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Monday, May 14 2012

  • Today's Takeaway: America Getting Fatter, Faster May 14, 2012

    A new study predicts that 42 percent of American adults will be obese by the year 2030. Also on today's Takeaway, a look ahead to Facebook's IPO, what meetings between Angela Merkel a... (episode)

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    • Fallout From JPMorgan Chase $2 Billion Loss May 14, 2012

      The fallout from JPMorgan’s incredible $2 billion trading loss is officially underway: three-high ranking officials are set to resign and damage control is in full-effect. Michael Gre...

    • Janitor Graduates from Columbia After 19 Years May 14, 2012

      In the early 1990s when Yugoslavia was being torn apart by civil war, Gac Filipaj decided to get out. He fled to New York City and became a custodian at Columbia University, knowing i...

    • This Week's Agenda: Hollande, Merkel, and Gay Marriage May 14, 2012

      On the agenda this week: France's new president Francois Hollande travels to see German Chancellor Angela Merkel within hours of being sworn in. And both leaders travel to Camp David ...

    • The Obese American Future May 14, 2012

      A new study predicts that 42 percent of American adults will be obese — a category beyond overweight — by the year 2030. We talk to Keith Davis, owner of Goliath Coffins, who is worki...

    • Facebook IPO: Take It or Leave It? May 14, 2012

      Questions surrounding Facebook's IPO will finally be answered on Friday, when the company begins publicly trading its stock. Doubts about CEO Mark Zuckerberg's managerial skills and c...

    • Yahoo CEO Steps Down, Company's Future Questioned May 14, 2012

      After just four months on the job, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson will be leaving his post following a resume padding controversy that brought more than a week’s worth of unwanted scrutiny ...

    • Growing California Deficit Could Mean More School Cuts May 14, 2012

      California’s deficit has grown to $16 billion, and the governor says this means massive cuts to state institutions. Discussing how the state got to this point is Chris Megerian, a pol...

    • James Wright and "Those Who Have Borne the Battle" May 14, 2012

      Just as our views of war in general have changed, so has our relationship with our soldiers and our veterans. James Wright is a former marine, the former president of Dartmouth Colleg...