Eliza Lambert

The Takeaway

Across rural America, energy bust fuels economic uncertainty

November 4, 2016Economics

The energy sector was a bright spot in middle America, but as oil prices fell, that too has turned dark.

Voters attend a Republican US presidential caucus in Salt Lake City

In largely Mormon communities around the West, religion, environmental awareness, and politics are all intertwined

November 1, 2016Global Politics

An animation from Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s documentary

Happy Curiosity Day, Curious George

September 17, 2016Culture

How #BankBlack could help narrow the US wealth gap

September 14, 2016Economics

Do presidential candidates have a right to keep their health private?

September 12, 2016Election 2016

Music is holding Louisiana together in tough times

August 19, 2016Music

Songs have been written about Louisiana’s great flood of 1927, and about Katrina. As the state is inundated anew, music plays a role in bringing communities together.Songs have been written about Louisiana’s great flood of 1927, and about Katrina. As the state is inundated anew, music plays a role in bringing communities together.

Politics makes her uncomfortable. But Michelle Obama was political long before Monday night.

July 26, 2016Global Politics

When Michelle Obama addressed the opening night of the Democratic convention, she darn near brought down the house. But politics don’t come naturally to the first lady.

Aba Ali, a Nigerian refugee who fled from his village in northeastern Nigeria

50,000 children may die if Nigeria’s food shortage isn’t dealt with — and fast

July 21, 2016Conflict

Boko Haram and other factors are leading to a food crisis in northeastern Nigeria — one that could turn deadly if it doesn’t change soon.

There’s more than just space travel in the code that powered the Apollo spaceship

July 12, 2016Technology

The code that powered the Apollo moon missions is now publicly released on GitHub, a site where code can be stored and shared.

Check out this new documentary on New Jersey’s fight to ‘police the police’

June 28, 2016Justice

In Newark, distrust of the police stretches back decades. Frontline investigates whether successful policing can be done there now without violating people’s rights.