Isabel Angell

Takeaway Producer

Isabel Angell appears in the following:

"It's About Damn Time": Venture Capitalist Looks to Help Other Black, Queer Businesspeople

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Arlan Hamilton is a rare black and queer venture capitalist, and she’s made it her mission to grant funding to startups with founders who are women, people of color, or LGBTQ.

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Trump Administration Proposes Regulation to Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely

Monday, September 10, 2018

In a bid to extend its zero-tolerance immigration policy, the Trump administration is seeking to lift court-imposed limits on how long it can hold migrant children in detention.

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Kavanaugh Faces Senate for Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

If confirmed, President Trump's pick to replace Anthony Kennedy for the Supreme Court could tip the ideological balance of the Supreme Court in favor of conservatives for decades. 

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Legal Marijuana: How Women Are on the Path to Dominate the Billion Dollar Industry

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Gia Morón left her job on Wall Street to make sure black and brown women have a stake in the growing cannabis industry. She explains.

California Abolishes Cash Bail as Advocates Voice Concern

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

California is the first state to completely replace cash bail with a pretrial assessment system — but criminal justice reform advocates were against the final measure. 

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UN Report Accuses Myanmar Military of Genocide

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

The report also recommends that several top officials in the Myanmar military should face trial in the International Criminal Court. 

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Venezuelan Refugees Struggle Amid Calls of "Brazil First"

Thursday, August 23, 2018

An influx of Venezuelan refugees to Brazil has been met with anti-immigrant rhetoric and even violence. 

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WNBA Gears Up for Playoffs, Contract Negotiations

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

The WNBA playoffs start tonight, so we take a look at the most exciting match-ups and some of the notable off-court activism that happened over the season. 

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Greece Faces Challenges As It Exits Last Bailout

Monday, August 20, 2018

Greece is done with its third and final bailout, but its citizens still face an uncertain future.

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Christine Hallquist: First Openly Transgender Nominee for Governor

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Can Christine Hallquist unseat sitting Republican Governor Phil Scott in November and become the nation’s first transgender governor?

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This Week's Primaries Put Focus on Midwest

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

We get results for the candidates who will vie for Paul Ryan's seat in Wisconsin, two Minnesota House seats the Republicans have targeted to flip in November, and more. 

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Holy Fire Continues to Burn in Orange County

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

At one point, more than 20,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders in Southern California. 

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DC Area Congressman Reacts to the 'Unite the Right' Rally

Monday, August 13, 2018

Congressman Don Beyer, who represents several Washington, DC suburbs in Virginia, reacts to this weekend's Unite the Right rally in the nation's capital. 

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Yes, Climate Change is to Blame for Devastating California Wildfires. But Societal Growth is As Well.

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

We look at the California fires and ask... why? Why are they so absolutely devastating? And what can be done about them? 

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Mother! Mother! Pop Culture's Response to Women's Anger

Thursday, July 26, 2018

We wrap up our series “Hysterical: Women and Rage” with a look at how pop culture has portrayed angry women over time and if Hollywood is getting any better at it.

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Workplace Strategies for Women and their Rage

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

How do women turn feelings of rage into a superpower in their workplaces?

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Women are Punished for Expressing Anger but Men are Rewarded

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

In the second installment of our "Hysterical: Women and Rage" series, we talk to Jessica Salerno, a psychology professor at the Arizona State University.

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Releasing Her Rage

Monday, July 23, 2018

How do women experience rage in a world where women can not be angry?

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The Loans That Go From Lifeline to 'Nightmare'

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Private equity firms are making big money by mailing "live check" loans to desperate people. 

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'A Metaphorical Escape': Film Spotlights Tournament for Qatar World Cup Workers

Thursday, July 12, 2018

As the Men's World Cup wraps up in Russia, a look at different kind of soccer tournament — one for the workers who are building the stadiums for the 2022 Cup in Qatar. 

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