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Wednesday, June 17 2009

  • Smooth as B-U-T-T-E-R Milk! June 17, 2009

    If the food you served on your kitchen table were to star in a film, the cast would probably not be all that surprising. Steak: lean, dark and juicy- obviously the romantic l... (article)

  • Left Behind: What Would You Like to Preserve? June 17, 2009

    We've been talking about Saving Our Sounds, but we want to know what else needs saving. Drive-in movies? Family dinners? What do you not want to see left behind? What's your take? L... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Early Edition) June 17, 2009

    Headlines; News from Iran (article)

  • Smackdown! President Obama vs. the Fly June 17, 2009

    As you heard in our newscast, the Commander in Chief took down a fly during an interview, with no help from the Marines or the Secret Service. Luckily it was all captured on tape. ... (article)

  • Reporting Under Watchful Eyes in Iran June 17, 2009

    Reporting Under Watchful Eyes in Iran (episode)

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    • Reporting Under Watchful Eyes in Iran June 17, 2009

      In Tehran it's the third day of street demonstrations. The BBC's Marcus George is there, reporting under restrictions: journalists are not allowed to cover what are called 'unauthoris...

    • Iran and the Media: Piecing Together the Puzzle June 17, 2009

      The government in Tehran is trying to control the flow of information inside Iran and to the outside world. But Iranians and foreign journalists are using a jigsaw of communications t...

    • Is Yemen the New Front for al Qaida? June 17, 2009

      In a dramatic example of how the terrorist group may have reconstituted itself in Yemen, three German nationals were killed and six other foreigners remain missing after a kidnapping ...

    • Lend Us Your Ears And Send Us Your Sounds! June 17, 2009

      The modem. The rotary phone. "You've Got Mail!" These are sounds you may not hear much longer. The Takeaway is joining the BBC World Service in a project called Save Our Sounds. From ...

    • President Obama Reshapes the Financial System June 17, 2009

      The financial industry is getting a makeover. Today President Obama will lay out some of the most significant changes to the U.S. financial system since the Great Depression. For a lo...

    • Tehran Unrest: How Tight is the Government's Control? June 17, 2009

      Supporters of Iranian Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi called for a rally to go ahead on Wednesday, despite the government's crackdown. The regime has banned opposition gath...

    • Life, Inc.: The Corporatization of Us June 17, 2009

      In his new book Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back, author Douglas Rushkoff says that to get out of the current economic crisis, Americans must reth...

    • Twittering @Madagascar June 17, 2009

      Because of restrictions, the political crisis in the island nation of Madagascar hasn't been covered much by the global media. So those who want to follow the ongoing struggle have tu...

    • The Future, Delayed June 17, 2009

      Science's journey into the future is being delayed. A global attempt to create nuclear fusion is being threatened by rising costs and technical challenges. The ITER project was set up...

    • Rocky Mountain Low: How Colorado Doctors Cut Costs June 17, 2009

      With the heath care debate heating up on the Hill, we’re examining how some communities cut costs and improve the quality of care. Recently, lawmakers have been looking to Grand Junct...

    • Partners: Obama Will Extend Same-Sex Benefits June 17, 2009

      President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum today to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees as far as allowed under the Defense of Marriage Act. It's a surp...