Isabel Angell

Takeaway Producer

Isabel Angell appears in the following:

If You Can't Fix Your Phone, Then Do You Really Own It?

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

A proposed "right to repair" law in California would make it easier for consumers to fix their own smartphones and other electronics. So why do companies oppose it?

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Explosion in Austin Leaves City Reeling, Fourth in Recent Weeks

Monday, March 19, 2018

A bomb that exploded in Austin on Sunday had "similarities" to three prior explosives that were detonated in the Texas capital earlier this month.

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'Yo La Tengo' Is Back With Album #15

Friday, March 16, 2018

Indie mainstay Yo La Tengo is releasing their 15th studio album, “There’s A Riot Going On,” on March 16th. It’s also the band’s first self-produced album.

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How Did California Wildfires Wreak So Much Havoc?

Thursday, March 15, 2018

California under siege: how evacuation delays and communication breakdowns exacerbated a natural disaster that struck the heart of California's North Bay area.

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Legendary Physicist Stephen Hawking Dead at 76

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Cosmology's most famous scholar, Stephen Hawking, passed away at the age of 76. His analysis of celestial bodies radiated across the fields of mathematics, physics, and philosophy.

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Infighting Follows as Major Western Reservoir Runs Dry

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Lake Mead is the main source of water for about 20 million people in Arizona, California, and Nevada. But currently, the man-made lake in Nevada gives out more water than it takes in.

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Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend

Friday, March 09, 2018

Reviews of the new releases hitting the box office this weekend, including "The Strangers: Prey at Night" and "A Wrinkle in Time."

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What You Need to Know About the Winter Paralympics

Thursday, March 08, 2018

The Winter Paralympics begin in PyeongChang tomorrow — we have the athletes you can't miss, plus why coverage, sponsorship, and language are so important to the Games. 

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Counted: Stories of Murder and Activism in Oakland

Thursday, March 01, 2018

Last year, 77 people were killed in Oakland, California. Behind every homicide statistic is a person — and a story. So the radio program Snap Judgement profiled each victim.

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Teachers' Strike Ends in West Virginia

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

A teachers’ strike closed down every single public school in West Virginia for four straight days. On Tuesday night, an agreement was reached to give educators a five percent raise.

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How a Soccer Team United a Changing American City

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

What happens when a very white city, in the whitest state in the country, gets an influx of thousands of refugees from Somalia?

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South Korean Voices From the Winter Olympics

Friday, February 23, 2018

"We don’t feel any danger with the North," says one man who has spent his whole life near the DMZ. 

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After Parkland: A Letter From a Furious Teacher

Friday, February 23, 2018

"Keep us safe so I can do my job. How dare you put me into constant danger so that you can be reelected."

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The Man Behind Pennsylvania's New Congressional Map

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Why did the Pennsylvania Supreme Court tap Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School to help redraw the state's gerrymandered districts?

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The Winter Olympic Games Are Overwhelming White

Monday, February 19, 2018

In South Korea, Team USA is 92 percent white — and that's actually the most diverse squad ever sent to the Winter Olympics. 

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Woman First, Athlete Second? Competing Against Sexism at The Olympics

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Almost half of the athletes in the 2018 Winter Olympics are women, and they often face sexism from news broadcasters and spectators. 

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The Dark Side of the Olympics

Monday, February 12, 2018

Sports journalist Dave Zirin argues that the Olympic Games bring "debt, displacement, and the militarization of public space." 

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As the NHL Stays Home, U.S. Women's Hockey Team Poised to Take Olympics by Storm

Friday, February 09, 2018

The NHL is sitting out the Olympics this year, and attention is turning to the women’s team. Here's what you need to know. 

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House Passes Sexual Harassment Overhaul

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

In the wake of several high-profile resignations over sexual misconduct allegations, this week, the House passed new measures intended to deter workplace harassment. 

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Immigration Restrictions Raise Concerns in the Elder Care Industry

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Restrictions on immigration under the Trump administration are creating concerns about the future of the labor pool for nursing homes, home care agencies, and assisted living facilities.

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