Janae Pierre appears in the following:
Producer Appreciation Weeks: Monica Morales-Garcia
Monday, May 29, 2023
West Coast correspondent Monica Morales-Garcia share's her favorite segments and why they mattered to her.
Puff Puff Passing Marijuana Legislation
Thursday, April 20, 2023
The legalization of marijuana across the nation could be inevitable.
Little Richard, the Architect of Rock n' Roll
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A new documentary showcases larger-than-life personality, Little Richard.
23 MAYORS IN 2023: Michelle Wu, Boston, Massachusetts
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Michelle Wu became the first woman and the first person of color to become mayor of Boston when she was elected in 2021.
Pew Research Survey Found: Most Journalists are White
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Who knew?! This analysis comes amid ongoing conversations about diversity in newsrooms.
Writers Could Strike on Hollywood for the First Time in 15 Years
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The Writers Guild of America union is currently in negotiations with Hollywood studios, and if an agreement isn't reached, a writers strike could begin on May 1st.
Is The NFL Draft Exploitative?
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The stages of the NFL draft have drawn comparisons to slave trading and slave auctions by former players. The Nation's Dave Zirin, author of The Kaepernick Effect, weighs in.
Fat Acceptance as a Civil Rights Issue
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Is it time for legislation to address anti-fat bias in the U.S.?
The 'Greater Idaho Movement' Illustrates America's Rural-Urban Divide
Monday, April 17, 2023
Eastern Oregonians, who traditionally vote Republican, want to change Oregon and Idaho's border to reflect the rural counties’ values and politics.
Black Maternal Health Week Comes to an End
Monday, April 17, 2023
The Biden administration officially proclaimed April 11 through April 17, 2023, Black Maternal Health Week to raise awareness of the state of Black maternal health in the United States.
Abortion and Gender Rights in Idaho
Monday, April 17, 2023
What's going on with Idaho's strict abortion and trans health care bans?
Whose Bodies Does Broadway Cast, and Whose Does It Cast Aside?
Monday, April 17, 2023
The new book, "Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity," looks at the bodies that Broadway has historically excluded from its stages, and how that is changing now.
Weekly Music Roundup: Manchester Orchestra, Ali Farka Touré, Protomartyr
Monday, March 13, 2023
New Sounds
This week, cinematic rock from Manchester Orchestra, posthumous Afropop from Ali Farka Touré, and climate-themed works by Jocelyn Pook and Kishi Bashi.
New Book: "Gray Love"
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Stories About Dating and New Relationships After 60
Fentanyl Found in Some Mexican Pharmacies
Monday, February 13, 2023
There’s a new supply stream of drugs laced with fentanyl hiding in plain sight.
Keyla Monterroso Mejia is Taking the Lead
Monday, February 13, 2023
You might have seen Keyla on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Abbott Elementary"– and now she’s playing the lead in the show, "On My Block: Freeridge."
The “Rih-turn” of Rihanna... and the Super Bowl
Sunday, February 12, 2023
"I’ve heard a few people online call it a Rihanna concert that just happens to have a football game going on around it.”
Award Winning Poet Danez Smith Rises to the Top
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Lambda Award winning poet of "people watching" Danez Smith dreams of a Black queer future.
How Loud Is Too Loud For Residential Areas?
Friday, February 10, 2023
Professor Erica Walker, founder of the Community Noise Lab, joins The Takeaway to talk about noise pollution and its regulation.
