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European governments plan to rescue ailing markets (episode)
Fifteen nations have come to the rescue, and stock markets in Europe and Asia have given a strong welcome to the latest rescue plans for the world financial system. The new Euro-zone ...
The economy is down, but attendance at religious services is up. One block from Wall Street in lower Manhattan, Trinity Church is offering counseling on dealing with stress and looking for a new job.
They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the sixth of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director...
In baseball, the 2008 playoffs continued this weekend as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Boston Red Sox in an eleven-inning nail-biter and the Philadelphia Phillies took on the Los Ange...
Over the past three decades, evangelicals have consistently embraced conservative values and Republican politicians. But in recent years, evangelicals have shifted toward progressive ...
Rumors of General Motors–Chrysler merger talks have industry analysts baffled. The two struggling automakers — the nation’s largest and third-largest — share common problems, and it’s...
Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee Tom Cole of Oklahoma talks with The Takeaway about his party's challenges with three weeks to Election Day.
Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers joins The Takeaway to talk about the election, the candidates and the media. She appears in "The Return of the War Room," the update t...
<a href="http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/10/11/what-should-we-call-this-period-of-economic-turmoil/">Vote on names for the crisis</a>
Minnesota's Senate race, between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and challenger Democrat Al Franken, is heating up. Taking a move from his successful 2002 playbook, Coleman has vowe...