Ethan Oberman

Alfonso Cuarón’s new movie “Roma” chronicles a year in the life a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s. The film centers on perspectives rarely seen in Hollywood movies.

Plans for a Green New Deal are still in their early stages among Democrats: a plan to drastically overhaul the United States economy and infrastructure in order to combat climate change.

Two recent reports out of Puerto Rico paint very different pictures of the economic impact of Hurricane Maria.

Following our earlier coverage from the week, we look at the various efforts to increase drone enforcement.

Republican Brad Raffensperger will face pressure to address allegations of voter suppression that may have impacted the state's gubernatorial race.

A report published over the weekend in The New York Times details how non-profit organization Southwest Key has made millions detaining migrant children for the federal government. 

A New York City Councilmember proposed new legislation to require businesses to accept cash, saying that the recent wave of cashless businesses excludes low-income consumers.

The Senate voted to advance legislation calling for an end to U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen. But questions remain on how committed Congress really is to ending the conflict.

Director Barry Jenkins and actor KiKi Layne discuss balancing the romance at the heart of "If Beale Street Could Talk," with broader issues of racism and mass incarceration.

A Supreme Court case could dramatically expand the Muscogee Creek Nation's boundaries in Oklahoma and determine whether much of the state is technically reservation land.

What can you watch this holiday season to forget about current events? Film critic Rafer Guzman joins The Takeaway to give his picks for relaxing things to check out.

 “12 Years a Slave,” director Steve McQueen sits down with The Takeaway to discuss “Widows," his new movie that balances an action-heavy plot with heavier themes.  

Last week, Scotland became the first country in the world to mandate the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights in the school curriculum.

The State of New York, along with more than a dozen other states and cities, is suing the Commerce Department, arguing that a citizenship question was added improperly to the census.

The dead included the gunman and a sheriff’s sergeant who was the first officer inside the bar.

We get an update on various ballot measures from states around the country.

We explore the ways in which people are giving back to their communities and trying to make a change at the local level.

The Takeaway explores how the new bio-pic "Bohemian Rhapsody," tells the story of Freddie Mercury’s life, music, and sexuality.

The new "Halloween" boasts the biggest movie opening ever for a female lead over 55, with Jamie Lee Curtis. But unlike the original, the new movie was written by three men.

With the decennial census just two years away, a lawsuit begins next week to determine the legality of a new citizenship question.