Shedding Light On Worlds That Remain in the Dark
Former investment banker Sonia Faruqi on how a volunteer vacation at a dairy farm led to a worldwide investigation into the truth about the food we eat. Writer/director Keith Miller with James “Primo”...
View ArticleBefore Becoming a Teenager, Primo Became a Gang Member
Writer/director Keith Miller talks about his new film,“Five Star,” along with actors James "Primo" Grant and John Diaz. Set in East New York, the film explores Primo's life, blending documentary and...
View ArticleThe Lessons Pirates and Gangsters Can Teach Us
The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we learn from them? According to author Alexa Clay, turns out a whole lot — including creativity. The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we...
View ArticleThe Lessons Pirates and Gangsters Can Teach Us
The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we learn from them? According to author Alexa Clay, turns out a whole lot — including creativity.
View ArticleA Father's Mission
In 2011, the night Tayshana Murphy was murdered, her father, Taylonn Murphy, was waiting to give her some good news: a scout from the University of Tennessee was coming to watch her play basketball....
View ArticleA Gang Violence Ceasefire for the Holidays
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.As Europe grapples with home-grown terror, some American cities are also coping with renewed fears of violence. Baltimore's homicide rate hit an...
View ArticleLessons from the Misfit Economy
The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we learn from them? According to author Alexa Clay, turns out a whole lot — including creativity. The mafia, pirates, gangs, and hackers. What can we...
View ArticleThe Deadly Choices of El Salvadorians
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.The homicide rate in El Salvador was higher in 2015 than anywhere else, overtaking Venezuela and Honduras for the first spot. More than 6,600...
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Community Program Builds a Bridge from Gang Life to Life on Campus
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.The Takeaway has been highlighting some of the country’s most successful community colleges with our Community College Challenge series.But, for...
View ArticleAdam McKay on 'The Big Short,' The Unlikely Rise of Rio's Most Dangerous Slum...
Director Adam McKay talks about his Oscar-nominated film “The Big Short." Palestinian writer Sayed Kashua uses humor to write about the Israeli-Palestinian life in his column for an Israeli newspaper....
View ArticleThe Gang Wars that Ruled Chinatown
Demand for opium, gambling, and prostitution combined with a bloated and corrupt city government were defining features of New York's Chinatown during the 1930s, which created the conditions for rival...
View ArticleDoes a New Netflix Series 'Get it Down' in its Portrayal of the Bronx?
Jake Offenhartz, freelance journalsit and editor at HistoryBuff.com, and Mark Naison, professor of History and African American Studies at Fordham University, discuss the depictions of the Bronx in the...
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Why Chicago hasn’t yet escaped an epidemic of gun violence
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: But, first: a bloody year in Chicago. And residents, police and community leaders are asking why the violence is getting worse, instead of better?It is...
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From prison to Ph.D, this activist fights for peace in Chicago
Chico Tillmon went from a life of crime and gangs, to saving lives through the Cure Violence organization. He mediates and deescalates conflicts that arise in some of Chicago’s most violent...
View ArticleChicago 'Super Gang' on Trial
Click on the 'Listen' button to hear the interview.In a year marked by ongoing violence in Chicago, a new trial may shed some light on a problem that has troubled the city for decades.The biggest...
View ArticleLong Island Community Reeling After String of Murders
The community of Brentwood, Long Island, is still reeling after the murders of five teenagers in the past six weeks.Last month, the badly-beaten body of 15-year-old Nisa Mickens was found on a street a...
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The Other Side of Gun Violence
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.In 2016, violence in the city of Chicago reached levels not seen since the late 1990s, and so far, the trend has continued into 2017: The Chicago...
View ArticleWhite House Update; (The Day After) College Decision Day; MS-13 Gang Draws...
Coming up on today's show:NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson reports on the latest from the White House, including the Duterte invitation and the budget deal.Yesterday was decision day...
View ArticleMS-13 Gang Draws National Interest to Long Island
Liz Robbins, immigration reporter for The New York Times, discusses the MS-13 gang's presence in Long Island and Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent visit with local law enforcement to address the...
View ArticleWhen Kids Are Trained to Kill: Gang Violence in the Windy City
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.According to the Chicago Tribune, the Windy City has seen more than 1,000 people fall victim to gun violence this year. Which is why public radio...
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