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Wednesday, May 2 2012

  • Today's Takeaway: Obama Makes Secret Trip to Afghanistan May 2, 2012

    In a move that marks the beginning of the end of our war in Afghanistan, President Obama made a surprise visit to Kabul on Tuesday to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Afgha... (episode)

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    • Obama's Surprise Visit to Afghanistan May 2, 2012

      In a move that marks the beginning of the end of our war in Afghanistan, President Obama made a surprise visit to Kabul on Tuesday to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Afgha...

    • Terrorism Conviction in New York Subway Plot May 2, 2012

      Adis Medunjanin, a 28-year-old man a naturalized citizen born in Bosnia, was convicted of a host of terrorism charges connected to an plotting suicide attacks in the New York subways....

    • Organ Donation in the Age of Social Networking May 2, 2012

      A new plan from Facebook encourages everyone on the social network to advertise their donor status on their pages, along with their birth dates and schools. Could the plan be a slippe...

    • Saudi Woman Driver Reprieved May 2, 2012

      Police in Saudi Arabia have announced that Shaima Jastaniah, the Saudi woman sentenced to ten lashes for driving last summer, has been offered a reprieve. Explaining the decision and ...

    • Ian Bremmer on Leadership in a 'G-Zero World' May 2, 2012

      Some argue that the United States' global leadership has waned, but Ian Bremmer argues that the our role in the international community isn't over, it’s just different. Today’s intern...

    • President Obama Addresses Americans from Afghanistan May 2, 2012

      It was a moment perfectly staged for an American audience: In a speech that neatly coincided with the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, President Obama addressed the co...

    • Chinese Dissident Leaves US Embassy May 2, 2012

      Prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has left the U.S. embassy in Beijing a week after seeking shelter after escaping from house arrest. Jonathan Fenby is former editor of the ...

    • Rupert Murdoch's State-Side Influence May 2, 2012

      A British Parliamentary committee's report on Rupert Murdoch has declared that the 81-year-old News Corp. CEO "is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international...

    • Baby Boomers Squeeze Savings to Support Parents and Children May 2, 2012

      According to a new survey from Ameriprise Financial, just one in four baby boomers are saving for their retirement. Instead, many are putting their money towards helping their aging p...