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Thursday, February 12 2015

• Today's Takeaways: The Chapel Hill Murders, Smart TV Spying, and A Band Reunited February 12, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at the murder of three young Muslims in North Carolina, the creepy technology in your TV set, and the band Tommy Tutone weighs in on their hit song, "867-5309." (episode)

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  • Ungovernable Chaos: How Failed States Give Rise to Terrorism February 12, 2015

    As Boko Haram terrorizes Nigeria, and ISIS threatens the Middle East, The Takeaway examines the threat of failed states, and how such countries give rise to terrorism.

  • Bob Simon: Remembering a Legend February 12, 2015

    Takeaway Host John Hockenberry remembers&nbsp;legendary journalist Bob Simon, who died in a car accident yesterday at the age of 73.

  • Your TV Is Listening to You. And Messing With It Could Be a Felony. February 12, 2015

    Your TV might be listening in on your conversations. Want to change it? Meddle with the technology on&nbsp;the TV, and it could be a felony under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.&nbsp;

  • Chapel Hill Murders Rattle Community February 12, 2015

    Why did a Chapel Hill, North Carolina man&nbsp;brutally murder his Muslim neighbors? Was it because of a parking dispute, as his lawyer says, or was it an act of religiously-targeted hate?

  • The Psychology of Pricing & The Left-Digit Effect February 12, 2015

    For most people, ten bucks sounds prohibitively steep for a bottle of artisanal olive oil. But at $12.67, you're more likely to buy it. Here's how marketers are working us.

  • The Reunion of Tommy Tutone & 867-5309 February 12, 2015

    Tommy Tutone, one of the greatest one-hit wonder bands of all time, discusses their hit song&nbsp;"867-530/Jenny," before hitting the stage together for the first time in 30 years.&nbsp;