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The Takeaway looks at Common Core as students around the U.S. take standardized tests, we explore a federal bill to legalize medical marijuana, and the strange story of Robert Durst. (episode)
Students, parents and teachers are anxious as schools around the country embark on a new set of standardized tests as part of the Common Core standards.
According to the DEA, marijuana is one of the "most dangerous drugs." But a new Senate bill would change that perception and help thousands of people who rely on it for medical reasons.
Ilya Ponomarev, a member of the Russian parliament, has been living in exile here in the U.S. because of his opposition to President Putin.
Despite last summer's war with Gaza and recent warnings about Iran's nuclear program, most Israelis are more concerned with the economy than national security as they head to the polls.
Robert Durst, a wealthy heir to one of New York's most prominent real estate empires, is in police custody and is facing murder charges.
This spring marks 500 years since the death of Aldus Manutius, a printer whose small, cleanly-designed editions of the classics paved the way for the modern paperback.
A new book dives deep into the shocking cost and surprisingly wide-ranging effects rust has on everyday life.