Janae Pierre appears in the following:
The Embellishments of George Santos
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Republican Representative George Santos is facing investigations into some of his lies, and calls from his constituents and some lawmakers in his own party to resign.
Now, Who Speaks [non-English]?
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
When Bad Bunny took the stage to give an acceptance speech; one that was both little English, and a little Spanish the captions read, “speaking in [non-English].”
Recap: State of the Union 2023
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
President Biden delivered the State of the Union address yesterday. Afterwards, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the Republican response. We hear analysis of both.
Electric Literature Editor-in-Chief Denne Michele Norris Makes History and Makes Space
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
She’s the “first Black, openly trans woman to helm a major literary publication” – Electric Literature.
What Makes a Cervix... Incompetent?
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Why is the medical language around pregnancy so strange?
How Private Equity Shaped the Abortion Pill
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
If the future of the abortion pill is uncertain, can private equity save it?
What Questions Do You Have About Your Taxes?
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a financial expert known as The Money Coach, answers listener questions about the 2023 tax season.
Written Out: The Silencing of Regina Gelana Twala
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Regina Twala was one of southern Africa’s most important intellectuals. Why, then, has she been all but forgotten?
Beyoncé Fans Aren't Crazy in Love with Ticketmaster
Monday, February 06, 2023
Ticketmaster hopes to avert another ticket selling meltdown as Beyoncé fans get in Formation
Florida Attacks Black Studies
Monday, February 06, 2023
Why does Florida think teaching Black history and culture is a political agenda?
Brittney Johnson is Spellbinding
Monday, February 06, 2023
You can watch this spellbinding performance for yourself, live, through February 12, 2023 at The Gershwin Theatre in New York City.
The Wellness to Qanon Pipeline
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
How have health and wellness communities become hotbeds of right-wing conspiracy theories?
Reflecting on History and Remembering Victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Friday, January 27, 2023
Amid rising antisemitism we hear about the importance of reflecting on history and remembering victims and survivors on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Transformative Takeaway: Saving NOLA's Bike Share Program
Friday, January 27, 2023
Geoff Coats rallied his community and started a non-profit to resurrect New Orleans' defunct bike share program, making it more affordable and equitable in the process.
Over 10,000 NYC Nurses On Strike
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Grueling work conditions that also negatively impact patient care have pushed nurses to a breaking point in New York City.
Reparations for Black America Is Becoming More than A Possibility
Monday, January 09, 2023
From Rosewood to St. Paul, the fight for reparations continues.
China's COVID Reversal
Monday, January 09, 2023
The Communist Party has done an about-face on their "Zero COVID" policy, and the country now finds itself in a medical, and economic crisis.
Weekly Music Roundup: Joy Oladokun, White Lung, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Monday, December 05, 2022
New Sounds
This week, Joy Oladokun’s anthem for Rev. Al Sharpton; First Nations hip hop by Snotty Nose Rez Kids; and David Byrne’s oddball song about Santa. Plus, punk band White Lung's swan song.
Did NJ 7th District incumbent Tom Malinowski have to lose?
Thursday, November 10, 2022
NJ's 7th Congressional District was reconfigured last year in a redistricting process that shifted 30,000 more Republicans into the territory. That may have cost Tom Malinowski his seat.
A Look at Hurricane Severity and Climate Change
Wednesday, October 05, 2022
Kasha Patel, deputy weather editor at The Washington Post, joins The Takeaway for a discussion about the relationship between hurricane severity and climate change.
