Ethan Oberman

Union leaders are divided over supporting President Biden's new vaccine mandate.

Following 9-11, there was an uptick in “misdirected” anti-Muslim hate crimes directed towards the Sikh community.

Separate hurdles remain when it comes to acknowledging the stories of Black women and queer people killed by the police.

The Takeaway hears from listeners about how parents and teachers talk to their children or students about 9/11.

Mississippi experienced flash floods and at least two deaths from the storm. And as of Thursday morning, tens of thousands were still without power. 

Hurricane Ida and Covid-19 could put a strain on the healthcare system in New Orleans. But the long term mental health impacts could be an additional crisis that needs to be addressed.

The WNYC Studios podcast "Death, Sex, and Money" recently aired a series of conversations that highlight the value of speaking openly in relationships about financial decisions.

As the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan comes to a close, thousands of Afghans hoping to evacuate from their home country will most likely be unable to get out in time.

Amid the chaotic evacuation of U.S. troops and allies from Afghanistan, refugee agencies have started the complicated resettlement process for recent Afghan arrivals. 

On Thursday, two terrorist attacks by the Kabul airport killed dozens of Afghans and at least thirteen U.S. service members, complicating U.S. evacuation efforts.

All seven of the news plays premiering this season on Broadway were written by Black playwrights, a testament to the activism displayed by Black theater artists during the pandemic.

A conversation on the stigma of fatness and the intersections with race, gender, and sexuality.

The Takeaway answers listener questions about the vaccines following the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

This week, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signed arrest warrants for 52 Democrats who have refused to return to the state Capitol during the two special sessions called this summer. 

On Tuesday, in a move that came as a surprise to many observers of New York politics, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation.

Actor Winston Duke has had standout roles in major movies including “Black Panther” and “Us,” but this summer he’s starring in a much more intimate film called “Nine Days.”

The $1.7 trillion that tens of millions of people in the U.S. hold is an increasingly heavy financial burden on many Americans and places a disproportionate weight on Black Americans. 

The pandemic has exacerbated a years-long gender gap in college enrollment. This gap is particularly pervasive for Native, Black and Latino men.

This week, the New York attorney general released a report detailing allegations that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a culture of “fear and retaliation.”

For queer, Black fans of hip hop, offensive comments like the ones made by DaBaby are upsetting. But the rise of openly queer stars like Lil Nas X also shows how far the genre has come.