takeaway archive

sort order: page size:

< October 2009

Friday, October 16 2009

  • The Balloon Boy and Us: A 'Wild Thing' by Another Name October 16, 2009

    I've never gravitated toward Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are." I know, terrible. As a kid I thought the 338-word masterpiece was creepy, and imagined myself being punishe... (article)

  • Takeaways from Friday, October 16th October 16, 2009

    Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, on the film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. (full story) "I think the real problem is not so much the visuals but the ... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, October 16, 2009 (Final Edition) October 16, 2009

    The Takeaway for Friday, October 16, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, October 16, 2009 (Early Edition) October 16, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Economy</p> (article)

  • Up, Up and Away: The Economy's Wild Week October 16, 2009

    Up, Up and Away: The Economy's Wild Week (episode)

    segments

    • Up, Up and Away: The Economy's Wild Week October 16, 2009

      Investment banks are reporting generally positive earnings, lawsuits stemming from the financial crisis are hitting the courts, and the stock market passed the 10,000 mark for the fir...

    • Investing in Yourself: The Job Club October 16, 2009

      Almost 6 million people are currently unemployed in the United States. Trying to get a job in a volatile job market is proving so difficult that some job searchers are turning to prof...

    • Takeouts: Health Care, Homecoming and Listener Responses October 16, 2009

      Washington Takeout: Once again, Democrats on Capitol Hill are re-calibrating their campaign for health care reform. The Washington Examiner's Julie Mason drops by The Takeaway to te...

    • Violence in Pakistan and a Presidential Run-off in Afghanistan October 16, 2009

      Violence is on the rise in Pakistan. Twelve days of attacks across the country have left well over 150 people dead, and there are no signs yet that security forces are going to be abl...

    • The Saga of 'Balloon Boy' October 16, 2009

      The nation's attention was captured by a strange and compelling episode yesterday. A homemade flying contraption drifted off into the air, and the constructor's young son was missing ...

    • Friday Morning at the Movies: Where the Wild Things Are October 16, 2009

      It's Friday morning and we're talking about what everyone is talking about: "Where the Wild Things Are." The highly anticipated adaptation of a long-beloved children's...

    • More Violent Attacks in Pakistan October 16, 2009

      Yesterday Pakistan suffered a series of coordinated attacks against police and military compounds which killed 40 people in the country's second-largest city, Lahore. More violence hi...

    • Takeouts: Business Bounces, Sports Scenes, and More Movies October 16, 2009

      Business Takeout: Louise Story, finance reporter for The New York Times, has a look at ad-based businesses. Since Google's revenues are up, does that mean other advertising-based bu...

    • Locals React to President's New Orleans Visit October 16, 2009

      President Obama visited New Orleans yesterday for the first time since he was elected, fulfilling a campaign promise he'd made as a candidate to see the city's recovery firsthand. Som...

    • A Rogue Sheriff Roams in Arizona October 16, 2009

      Earlier this month, the sheriff for Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio, was stripped of his powers to enforce immigration rules by a change in federal law. But the feisty sheriff ...

    • The Value: Anna Deavere Smith October 16, 2009

      The Takeaway's Farai Chideya speaks to Anna Deavere Smith about "The Value." Today we present the first installment in a new multimedia series called “The Value,” hos...

    • 'Balloon Boy' Family No Strangers to Cameras October 16, 2009

      While the nation was riveted by the story of the boy who may have drifted away in his father's homemade flying machine, Alessandra Stanley, TV critic for our partner The New York Time...