Earlier this month, Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino announced that the country will grant permanent residency to some asylum-seekers who have been working in institutions hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic: hospitals and long-term care homes.
Canada's practice of limiting milk production ensures a stable market for its dairy farmers. It’s also being touted as a potential solution to the US dairy crisis.
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey — a move that was still reverberating around Washington.
Journalists and academics across the globe see alarming parallels between the US and deeply troubled countries whose leaders go after those who investigate them.
President Donald Trump condemned the latest rash of bomb threats to Jewish community centers around the US by calling them a “very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil.”
White evangelical Christians and Roman Catholics voted for Trump in big numbers. But more of them are speaking out against the administration’s move to block many Muslims from entering the US.
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times says that President Obama has a knows he cannot "be seen deposing foreign leaders" even while some are asking for him to take a stronger role in Egypt.
A massive winter storm slammed huge swaths of the country this week with snow and freezing rain. And the worst may be yet to come. Stephen Fybish, a weather historian, says he predicted this would be a rough winter back in 2003.
Darznik tells the once-secret story of her family in her new book "The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life" She joins us from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Here to talk about this year's unusual Groundhog Day is Lee Haus, the Haaptmann (or president) of the Grastoddy Lodge. Bruce Sullivan, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Camp Springs, Md. has an update on the weather.
Another judge has struck down the Obama administration's sweeping health care reform law. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent helps to clarify the latest.
Stephen Kinzer, professor of international relations at Boston University, helps us understand exactly what the Obama administration's position is on the spread of democracy in the Middle East.
After more than 13 years, one of Detroit's most beloved rock bands announced they are calling it quits. Kim LaCapria is a writer for The Inquistr, a pop culture and tech blog and a superfan. She explains why The White Stripes moved her.
The populace is rethinking its role in Egypt as it calls for a new government. However, a new government will also mean a new understanding of U.S.-Egypt relations.
Omar Khalifa is the managing director at O Media, a media company in Cairo. He says his country is not ready for democracy yet, even though he supports freedom.
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Global Politics
The State of US-Egypt Relations
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times says that President Obama has a knows he cannot "be seen deposing foreign leaders" even while some are asking for him to take a stronger role in Egypt.
Environment
Winter Storms Slam Midwest
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
A massive winter storm slammed huge swaths of the country this week with snow and freezing rain. And the worst may be yet to come. Stephen Fybish, a weather historian, says he predicted this would be a rough winter back in 2003.
Arts, Culture & Media
A Mother's Secret Life, a Daughter's Discovery
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
Darznik tells the once-secret story of her family in her new book "The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life" She joins us from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Environment
Scary Storms Hit on Groundhog Day
The Takeaway
February 02, 2011
Here to talk about this year's unusual Groundhog Day is Lee Haus, the Haaptmann (or president) of the Grastoddy Lodge. Bruce Sullivan, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Camp Springs, Md. has an update on the weather.
Conflict & Justice
Federal Judge Strikes Down Entire Health Care Law
The Takeaway
February 01, 2011
Another judge has struck down the Obama administration's sweeping health care reform law. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent helps to clarify the latest.
Global Politics
Where America Stands on Democracy in the Middle East
The Takeaway
February 01, 2011
Stephen Kinzer, professor of international relations at Boston University, helps us understand exactly what the Obama administration's position is on the spread of democracy in the Middle East.
Arts, Culture & Media
A Bed Bug Solution at the Bed Bug Summit?
The Takeaway
February 01, 2011
Lou Sorkin, an entomologist from the American Museum of Natural History details why these bugs are still a persistent problem.
Arts, Culture & Media
The White Stripes Calls It Quits
The Takeaway
February 03, 2011
After more than 13 years, one of Detroit's most beloved rock bands announced they are calling it quits. Kim LaCapria is a writer for The Inquistr, a pop culture and tech blog and a superfan. She explains why The White Stripes moved her.
Global Politics
What's Next for US-Egypt Relations?
The Takeaway
February 03, 2011
The populace is rethinking its role in Egypt as it calls for a new government. However, a new government will also mean a new understanding of U.S.-Egypt relations.
Conflict & Justice
Egypt: A Voice in Support of Mubarak
The Takeaway
February 03, 2011
Omar Khalifa is the managing director at O Media, a media company in Cairo. He says his country is not ready for democracy yet, even though he supports freedom.