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Friday, February 1 2013

  • Movie Date: 'Stand Up Guys,' 'Warm Bodies,' 'Bullet to the Head' February 2, 2013

    In this week's podcast, Rafer and Kristen play a game of would you rather involving racist hitmen versus zombie kidnappers. Will Rafer choose to be kidnapped? Will Kristen decide on r... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | February 1, 2013 February 1, 2013

    Hillary Clinton's Legacy: Ambassador to the World? | Cutting of the Censors at Guantanamo Bay | Listeners Respond: Experiences of Beauty | New Movie Releases: 'Warm Bodies,' 'Bullet t... (episode)

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    • Hillary Clinton's Legacy: Ambassador to the World? February 1, 2013

      Hillary Clinton steps out of the political spotlight today as she departs from the U.S. State Department after four years as secretary of state. As we reflect on her legacy, John Cass...

    • Ed Koch, Former New York Mayor, Dies at 88 February 1, 2013

      Ed Koch, the three-time mayor of New York, died this morning at the age of 88. His 12-year mayoralty encompassed the fiscal austerity of the late 1970s and the racial conflicts and mu...

    • Your Take: The Most Beautiful Things February 1, 2013

      Earlier this week we asked you to share stories about experiencing overwhelming beauty, and we've rounded up some of our favorites — tales of double-rainbows, starry skies, sailing un...

    • New Movie Releases: 'Warm Bodies,' 'Bullet to the Head' February 1, 2013

      Friday is movie day on the Takeaway, when we talk about the weekend’s big releases. This week, there are three: the teen zombie romance, "Warm Bodies"; the Sylvester Stallone buddy sh...

    • From Nick and Norah to Coach and Tami: A History of Marriage Onscreen February 1, 2013

      When author and Wesleyan University professor of film studies Jeanine Basinger decided to write a history of marriage at the movies, she remembered that her friends had been so skepti...

    • Brother versus Brother in Superbowl 2013 February 1, 2013

      This weekend, two football teams go head-to-head in the biggest sports event on the American calendar. But this year, the Superbowl isn’t just about two teams. It’s also about two bro...