets of the Mueller investigation. The Takeaway breaks down the key players, from Paul Manafort to Roger Stone.

On January 1, 2018, China stopped accepting any recycled plastic and unsorted scrap paper from overseas. Now, communities around the U.S. are seeing the consequences.

The 91st Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, but in the run up to this year’s ceremony, the focus has been less on the nominees, and more on several missteps made by the Academy.

Last week, Colin Kaepernick settled a grievance with the NFL in which he alleged that NFL owners colluded to bar him from the league. Exact details of the settlement remain confidential.

In 2017, a tragic fire in a Guatemalan orphanage killed 41 girls. Trials have started for officials many say were responsible, but the incident is only part of a larger pattern of abuse.

NASA is saying a bittersweet goodbye to its Opportunity rover, declaring it dead this week.