takeaway archive

sort order: page size:

< July 2009

Friday, July 10 2009

  • What's Happening at Your Local Mall? July 10, 2009

    How has the American shopping mall been affected by the recent economy? We want to know how your mall has changed. Have the big stores like the Gap or Sears left and been replaced wit... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, July 10, 2009 (Early Edition) July 10, 2009

    Headlines; Obama's visit to Africa (article)

  • Obama's Agenda in Africa July 10, 2009

    Obama's Agenda in Africa (episode)

    segments

    • Obama's Agenda in Africa July 10, 2009

      As Ghana prepares for President Obama's arrival, excitement is running high among Africans both in Africa and in the United States. Will Ross, BBC correspondent in Accra, Ghana, joins...

    • Fears of al Qaeda: Rising Violence in Northern Africa July 10, 2009

      In Northern Africa, al Qaeda's affiliate has carried out a series of bombings, killings, and other attacks in recent weeks. The violence has raised concerns in the United States and E...

    • The Pope and the President July 10, 2009

      President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican today. Catholics supported President Obama in the U.S. during the elections— he won the majority of their votes....

    • Live Long and Starve July 10, 2009

      Scientists may have discovered the key to eternal youth: starving. A new report says that strict adherence to an extremely low-calorie diet can extend length of life. This has been sh...

    • Does 'Bruno' Mock Gay-Haters--or Gays? July 10, 2009

      Sasha Baron Cohen has made himself famous by mocking himself and others in his roles as Ali G and perhaps most famously as Borat, the Kazakh reporter. Now he's turned his barbs on ano...

    • 'Africa, Have Your Say' on Barack Obama July 10, 2009

      To get a sense of the mood in Africa on the brink of the Obamas' trip to Ghana, The Takeaway is joined by Alex Jakana. Alex is the host of the BBC show 'Africa, Have Your Say', which ...

    • Let's All Go to the (Increasingly Empty) Mall! July 10, 2009

      Last month's retail sales numbers showed a decline of 6.7 percent. As the recession drags on, one American institution has been particularly hard hit— the mall. The economic downturn ...

    • A.O. Scott Reviews 'Bruno': Flaunting His Umlauts July 10, 2009

      Sasha Baron Cohen's latest feature film Bruno opens in theaters nationwide today. The film follows a gay Austrian fashion reporter who travels the world flaunting his homosexuality an...

    • Desecration at a Traditionally Black Cemetery July 10, 2009

      In a gruesome story, police outside Chicago are investigating a scheme by cemetery operators to dig up graves, dump the bodies, and re-sell the burial plots. Over 200 plots in the tra...

    • H1N1: Can a Vaccine Prevent an Epidemic Next Fall? July 10, 2009

      The swine flu has been out of the headlines lately, but the H1N1 virus has already infected over one million people in the United States. Federal health officials are very concerned a...

    • As the G8 Ends, a Presidential Speech July 10, 2009

      This morning, President Obama addressed the nation and the world from L'Aquila, Italy, the site of the G8 summit. His wide-ranging speech covered topics from climate change to the eco...