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Olympics recap, Paralympics, and Rio 2016 | Listeners respond with an playlist in honor of the electric guitar's 75 birthday | Breaking down the politics of a Romney-Ryan ticket | T... (episode)
The closing ceremony for the Olympics was last night, but the Paralympics are still to come. They begin in London on August 29 and continue until September 9. All the while, Rio De Ja...
To celebrate the 75th birthday of the electric guitar on Friday, we spoke with Rudy Pensa, a guitar expert and the owner of Rudy’s Music in Manhattan. Rudy and Todd Zwillich, who was ...
<p>What are the political consequence of having Paul Ryan on the Republican ticket? How will it make a difference in November?</p>
<p>The new civilian president of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, has called on Egyptians to rally behind him after he removed one of the most powerful military men from the armed forces.</p>
This week, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan travel to Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida. The United States' debt is announced on Thursday, and a judge is expected to rule on the vot...
<p>To most of America, Mitt Romney’s new running mate is still a relatively fresh face, but some voters have known Rep. Paul Ryan for over a decade. What do they have to say about him? </p>
<p>Before this weekend, we didn’t know much about what Mitt Romney’s economic policy would look like. But that’s all changed with the announcement of Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan as his running mate.</p>
There is one common thread that binds most products we use on a daily basis: they are copyrighted. But on August 1, filmmaker Sam Muirheadannounced that he would attempt to live witho...
There is something slightly different about London's Olympic medal ceremonies: the music. This year, the London Philharmonic recorded all 205 of the world's national anthems. Composer...
<p>Last month, filmmaker <strong>Errol Morris</strong> published a quiz on The New York Times website that was seemingly about people's life outlooks. In actuality, it was testing something quite different.</p>
<p>The 2012 Olympics may be over, but that hasn't stopped the Olympic baton. The Takeaway goes to Rio de Janiero, where plans are very much underway to host the 2016 Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Historian Kenneth C. Davis takes us on a historical tour of the Olympic Games, and reminds us that the Olympics have always been about politics as much as games.</p>