takeaway archive

sort order: page size:

< October 2009

Friday, October 2 2009

  • The Takeaway for Friday, October 2, 2009 (Final Edition) October 2, 2009

    <p>Headlines; Unemployment, David Letterman's admission, Indonesia quake, Wind power in Africa</p> (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, October 2, 2009 (Early Edition) October 2, 2009

    <p>Headlines; H1N1 and school closures, college football, Chicago's Olympic bid, Twilight Zone, movies</p> (article)

  • The True Cost of H1N1 October 2, 2009

    The True Cost of H1N1 (episode)

    segments

    • The True Cost of H1N1 October 2, 2009

      Flu season starts officially on Sunday, and while the government has been urging schools to close only as a last resort in the battle against H1N1, there have already been at least 18...

    • Sports Takeout: College Football October 2, 2009

      <p>We preview the weekend's college football matchups with our favorite sports contributor &mdash; and former University of Rhode Island linebacker &mdash; <strong>Ibrahim Abdul-Matin</strong>.</p>

    • Listener Takeout: Responses to Driving While Distracted October 2, 2009

      The hot topic on our show and across the country this week was "Driving While Distracted." Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation said almost 6,000 deaths last year were con...

    • Rio vs. Chi-town: Olympics Decision Later Today October 2, 2009

      More than a hundred members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are meeting in Copenhagen to take a look at the final four presentations from four global cities that each wan...

    • Are You Ready to Enter 'The Twilight Zone'? October 2, 2009

      "The Twilight Zone" turns 50 years old today, and we take a look back through the episodes that made this one of the most influential television series – science-fiction or otherwise ...

    • Weekend Movies: Many to Choose From October 2, 2009

      [The trailer for the new Cohen Brothers' movie, "A Serious Man"] It's a good weekend to go to the movies, according to The New York Time's film critic (and co-host of...

    • New Unemployment Numbers Coming Out October 2, 2009

      The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its monthly unemployment numbers this morning. To tell us what the numbers mean, we’ve got University of Maryland economist and business profes...

    • Washington Takeout: Health Reform and Manners October 2, 2009

      Todd Zwillich, our Washington correspondent, talks about the affordability of the health care reform bill about to leave the Senate Finance Committee and also cracks the Sideshow File...

    • Washington Takeout: Latest on Health Reform October 2, 2009

      <p><strong>Todd Zwillich</strong>, The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, joins us after spending all day yesterday at the Senate Finance Committee's markup meeting on Sen. Max Baucus' (D-Mont.) health care reform bill.</p>

    • Business Takeout: Comcast & GE October 2, 2009

      Cable giant Comcast is reportedly in negotiations with GE to purchase their television and movies division, NBC Universal. Joining us to talk about this is New York Times finance repo...

    • Sports Takeout: NFL Weekend Preview October 2, 2009

      Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin looks at some of the big NFL games coming up this weekend, including a battle between the team with the league's top-rated offense, the...

    • Earthquakes and Relief Efforts October 2, 2009

      Aid groups are rushing into Indonesia on the heels of a second earthquake that shook the country yesterday. Indonesia's Health Ministry says nearly 3,000 people may still be trapped u...

    • Sarah Palin Goes Rogue, Hits Bestseller Lists October 2, 2009

      Sarah Palin now stands victorious over a sinister array of dark conspiracies. We’re not talking about the media or liberals, though: Palin’s win is over best-selling author Dan Brown....

    • IAEA to Inspect Iran's Uranium Enrichment Plant October 2, 2009

      The U.S. and Iran have discussed uranium enrichment in meetings outside Geneva, and Iran has agreed to open its uranium enrichment plant to international inspection in the next two we...

    • A Windmill That Saves a Village October 2, 2009

      In 2002, teenaged William Kamkwamba had a vision in the very poor African nation of Malawi: A little bicycle generator that powers a light, if connected to a windmill, could allow him...

    • David Letterman's Admission October 2, 2009

      Last night, David Letterman had a startling admission to his audience: that he had had sexual relationships with female staff members and was being extorted for it. Authories have ar...