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Thursday, September 17 2015

• Today's Takeaways: The GOP Debate, Fantasy Football, The Soul and The Self September 17, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at the second Republican debate of the 2016 election, the evolution of fantasy football, and questions about idealism. (episode)

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  • Beyond The Winners: Lessons Learned from the GOP Debate September 17, 2015

    The top 11 Republican candidates went at it for three hours in last night's debate at the Reagan Presidential Library, and it appeared that Carly Fiorina stole the show.

  • Fed Holds Steady on Interest Rates September 17, 2015

    After weighing whether or not to&nbsp;change course for the first time in nine years, the Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it&nbsp;is keeping its benchmark&nbsp;interest rate&nbsp;at or near zero.

  • Gambling or Fun? Fantasy Football Raises Questions September 17, 2015

    Leading fantasy football companies are now valued at over a billion dollars, and some say what started as fun with friends has evolved into gambling.

  • Land Mines Pose New Threat to Migrants Entering Croatia September 17, 2015

    There are an estimated 50,000 land mines buried beneath Croatian soil left over from the Balkan Wars.

  • Asylum: From World War II to Europe's Refugee Crisis September 17, 2015

    The concept of asylum has its roots in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Hebrew Bible. Our modern understanding stems from the Russian Revolution and the aftermath of World War II.

  • 'Self and Soul': Searching for Idealism in Modern Life September 17, 2015

    In our modern consumer driven society, the whims and the desires of the self may rule supreme&mdash;pushing aside the&nbsp;demands of the soul. &nbsp;