Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

We’re ramping up this midterm election year with the first primary election of the season in Texas, and we check in with how Democrats fared in the Lone Star State.

Richard Kim, the new Editor-in-chief of TheCity.nyc joins us to discuss his new position, the world of nonprofit newsrooms and how they can compete with their big money counterparts.

We spoke with Florida Representative Anna Eskamini as part of our Women Leading Locally series.

Western media coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine raises questions about the double standard in how journalists cover conflict in different parts of the world. 

We dissected the issues he covered and the issues he left out with Pablo Manríquez, Capitol Hill correspondent for Latino Rebels and Michael Tomasky, editor for The New Republic. 

The cast of 'As We See It' discusses living with Autism and working in a neurodiverse-positive environment.

Amid the mass exodus from Ukraine, a number of accounts have emerged on social media and in various news outlets detailing discrimination experienced by people of African descent.

For Women’s History month, The Takeaway is joining forces with the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) to bring you the stories of Women Leading Locally.

Racial discrimination at the USDA has barred Black farmers and farmers of color from equal access and benefits in the U.S. farming industry.

Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change joins for our final, February installment of Black.Queer.Rising.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, we speak to Nina Khrushcheva about what's on Russian President Vladimir Putin's mind. 

Last week, Colombia’s top court decriminalized abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

On Friday, President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court; she is set to become the first Black woman to ever serve on the court.

New York Congressman Ritchie Torres joins The Takeaway to discuss his path to becoming the first openly gay Afro Latino lawmaker elected to Congress in 2020.

On Thursday, President Biden announced another slate of sanctions against Russia and vowed to “hold Russia accountable” for the attacks on Ukraine.

We hear from trans advocates about how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive will impact trans young people in the state. 

For Black youth, every part of their lives is policed — from the clothes they wear to the music they listen to.

The New Yorker Radio Hour producer Ngofeen Mputubele spoke about their upcoming episode "The Shape of Black Film."

On Thursday morning, Russia attacked Ukraine resulting in dozens of deaths. 

The Takeaway speaks with producers Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar about bringing their iconic animated show back for this month’s revival “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.”