Tanzina Vega

Host, The Takeaway

Tanzina Vega appears in the following:

#TheGunTalk, as Given by Gun-Owning Parents

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Chris and Nicole Aronson are gun-owning parents, who both conceal-and-carry, and have a fingerprint-locked safe where they keep their weapons.

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North Korea's "CIA" Pulls off Heists, Raking in Millions

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s equivalent to the C.I.A., has trained some of the world's greatest bank-robbing crews.

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More African-American Families Move to Homeschool Their Kids

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Some research says more and more African-American families are homeschooling their children. We looked at the reasons why.

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Republicans Roll Back Dodd-Frank Regulations Passed After Recession

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

In a bipartisan move, the House voted to exempt thousands of small and medium-sized banks from Dodd-Frank's financial restrictions. It now heads to President Trump for his signature.

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NFL Moves to Fine Teams if Players Kneel During National Anthem

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that N.F.L. team owners have voted to impose fines on teams whose players kneel during the National Anthem.

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McDonald's Workers Allege Sexual Harassment by Colleagues

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

On Tuesday, 10 women who have worked at McDonald's locations across nine U.S. cities lodged sexual harassment complaints against the company.

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Primaries Sweep First Black Female Nominee to Governor's Race

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

A spate of primary races on Tuesday further solidified the Democratic and Republican roster of candidates for the November's general elections.

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Shootings Prompt Parents to Consider Homeschooling Their Kids

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Takeaway received a number of responses from parents who are considering homeschooling their kids in light of recent violence in school.

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The U.S. Dog Testing Industry is Alive and Well

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

In 2016, 60,979 dogs were used in the U.S. for testing in science and commercial purposes. 

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Right to Bar Class-Action Lawsuits

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Many more workers in the U.S. may now be required by their employers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of their employment.

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New Report Examines Diversity in America’s Newsrooms

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

A new report out today considers the current state of racial and gender diversity in newsrooms around the country.

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New Technology Helps Map the Ebola Crisis

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Health workers and emergency teams are converging on areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola.

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Rohingya Brace for Monsoon Season in Refugee Camps

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

After an influx of refugees last fall, aid workers in Bangladesh are still seeing hundreds of people arrive every week, fleeing persecution in Myanmar. 

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The Gun Talk: How to Broach the Topic of School Shootings With Your Children

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Parents all over the country are grappling with how to talk to their kids about mass shootings. We sit down with two of them.

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Case in Point: Gray Areas of Citizenship

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

For almost a year, 42-year-old Manuel Herrera has been held at an immigration detention center in New Jersey. 

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Can Radical New Tactics Curb Gun Violence?

Monday, May 21, 2018

Two leaders, one in law enforcement and one in education, are arguing that ensuring the safety of children is going to take radical change, and that the time to act is now.

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Do "Educational" Toys Actually Make Your Baby Smarter?

Monday, May 21, 2018

The allure of educational toys lies in the prospect of increasing childhood intelligence during a critical time in the child's cognitive development.

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Planned Parenthood Stands to Lose Millions from Trump Admin Proposal

Monday, May 21, 2018

The Trump administration announced a proposal on Friday to defund Planned Parenthood, and subsequently strip funding from any health clinics that make referrals about abortion options.

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Maduro Claims Victory as Venezuela's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Monday, May 21, 2018

In an election critics are calling rigged, Nicolás Maduro came out on top in Venezuela's presidential contest. The vote came amid a deepening humanitarian crisis inside the country.

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Suspect Emerges in Largest Leak in CIA History

Monday, May 21, 2018

For months, the public didn't know who was behind the largest leak in C.I.A. history. Last week, The New York Times uncovered his name. 

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