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Thursday, July 12 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | July 12, 2012 July 12, 2012

    Baltimore's economic woes discovered to be linked in part to the Libor scandal, could have implications for other cities | Will London be the Dream Team's last appearance? | Amnesty I... (episode)

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    • How Libor Affects Main Street July 12, 2012

      <p>The Libor manipulation scandal has dominated the news with stories of a culture of corporate greed and bankers who don't know right from wrong. But why should we care about a few London traders who fudged the numbers?</p>

    • Will London be the Final Appearance for a NBA Crafted "Dream Team"? July 12, 2012

      <p>NBA Commissioner David Stern has been hinting that this 20th&nbsp;year of Dream Teams may be the last. Rumor has it the future Olympic teams will have a 23-year-old age limit and mostly be unknowns or college players.</p>

    • Amnesty International Catalogs Syrian Violence July 12, 2012

      The uprising in Syria continues on as International governments and organizations try to battle the chaos brewing. Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International's senior crisis response a...

    • Diverse Neighborhood, Uniform Friends July 12, 2012

      Tanner Colby is what you might call a typical, liberal, city-dwelling, 30-something white guy. But one day he looked around and realized something: Despite living in Brooklyn, one of ...

    • Why Americans Are Unfazed by Corporate Corruption July 12, 2012

      <p>There was once a time when the bank was a respected institution. But in 2007, only two in five Americans trusted in banks.&nbsp;Now, just five years later, the number has dipped even lower.&nbsp;</p>

    • Romney Attempts to Woo NAACP July 12, 2012

      <p>Mitt Romney spoke to the NAACP at their national meeting in Houston, Texas, yesterday, and received mixed reviews. Could this be one of the worst moments on the Romney campaign trail? Or one of the best?</p>

    • Swing States 2012: Hispanic and Suburban Voters in Colorado July 12, 2012

      <p>As the Obama and Romney campaigns set their sights on swing states,&nbsp;<strong>Anna Sale</strong>,&nbsp;reporter for our co-producer WNYC&rsquo;s&nbsp;It's a Free Country, follows along.</p>

    • Michael Semple Interviews Taliban Commander July 12, 2012

      In a rare exchange, former diplomat Michael Semple interviewed a veteran leader of the Afghan Taliban and learned about the organization's plans for the country after the United Sta...