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October has arrived. A chill is in the air and crisp playoff baseball is about to begin. In the American League, The Boston Red Sox are hobbling to the finish as the wildcard. T... (article)
The Takeaway for Thursday, October 1, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)
<p>Headlines; U.S. and Iran Talks, Indonesia Earthquake</p> (article)
US and Iran Could Meet Face-to-Face (episode)
After nearly 30 years of stony diplomatic silence, Iran and the U.S. sat down together at a negotiating table early today. Six countries are attending the meetings in Geneva to talk...
<p>Takeaway Washington correspondent <strong>Todd Zwillich</strong> joins us to talk about a new climate bill introduced by two Democratic Senators: Barbara Boxer, of California; and John Kerry, of Massachusetts.</p>
<p><em>New York Times </em>finance reporter <strong>Louise Story</strong> joins us to talk about Bank of America's chief executive, Kenneth Lewis, stepping down.</p>
Yesterday we asked how often people do things like texting and talking on the phone while driving. Listeners weighed in all day, suggesting solutions to combat DWD ("Driving While Dis...
A second earthquake struck Indonesia last night. This follows yesterday's devastating quake that has killed over 500 people, many trapped under collapsed buildings. The death toll is ...
General Motors announced yesterday that it will shut down its Saturn subsidiary. The 24-year-old brand appeared close to being saved under a deal with former race car driver and Detro...
President Obama is in Copenhagen today to make the case that Chicago should be the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. We measure the mood in Denmark with BBC Sports News correspo...
As Washington debates whether or not to send more troops to help stabilize Afghanistan, big questions remain about the strength and legitimacy of the Afghan government. President Kar...
[An abridged version of the Google Wave presentation that went viral earlier this year.] Google is making an ambitious play with a new web application. They say their...
The International Monetary Fund says the global recession is ending. In its twice-yearly assessment of the economic outlook for the world, the IMF predicts a 3.1 percent global econom...
Yesterday we got a perspective on the health care debate from three Democratic lawmakers who are also health care professionals. Today we hear from three Republicans in Congress w...
<p>Takeaway Washington correspondent <strong>Todd Zwillich</strong> joins us to talk about the latest in health care reform and the fight between Republicans and Democrats over troop levels in Afghanistan.</p>
One of the largest lenders in the country to small businesses, CIT Group, may be headed for collapse. CIT is working to present restructuring plans to federal regulators by the end of...
<p>Takeaway sports contributor <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong> joins us to talk about the MLB as the regular season winds down and the NHL as the 2009 season starts up.</p>
Peter Galbraith, the highest-ranking American working for the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, is losing his job, allegedly for raising too many concerns about accusations of fraud in the...
At the beginning of his presidency, Bill Clinton spent hours in private, secret interviews with close friend and Pulitzer prize–winning journalist Taylor Branch. They talked about Mon...