Ethan Oberman

This week, the National Museum of African American History hosts its first African American Film Festival, highlighting work that pushes back against harmful Hollywood tropes. 

Scott Walker is in a tight race to maintain the governorship in Wisconsin. So far, Walker has danced lightly around issues like education and health care in the lead up to the election.

On Saturday, millions of Afghan voters went to the polls for a parliamentary election. The vote came at a moment of extraordinary violence for the country.

This season, the Houston Astros traded for a player after he was suspended for domestic violence allegations. Now, the team is announcing efforts to combat domestic violence.

Canada is just the second country to legalize recreational marijuana.

A lawsuit accusing Harvard of using admissions practices that discriminate against Asian-American applicants goes to trial today. It could end race-based affirmative action nationwide.

Takeaway film critic Rafer Guzman and New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris dissect "First Man," and explore whether the story of Neil Armstrong is still relevant in 2018.

Violence against transgender people is at record high levels. And local police often fail to provide justice.

By most measures, Yazoo City's schools rank at the bottom for academic performance in Mississippi, a state that itself has been ranked last in education quality nationwide.  

In the aftermath of the Kavanaugh confirmation, there are deep feelings of resentment on both sides of the aisle. Is that growing anger something that can or should be solved?

Dominique Morisseau is among the 25 winners of this years MacArthur “genius” grant. She spoke with The Takeaway about her work and breaking down institutional barriers in the theater.

What were teenagers like Brett Kavanaugh watching in the 80s? Many of the popular films of that time normalize rape culture.

A new episode from Reveal looks at a new racist alt-right superhero.

A Senate hearing over an allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh is still up in the air. As we approach the Monday deadline, The Takeaway breaks down what to expect. 

On Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, one rabbi explains what the Jewish faith can teach men trying to redeem themselves following allegations of sexual misconduct.

We get the latest on how a sexual assault allegation could impact the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and hear from listeners on how they feel about the accusation.

Although it was downgraded from a hurricane over the weekend, Florence is still inflicting heavy rainfalls on the Carolinas. At least fifteen people have been reported dead. 

Over the weekend, as Hurricane Florence was making its way through the Carolinas, Typhoon Mangkhut killed dozens in the Philippines before pummeling Hong Kong. 

A new survey finds that the majority of Americans disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold affirmative action. But most still say that they value diversity on college campuses.

"Museo," a new film about an unbelievable museum burglary in Mexico's capital city, stars Gael Garcia Bernal.