Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

The Alt-Right Has a New (Super)Hero

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

A new episode from Reveal looks at a new racist alt-right superhero.

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Trump Inc. Looks at Elliott Broidy's Influence in the Presidency

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Elliott Broidy is a relatively minor character in the intersection of Trump's business and his presidency.

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How Criminal Records Make Life Harder in California

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Amika Mota was jailed for seven years in California. But after her release, she found that life with a criminal record could be just as difficult.

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Cosby in Prison and Its Implications in the MeToo Era

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Bill Cosby walked out of a courtroom Tuesday in handcuffs after being sentenced to three to ten years in prison. 

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Transitioning Out Of Prison: Empowering Women to Find Jobs

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

How do you find a job after being released from prison? A non-profit in Miami is helping women make that transition.

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Opioid Overdoses are Affecting Workers on the Job

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Employers have been slow to respond to workers' opioid addiction. But labor unions may be helping fill the void.

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Trump's Speech at the United Nations Reveals Fault Lines in US Foreign Policy

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

President Trump's speech before the United Nations General Assembly stressed American sovereignty over international cooperation.

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Women Grapple with Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kavanaugh

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

The Takeaway talks to three women about how they are watching the Kavanaugh story unfold and what their expectations are for the future.

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Fake Medicines Pose Public Health Threat in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

In African countries fighting against malaria and tuberculosis, the spread of fake medicine poses a problem for public health.

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Emotional Scars Haunt Frederick Clay as He Reintegrates Back Into Life Outside of Prison

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

After serving 38 years in prison for a murder that he insisted he did not commit, Frederick Clay was exonerated last year, but he has a fight on his hands for compensation.

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Threats Still Loom as Carolina's Recover from Hurricane Florence

Monday, September 24, 2018

A week after Hurricane Florence, 42 dead and more than 7,000 are living in shelters.

Gloria Steinem and DeRay McKessen on How To Sustain Activism

Monday, September 24, 2018

Tanzina Vega talks with two prominent activists about the difficulties in keeping a movement going and why they're both "hopeaholics." 

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Rocky Terrain for Supreme Court Confirmation as Accusations Against Kavanaugh Mount

Monday, September 24, 2018

More accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have emerged.

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Advocates Help Released Prisoners Transition Back Into Outside World with Ride Home

Monday, September 24, 2018

The Ride Home Program picks up from prisons in California and helps them reemerge into the world after years of incarceration. 

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After The Storm: Stories of Puerto Rican Resilience

Thursday, September 20, 2018

One year after Hurricane Maria, The Takeaway travels to Puerto Rico to explore how identity has changed on the island.

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Edie Falco & the Political Machine, The NY Times's Sonic Journey, Tanzina Vega in PR

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Edie Falco on "The True." Jake Silverstein on The New York Times Voyages issue. Tanzina Vega on Puerto Rico.

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"I Will Fight Colonialism Until My Last Breath": Longtime Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera Speaks Out, One Year After Maria

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Oscar López Rivera, longtime Puerto Rican independence activist, talks about the effects of U.S. colonialism.

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"All The Bodies Started Stacking Up": A Funeral Director Remembers the Dead from Hurricane Maria

Monday, September 17, 2018

All this week, our host Tanzina Vega is reporting from Puerto Rico to survey the state of the recovery from Maria one year later.

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In Afghanistan, After 17 Years of War, Violence is an Everyday Threat

Thursday, September 13, 2018

In Afghanistan, the U.S. response to the September 11th attacks is still ongoing, and the threat of violence has become a daily part of life.

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As Hurricane Florence Approaches, What About the People Forced to Stay?

Thursday, September 13, 2018

As millions leave their homes to avoid Hurricane Florence, many more will be forced to shelter in place, whether because of illness or disability that leaves them unable to evacuate.

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