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Monday, August 17 2009

  • [Web Special] Learning to Lose on the Field and in Life August 17, 2009

    Are our children being herded into sports as a career track rather than an activity that fosters health and well-being? Takeaway contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin weighs in with a story... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, August 17, 2009 (Final Edition) August 17, 2009

    Health | School | Agenda | Golf | Afghanistan | VFW | Blue | Diaspora | Style | Family (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, August 17, 2009 (Early Edition) August 17, 2009

    Headlines; (article)

  • Is Obama Abandoning the Public Option? August 17, 2009

    Is Obama Abandoning the Public Option? (episode)

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    • Is Obama Abandoning the Public Option? August 17, 2009

      Over the weekend, representatives of the Obama administration started signaling that various aspects of proposals to reform health care may be more negotiable than previously expected...

    • Back to School Shopping Blues August 17, 2009

      It's back to school time, which means that while parents head to stores to outfit their kids for a new school year, schools need to refresh their supplies as well. Some economists sa...

    • This Week's Agenda with Chris Hayes and Rob Watson August 17, 2009

      On the agenda this week: The Takeaway talks about how President Obama may be backing away from absolutely requiring a public health care option, just before he and his family head off...

    • Weekend Sports: Records and Firsts in Track and Golf August 17, 2009

      In the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin yesterday, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt left American Tyson Gay in his dust as Bolt broke his own world record, running the 100m in 9.58...

    • In Afghanistan, "Daily Show"-style TV Commentary August 17, 2009

      On Thursday, Afghanistan's voters go to the polls to vote in the country's presidential election... and on Afghan television, political satire is dominating the airwaves. Jahid Mohsen...

    • Obama to Address VFW Convention August 17, 2009

      President Obama stops in Phoenix today to address the annual convention for Veterans of Foreign Wars. Washington Examiner reporter Julie Mason gives us a preview of what they can expe...

    • 50 Years of Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" August 17, 2009

      Miles Davis’s seminal jazz album, “Kind of Blue,” turns 50 today. Davis, along with John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, ...

    • Improving Troops' Mental Resiliency August 17, 2009

      The Army is starting a new program to help improve the mental health and mental strength of its soldiers. Every one of the Army's 1.1 million soldiers will be required take part in t...

    • Fact Checking the Health Care Reform Debate August 17, 2009

      To sift through the rumors, hearsay, and falsehoods being spoken and shouted in the debate over health care reform, The Takeaway talks to Trudy Lieberman, director of the Health and M...

    • Afghans in U.S. React to Elections August 17, 2009

      We spoke earlier this morning about how Afghan residents are looking ahead to this Thursday's presidential elections. Dr. Dawer Nadi, born in Afghanistan and now living in Long Islan...

    • The Obamas Head to Martha's Vineyard August 17, 2009

      President Obama arrives at Martha’s Vineyard next Sunday for a week-long vacation with his family. It’s not their first time vacationing on the island, but it is their first time as t...

    • What do Kids Learn from Playing Team Sports? August 17, 2009

      High school sports are often viewed not only as a chance for kids to get exercise, but also to teach them how to be team players and team leaders. But some recent studies show that ch...