Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry appears in the following:
Deep Dive: Water
Friday, July 08, 2022
In this Deep Dive, Melissa and Dorian take an in-depth look at water insecurity, access and cleanliness.
Deep Dive: The American Death Penalty (Rebroadcast)
Thursday, July 07, 2022
For this installment of our Deep Dives, our cohosts explore a divided issue among Americans — the Death Penalty.
Deep Dive: Sex Work (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
In this "Deep Dive," Melissa and Dorian take an in-depth look at sex work and how it's been criminalized in the United States.
Deep Dive: Health Insurance (Rebroadcast)
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
For this installment of the Takeaway "Deep Dives," Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren are tackling the important topic of the American Health Insurance System.
Deep Dive: Fair Housing (Rebroadcast)
Monday, July 04, 2022
We’re taking a Deep Dive into the history and present state of fair housing in America, 54 years after the passage of the National Fair Housing Act.
Deep Dive: The U.S. Anti-Poverty and Labor Movement
Friday, July 01, 2022
Nearly 140 million Americans are officially poor or low wage workers living on the brink of poverty.
Reproductive Coercion is an American Cornerstone
Thursday, June 30, 2022
What can the experiences of enslaved Black women teach us about the overturning of Roe vs. Wade?
Alok Vaid-Menon Defies Definition
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The gender non-conforming artist explores themes of gender, race, trauma and belonging in their work while advocating and bringing visibility to the trans community
Meet the Voice Behind Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Thursday, June 30, 2022
We speak with comedian Jenny Slate about bringing back her viral character “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” for a feature length film.
U.S. Border Policy is Dangerous by Design
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
More than 50 migrants were found dead in an abandoned truck in Texas this week. We speak with an anthropologist about how the human tragedy is a result of U.S. border policy.
The Overturning of Roe Could Make Fertility Treatments Like IVF More Complicated
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade could have meaningful repercussions on assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF.
Immigration Policy Past and Present
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
As we await the SCOTUS decision on Texas v. Biden, we speak with CBS News immigration reporter, Camilo Montoya-Galvez about immigration policy in the U.S.
Polar Bears Face an Uncertain Future With Climate Change
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
A new scientific study found a population of polar bears in Greenland that's adapted its hunting due to climate change. But that doesn't mean polar bears are thriving.
What Democrats Didn't Do for Abortion Rights
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The Supreme Court opinion that overturned Roe vs. Wade was made possible by decades of political choices—many of them made by the Democratic Party.
Monkeypox and Covid: What We Need to Know
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
What to know and what to do during the spread of monkeypox and Covid.
A Check-In With an Abortion Provider in Texas
Monday, June 27, 2022
Texas is one of 13 states that has a “trigger law” on the books, which triggers the enactment of an abortion ban pursuant to Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Musician Bartees Strange Takes Nothing for Granted
Monday, June 27, 2022
The Takeaway speaks with musician Bartees Strange about his new album, Farm to Table, and what success has looked like for him since the start of the pandemic.
Gun Control: Where We Are and Where We're Going
Monday, June 27, 2022
Last week Congress passed a historic bipartisan gun control bill; meanwhile, the Supreme Court issued a ruling which will expand the 2nd Amendment. We break it all down.
SCOTUS Overturns Roe v Wade
Friday, June 24, 2022
In a 5-4 decision, the outcome overrules Roe v. Wade and ends federal recognition of the constitutional right to an abortion after nearly 50 years.
Reproductive Care After the End of Roe
Friday, June 24, 2022
The end of Roe does not have to mean the end of abortions and reproductive healthcare.