Rob Gunther

Takeaway Associate Producer

Rob Gunther appears in the following:

For Puerto Rican Evacuees, Uncertainty Looms as FEMA Prepares to End Voucher Program

Tuesday, July 03, 2018

For the nearly 2,000 Puerto Rican evacuees living on the mainland US with help from FEMA's hotel voucher program, uncertainty is a constant as the agency prepares to stop giving aid.

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"Aftereffect" Podcast Examines Intersection of Race and Disability

Monday, July 02, 2018

When Arnaldo Rios Soto was confronted by police last year, the incident revealed how people of color are less likely to receive adequate care for developmental disabilities.

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Trump's Lasting Legacy Will Be His Transformation of the Courts

Friday, June 29, 2018

President Trump's transformation of the federal judiciary is likely to be the most consequential aspect of his legacy.

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Sotomayor Invokes WWII Era Korematsu Case to Repudiate Travel Ban

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Dissenting in Trump v. Hawaii, the case that considered President Trump's travel ban, Justice Sonia Sotomayor invoked the Korematsu case, which allowed Japanese internment.

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Trade War Reactions from Across the Pond in the EU

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

In light of Harley Davidson’s response to move production overseas, we get the pulse on how players across the pond are responding to the trade war.

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What Does the Surveillance State Look Like?

Monday, June 25, 2018

An investigation from The Intercept brings the physical infrastructure of the National Security Administration's surveillance state into sharper relief.

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Why Immigration Matters for Conservative Faith Leaders

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Family separation provoked a harsh public reaction against the Trump administration, even from a group that has traditionally sided with the President: conservative faith leaders. 

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For Families Separated at the Border, Different States of Detention

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

A look inside two types of detention facilities, as Border Patrol finds itself unable to humanely process families being separated by the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.

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Trade War? Going Tit-for-Tat on Tariffs

Friday, June 15, 2018

As President Trump ratchets up the tensions with China over trade, a deep dive into the issues underlying this economic uncertainty.

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First Sikh as Statewide AG talks how Racism Shaped his Identity

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Gurbir Grewal, the first Sikh in US history to hold the position of statewide AG, talks about the discrimination he has faced, and how it animated his decision to pursue public service.

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Who Deserves Government Assistance?

Friday, June 08, 2018

As states around the country consider the prospect of imposing work requirements on welfare recipients, we consider the broader question: who does deserve this help?

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Trump Targets Allies With Aluminum, Steel Tariffs

Monday, June 04, 2018

President Donald Trump announced last week tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.

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Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend

Friday, May 25, 2018

Reviews of the weekend’s major movie releases, including the Han Solo origin story, "Solo," and "First Reformed," starring Amanda Seyfried.

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Junot Díaz Allegations Prompt Debate Over Race and Identity

Thursday, May 17, 2018

A group of prominent Latina scholars have penned an open letter defending Junot Díaz against what they describe as unfair media treatment.

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West Virginia G.O.P. Faces Contentious Primary

Monday, May 07, 2018

For several states around the country, primary season is in full swing. West Virginia Republican voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose their nominee for the Senate.

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Ethiopia Demands Return of Looted 19th-Century Artifacts on Display at British Museum

Friday, May 04, 2018

A new exhibit of seized Ethiopian artifacts at London's Victoria and Albert Museum has renewed lingering tensions surrounding the rightful owners of these cultural treasures.

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Seven States Sue to End DACA

Thursday, May 03, 2018

On Tuesday, the Texas attorney general rallied a coalition of seven states to sue the federal government over DACA's constitutionality. The case may end up at the Supreme Court.

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Sued Over Failure to Expand Medicaid

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Last fall, nearly 60% of Maine residents voted in a referendum to join federal Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Governor Paul LePage has thus far refused to go along.

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For Quinault Nation, a Young Man's Death Opens Old Wounds

Monday, April 30, 2018

After a Native American man was killed last year, police and prosecutors decided not to pursue hate crime charges, reigniting lingering tensions within the Quinault Nation.

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Harvard Endowment Linked to Land Grab in Brazil

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Through a series of shell companies, the Harvard Management Company owns a sprawling agribusiness that's been linked to deforestation and falsified documents.

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