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The Biden Administration's Immigration Policy Tested by Surge of Unaccompanied Minors Thousands of children and teenagers have arrived along the southern border in hopes of applying for asylum on the U.S. side of the border. Navigating Racial Trauma in the Aftermath of Police Killings Saturday marked one year since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky. Deb Haaland Confirmed As Interior Secretary. What Does This Mean for Tribal Communities? Deb Haaland is...

Will the COVID-19 Relief Bill Drastically Reduce Child Poverty? Signed into law this week, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package includes an expansion of the child tax credit. A Historic Water Crisis Hits Jackson, Mississippi While water is now returning to some homes and businesses, others still don’t have running water. Has Hollywood Finally Begun to Recognize Asian and Asian American Talent? Asian and Asian American Actors have long been overlooked when it comes to awards season...

President Biden Signs Historic $1.9 Stimulus Bill Democrats in the House have also recently passed several other landmark bills addressing issues like voting rights, police reform, gun control, and the Equality Act. As HUD Secretary, Marcia Fudge Inherits Housing Crisis and Agency in Crisis On Wednesday, Marcia Fudge was confirmed as secretary of housing and urban development in a bipartisan vote. Joking from a Distance: Roy Wood Jr. Reflects On A Year Without In-Person Comedy Daily...

Stimulus Package Offers Long-Awaited Aid to Black Farmers Roughly $5 billion in the Congressional relief legislation is earmarked specifically for farmers who have been historically disadvantaged due to racial or ethnic prejudice. Iowa Journalist Found Not Guilty Following Arrest at Protests Last Summer Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri was pepper-sprayed and arrested by police while covering the protests in May. What "It's a Sin" Means for LGBTQ Representation in Film and...

Across the U.S., Some States Loosening Pandemic-Related Restrictions At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new guidelines for fully vaccinated people in the U.S. How Families Will Benefit from the Latest Stimulus Package Unlike previous stimulus packages, around 54% of the aid is allocated for individuals and families. Systemic Problems Are Leading to Vaccine Shaming. But the Anger is Misplaced The vaccine rollouts have to do with systemic...

Breaking Down the Biden Administration's Immigration Policies Despite pledging a different approach to immigration, the Biden administration has continued to use a Trump-era policy to expel undocumented immigrants since taking office. Biden Administration Deporting Haitians to a Country in Turmoil More than 900 Haitians were deported in the first part of February alone, and at least 70 have been deported already this week. Georgia Lawmakers Are Putting Forward Voting Rights Legislation...

Minneapolis Prepares for Trial of Derek Chauvin The jury selection begins today in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer accused of killing George Floyd last May. The State of Police Reform in the U.S. The murder of George Floyd didn’t just spur calls for police reform in Minneapolis, but in cities and states across America. Major League Baseball Faces Challenges On and Off the Field in 2021 Season Heading into the 2021 regular season, Major League Baseball is contending with COVID-19...

Domestic Workers Hit Hard By the COVID-19 Pandemic There are an estimated 2.5 million domestic workers in the U.S., the majority of whom are women of color and immigrants. New Podcast Dives Deep into Selena's Legacy and Latino Identity “Anything for Selena,” from WBUR and Futuro Studios, doesn’t just focus on Selena’s life, but the way she changed culture and the way we see ethnicity and race today. Across the Country 70 Anti-Trans Bills Pending in State Legislatures The House of...

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After four tumultuous years of the Trump presidency, President Joe Biden promised to put the chaos behind him and return the country to normalcy. While dysfunction and partisan gridlock in Washington were amplified during Trump’s tenure, it existed long before he arrived. Even so, it’s clear that the political divide has become deeper and democracy is more vulnerable than ever. On the final episode of Politics with Amy Walter, Astead Herndon, national political reporter for The New York...

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Over the past 25 years, the makeup of newsrooms—and the people covering politics—has changed significantly. As more women and people of color joined the media, newsrooms began to reflect the diversity of America. While newsrooms today are still overwhelmingly white, the lens through which we view politics has evolved largely due to the diversity of opinions. But there's still a long way to go. Amy Walter spoke with Errin Haines, co-founder and editor-at-large for the 19th*, Toluse...

For transcripts, please see individual segment pages at thetakeaway.org. Some music in this episode by Asad Waheed.

For transcripts, please see individual segment pages at thetakeaway.org. Some of the music in this episode by Hannis Brown.