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Friday, July 17 2009

  • The Takeaway for Friday, July 17, 2009 (Final Edition) July 17, 2009

    Obama NAACP speech | Comic-con | Stimulus created jobs? | Sotomayor wrap-up | Cemeteries | NAACP Future | CA budget | 500 days of summer | Jakarta bombings (article)

  • 100 Years of the NAACP July 17, 2009

    Check out our coverage of the NAACP's centennial. WNYC has gone to the archives and pulled out some remarkable sound and pictures from the NAACP's 100-year history, including: ... (article)

  • Super Heroes, Super Powers: What's Your Favorite? July 17, 2009

    Comic Con is approaching! The convention, which starts next week in San Diego, is the biggest geek summit in America. What's your favorite comic, comic book character and comic book m... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, July 17, 2009 (Early Edition) July 17, 2009

    Headlines; Reactions to Obama's NAACP speech (article)

  • From Our Listeners: We Asked, You Answered July 17, 2009

    From Thursday, July 16, 2009 Health care reform is in the works. Would you be willing to pay more taxes in order to get better health care? If so, what would you want? Tell us your i... (article)

  • President Obama Addresses the NAACP July 17, 2009

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    • President Obama Addresses the NAACP July 17, 2009

      Last night the first African-American President of the United States, Barack Obama, addressed the NAACP convention. His speech was a poignant capstone for the organization's hundred-y...

    • The Legacy: Reactions to Obama's NAACP Speech July 17, 2009

      As the NAACP wrapped up the celebration of its 100-year history, President Barack Obama stopped by to address the crowd. Joining us with their reactions to the president's speech and ...

    • Comic Con: The Place for the Next Big Thing July 17, 2009

      The words “comic convention” can conjure up images of full grown men dressed as Jedi knights angling for a chance to get an autograph from William Shatner. While that might have bee...

    • On the Ground, Is the Stimulus Working? July 17, 2009

      Back in March, St. Cloud, Minnesota was excited. Vice President Joe Biden was in town to announce that the town would be receiving an influx of money from the stimulus plan. The money...

    • Bombings Rock Jakarta July 17, 2009

      A series of explosions killed at least nine people and injured at least 48 in Jakarta, Indonesia. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts in the capital's luxury h...

    • Palin, Sanford, and All the Other (Missing) News July 17, 2009

      The Takeaway takes a look back at the week's news and also peers into the future. With us this morning on our reporters' roundtable are Julie Mason, White House Correspondent, The Was...

    • Reviewing Judge Sotomayor's Week July 17, 2009

      Judge Sonia Sotomayor's testimony in front of the Senate's judicial committee wrapped up yesterday. Democrats plan a final Senate vote to confirm Sotomayor in early August. The Takeaw...

    • Helping Hand: President Obama in New Jersey July 17, 2009

      President Obama campaigned in New Jersey yesterday, but not for himself. He was out supporting New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, who faces a tough re-election bid. Come November, Corzine w...

    • Rest in Peace: The Tragedy of Burr Oak Cemetery July 17, 2009

      Forensic scientists have begun sorting the remains of hundreds of cadavers that were taken from their graves at Burr Oak Cemetery in the Chicago suburb of Alsip, Illinois. Four worker...

    • Stalled: California's Budget Crisis Hits Hard July 17, 2009

      The budget crisis in California is becoming critical. The state is still paying its debt in IOUs, but major banks are refusing to accept them. Late yesterday, the state legislature wa...

    • Update on the Bombings in Jakarta July 17, 2009

      Two bomb blasts rocked the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, this morning. The explosions hit two American-owned hotels, killing eight people and injuring dozens more....

    • Boy Chases Girl in '500 Days of Summer' July 17, 2009

      A nerdy-boy-meets-beautiful-girl flick, "500 Days of Summer" invites you into a love story set in Los Angeles. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Daschanel play the lead roles in this fir...

    • Rebooting the NAACP for the 21st Century July 17, 2009

      Yesterday the NAACP wrapped up its Centennial Convention. The Takeaway has been covering the convention all week, from DJ Spooky’s artistic take on the African-America experience to P...

    • What Recession? A Boom for Big Banks July 17, 2009

      Bank of America and Citigroup have released their quarterly earnings reports and both have beaten the forecasts by financial analysts. Bank of America reported $2.42 billion in profit...

    • [Web Special] NAACP Women Made History in Tennessee July 17, 2009

      To commemorate the NAACP's Centennial, we take you to Franklin County, a rural area of 40,000 people in the southern part of Middle Tennessee. In 1958, two black women — Mrs. Johnnie ...