Rob Gunther

Takeaway Associate Producer

Rob Gunther appears in the following:

"Two Years" Project Documents the Trump Presidency Through Lives of Ordinary Americans

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Two years after the inauguration of Donald Trump, KCRW's "Left, Right, and Center" examines how national politics plays out in our daily lives.

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Addresses City's Lead Crisis

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Mayor Baraka insists that federal help is needed to fully replace the city's lead service lines.

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Elevated Lead Levels in Newark's Water; Mayor Ras Baraka Demands Federal Help

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Officials have known about the lead since 2016, but new testing shows the problem is getting worse.

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At Senate Hearing, Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Says Climate Change is "Not the Greatest Crisis"

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held hearings Wednesday to consider Andrew Wheeler to officially head the EPA.

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In Massachusetts, Labor Shortage in Field of Integrated Photonics Means New Opportunities for Workers

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Modern technology is increasingly dependent on fiber optics, for which there's currently a shortage of trained technicians.

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Calculating the Costs of the Longest Government Shutdown in History

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

By some estimates, the shutdown will soon cost as much as the President has requested for his wall. 

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PG&E's Bankruptcy Filing Underscores Troubled History for the Northern California Energy Provider

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

After two years of deadly wildfires, PG&E estimates that liabilities alone could top $30 billion. It's looking for a way out.

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New Reports Underscore FBI's Concern About Trump's Links to Russia

Monday, January 14, 2019

The President was also reportedly highly secretive about his meetings with Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

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Manafort's Links to Russian Oligarchs Under Renewed Scrutiny Amid Change in Leadership at the Department of Justice

Thursday, January 10, 2019

With William P. Barr set to take over the DOJ, a Paul Manafort court filing reveals new details of Robert Mueller's investigation.

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In Their Own Words: Furloughed Workers on Their First Missed Paycheck of the Shutdown

Thursday, January 10, 2019

They're worried about paying their mortgages, racking up debt, and the work they left behind.

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Future of Chinese Tariffs Uncertain as American Delegation Arrives in Beijing

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has for decades seen China as an existential threat to American prosperity.

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Killing of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes Sparks National Response

Monday, January 07, 2019

Two men were arrested over the weekend in connection with the shooting.

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Big Pharma Raises Prescription Prices, Undercutting Trump's Presidential Pledge

Thursday, January 03, 2019

With 28 pharmaceutical companies set to raise prices in January, Americans will continue to pay more for prescription medications than any other wealthy country.

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Inside the Big Business of Migrant Detention

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

A new investigation shows just how lucrative the big business of immigration detention is for private prisons.

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Wild Swings on Wall Street Have Economists Worried About Recession

Thursday, December 27, 2018

The stock market is not the economy, and the economy is not the stock market. Yet the recent volatility is a troubling sign.

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Utah Prepares to Roll Out Toughest DUI Law in the Nation

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Nationally, over the past 5 years, an average of 300 people died in drunk driving crashes in the week between Christmas and New Year alone. 

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Minneapolis Hopes to Reduce Racial Inequities Through Residential Rezoning

Thursday, December 20, 2018

The rezoning effort is part of Minneapolis's broader 2040 plan.

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Harvard's Endowment Profits from California's Dwindling Water Supply

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

By buying up land in California's wine country, the Harvard Management Company is looking to make money off of the region's limited water.

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Goldman Sachs Faces Criminal Charges for Billion Dollar Fraud

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The firm is being accused of conspiracy to launder $2.7 billion from a Malaysian infrastructure fund.

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New Senate Reports Detail Extent of Russian Meddling Campaign

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

The reports show that Russian meddlers took advantage of a deep knowledge of how to wedge American voters further apart.

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