Tanzina Vega

Takeaway film critic Rafer Guzman and New York Times critic-at-large Wesley Morris dissect "First Man," and explore whether the story of Neil Armstrong is still relevant in 2018.

One family lost everything, just barely escaping their home before flames engulfed the community.

Violence against transgender people is at record high levels. And local police often fail to provide justice.

Over a quarter of city residents are living below the federal poverty line, where finding affordable housing is nearly impossible.

As applying for jobs becomes increasingly digitized, some worry about the role bias may play in designing AI recruiters.

Residents in the Gulf Coast are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Michael. The National Weather Service called it an "unprecedented" event for the Florida Panhandle.

Ahead of the midterms, some Democrats are criticizing the DNC for not doing more to support black women running across the country or including them in top decision-making posts.

By most measures, Yazoo City's schools rank at the bottom for academic performance in Mississippi, a state that itself has been ranked last in education quality nationwide.  

One teenager's story illustrates the many hurdles young people face trying to secure safety in the U.S.

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing last month after visiting the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

How will Nikki Haley's resignation impact the United States' relationships with the rest of the world?

Battered by both hurricanes Maria and Florence, rural Lumberton, North Carolina, feels politically disconnected from Washington, DC.

In the aftermath of the Kavanaugh confirmation, there are deep feelings of resentment on both sides of the aisle. Is that growing anger something that can or should be solved?

A system of secret courts allows certain defendants to have charges dropped and erased from public record.

What does the community think of this officer working for their department?

As registration deadlines close in before the midterms, we look at what trends may be happening with voter disenfranchisement.

The 1921 race massacre was one of the most gruesome episodes of racial violence in U.S. history.

With Kavanaugh's politically charged confirmation hearing, will he be a balanced and fair Justice?

Although the voting for Kavanaugh was almost entirely along party lines, there were some senators whose votes we were all watching.

Dominique Morisseau is among the 25 winners of this years MacArthur “genius” grant. She spoke with The Takeaway about her work and breaking down institutional barriers in the theater.