Paul Theroux Reads “Upside-Down Cake”
Paul Theroux reads his short story “Upside-Down Cake,” from the June 27, 2016, issue of the magazine. Theroux has written more than 50 books of fiction and nonfiction, including “The Mosquito Coast,”...
View ArticleOpiyo, Snap 720 - Nuclear Family
When Jeannette Quinn first traveled to Uganda in the summer of 2006 she knew it would be an enriching experience. But then she met a little boy named Opiyo Ivan and her life took the most unexpected...
View ArticleNuclear Family
One mom, one dad, 2.5 kids and a white picket fence? This week on Snap Judgment we get real. From WNYC Studios, Snap proudly presents..."Nuclear Family."Season 7 Episode 20
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Scotland’s national poet writes for those who’ve been asked ‘where are you...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now a Scottish literary talent whose work on identity and belonging, among other themes, has helped propel her to a unique role and a popular writer...
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Waiting 11 Years to Be Adopted
16-year-old Rookie Feria Morisett Noe spent 11 years of her life in the foster care system. Not because she couldn't find the right home, but because it took so long for her adoption to go through....
View ArticleHow I Got Over: Actress Kristin Davis on Interracial Adoption
Interracial adoption has seen a steep visible increase in America over the past decade, particularly in Hollywood. Some of the most visible adoptive parents are white women actresses, many of whom are...
View ArticleHow I Got Over: Actress Kristin Davis on Interracial Adoption
Interracial adoption has seen a steep visible increase in America over the past decade, particularly in Hollywood. Some of the most visible adoptive parents are white women actresses, many of whom are...
View ArticleNJ Adoptees Can Now Get Birth Certificates
Theresa Carroll learned she was adopted when she was 5. A neighbor was angry with Carroll's parents and threatened to spring the news on the unsuspecting child the next time she came over."My parents...
View ArticleAmerica's Struggle With Race and Identity Is Personal for Kristin Davis
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview.Kristin Davis, the actress known best for her role as "Charlotte York Goldenblatt" in the hit HBO show "Sex and The City," adopted a child in...
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Dev Patel Stars as a Man Searching For His Family in "Lion"
Actor Dev Patel joins us to discuss his new film “Lion” which tells the story of a boy’s search for his family. Patel stars as Saroo Brierley who, at the age of 5, gets lost on a train which takes him...
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Texas adoption agencies could ban Jews, gays, Muslims
Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by public or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples. Photo...
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Texas House OKs bill letting adoption groups deny non-Christians
Texas approved the “Freedom to Serve Children Act” in a 94-51 vote late Tuesday night. Photo courtesy of Flickr user rwhitesi37AUSTIN, Texas — Many state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies...
View ArticleMid East Conflict, Fighting for Fair Wages, Family Across Racial Lines
Coming up on today's show:The Iraqi government declared victory in Mosul after almost nine months of fighting Islamic State militants. But efforts to rebuild the city's infrastructure and population...
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For Some Adopted Kids, There's a Danger in Erasing Racial Lines
Rebecca Carroll (upper left) with her siblings, circa 1974.(Courtesy of Guest)The Takeaway has been presenting conversations about race and identity through our original series, "Uncomfortable Truths:...
View ArticleYour Mom's Food Pt. 1: What Dumplings Can't Fix
How do parents who adopt kids from other countries use food to connect their children to their birthplace? And what happens when those kids grow up and feel like it wasn't enough? This is part one of a...
View ArticleA Game of White House Survivor, A Single-Payer Shift, Family Food Traditions
Coming up on today's show:On Monday afternoon, newly-appointed White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci was forced out of his job — just 10 days after he accepted the position. The move...
View ArticleHarvey Devastates Houston, Trump's Controversial Pardon, Race, Identity and...
Coming up on today's show:Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas this weekend. At least eight people have died from the storm, and thousands are facing devastation as catastrophic flooding continues...
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Overcoming Race in a Non-Traditional Adoption
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. The Takeaway has been presenting conversations about race and identity through our original series "Uncomfortable Truths: Confronting Racism in...
View ArticleLST Presents: Your Mom's Food
Our friends at The Sporkful have a new series about the complications of trying to pass culture to your kids through food. We’re bringing you one story from that series about Korean adoptees.
View ArticleFinding Rebecca
In 1962, in a very small, very white suburb of Chicago, a young couple set out to adopt a baby girl.This story was produced in collaboration with The New York Times.Check out Amy Roost's website:...
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