Mythili Rao

Producer

Mythili Rao is a producer at The Takeaway. Her reporting, essays and book reviews have also appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Millions, Publishers Weekly, Newsweek, and other publications. Before joining WNYC, she worked on the assignment desk at CNN's New York Bureau, where she filed stories on everything from Bernie Madoff to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Recent Stories

Business, Economics and Jobs

A Brit makes her living helping individuals beat western sanctions

The Takeaway

May 07, 2014

Western sanctions are taking a bite out of certain Russian wallets right now. But if those sanction targets think they've been unfairly targeted, there's one woman they can turn to. Her name is Maya Lester, and she'd made a living helping Syrians, Egyptians and others beat western sanctions.

Conflict & Justice

Nearly killed in Sierra Leone, this refugee has found more than a home in Worcester, Mass.

The Takeaway

April 17, 2014

When Augustine Kanjia came to Worcester, Massachusetts, he'd been nearly killed by rebels, threatened by the Gambian government and forced to come to the US with little more than what he could carry. But what he found in the New England city was a warm welcome — that's made him truly believe Worcester is his forever home.

Conflict & Justice

A couple moved to Rwanda to raise their kids, start a restaurant, and rebuild the country

The Takeaway

April 07, 2014

Twenty years ago, a genocide started in Rwanda that killed at least 800,000 people. Rwanda has been rebuilding and healing ever since the killing ended. Many around the world were moved to help, though few as directly as Josh and Alissa Ruxin

Sports

It takes more than a few medals to make someone an Olympic hero

The Takeaway

February 20, 2014

These days, we often admire sports stars as heroes because they are winners. Olympic Historian David Wallechinsky says that's not the Greek tradition, nor should it be the way we define Olympic heroes. He gives The Takeaway host John Hockenberry some examples of Olympians who fit his definition of hero.

Arts, Culture & Media

It's The Onion for Muslim Americans — and they call it The Hummus

The Takeaway

February 12, 2014

Three Muslim Americans decided the best way for them to examine their own culture was through humor. Inspired by The Onion, they created The Hummus, and it's taking off.

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