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Monday, June 1 2009

  • Entertainers in Office: Who Would You Vote For? June 1, 2009

    With Al Franken's high-profile run for the Minnesota Senate seat, we're looking back on entertainers in office. Ronald Reagan, Sonny Bono, Arnold Schwarzenegger, that guy who played G... (article)

  • [Web Special] For the NBA, Disneyland or Disney World June 1, 2009

    You gotta love hockey players - especially hockey players from Detroit who have the heart of champions. Some people are saying they're an old team, an aging lion. But you can't discou... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, June 1, 2009 (Early Edition) June 1, 2009

    Headlines; This week's agenda (article)

  • The Agenda: What's In Store for the Week Ahead June 1, 2009

    The Agenda: What's In Store for the Week Ahead (episode)

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    • The Agenda: What's In Store for the Week Ahead June 1, 2009

      The Takeaway talks to Marcus Mabry, International Business Editor for The New York Times, and BBC Arab Affairs Analyst Magdi Abdel Hadi about what's in the headlines for the week ahea...

    • Al Franken and Norm Coleman Face Off in Minnesota June 1, 2009

      Al Franken and Norm Coleman face off today in Minnesota Supreme Court as oral arguments start for the selection of junior senator in the land of ten thousand lakes. Norm Coleman's tea...

    • A Cancer "Vaccine," But What About Other Research? June 1, 2009

      Last weekend, researchers announced details of a new cancer “vaccine” that keeps some cancers at bay for more than a year. The announcement came at an oncology conference in Florida t...

    • Geithner's Message to Beijing: Your Money Is Safe June 1, 2009

      U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is in Beijing for a two-day visit to meet with top Chinese government officials including President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao. He is th...

    • The Legacy of an Ethnic Studies Pioneer June 1, 2009

      Author and Scholar Ronald Takaki died last week at age 70. To many students of ethnic studies, he was known as the pioneer. His Facebook page has turned into a memorial page; one mess...

    • Targeting Abortion Doctors June 1, 2009

      Dr. George Tiller, a doctor who performed abortions for decades, was murdered on Sunday in Wichita, Kansas, while he attended mass at his local church. Tiller was accused by anti-abor...

    • Airbus Tragedy: An Air France Plane Vanishes June 1, 2009

      Air France flight 447 carrying 228 people departed yesterday evening from Rio de Janeiro from Brazil to Paris. The flight was scheduled to arrive in Paris, but disappeared about 186 m...

    • Motor City Mourns as GM Files For Bankruptcy June 1, 2009

      General Motors is expected to file for bankruptcy this morning, leaving thousands of workers in Detroit worried about what will happen next. To talk about this American business miles...

    • NBA Finals: Can Kobe Stop the Magic? June 1, 2009

      It was a big weekend in sports: an unknown sprinter at track-and-field's Reebok Grand Prix; the NBA playoffs, where Dwight Howard stopped LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Did...

    • Obama vs the Traffic in Downtown Cairo June 1, 2009

      President Obama plans to visit Cairo this week, creating an enormous challenge for his own and Egypt's security services. They will have to navigate one of the world’s most notoriousl...

    • Economic Indicators: Interest Rates (and Oil Prices) Rise June 1, 2009

      Interest rates are spiking, and oil prices rose to about $68 a barrel today, hitting a new high for the year. What effect might this have on consumption? The Takeaway poses this ques...

    • The Scent of...an Opera? June 1, 2009

      Last night, The Guggenheim Museum's Works and Process series featured an opera called "Green Aria," created by Stewart Matthew. It was a feast for the nose. Perfumes were composed b...