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Friday, August 21 2009

  • The Takeaway for Friday, August 21, 2009 (Final Edition) August 21, 2009

    The Takeaway for Friday, August 21, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)

  • The Takeaway for Friday, August 21, 2009 (Early Edition) August 21, 2009

    The Takeaway for Friday, August 21, 2009 (Early Edition) (article)

  • Health Care Reform: The Week in Review August 21, 2009

    Health Care Reform: The Week in Review (episode)

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    • Health Care Reform: The Week in Review August 21, 2009

      Today we're recapping what's happened this week in the debate over health care reform.  During a meeting last Saturday, President Obama asked the American people to lower the temperat...

    • Both Leading Afghan Candidates Assert Victory August 21, 2009

      Despite threats of violence from the Taliban, Afghans headed to the polls yesterday to vote in the country's second-ever presidential election. The votes are still being counted, but ...

    • Your Fantasy League is in Good Hands August 21, 2009

      The salaries of sports players have for many decades caused non-athletes' jaws to drop, but owners have always justified the expense as an investment. Way back in 1869, for example, m...

    • Life Lessons from Jayson Blair August 21, 2009

      In early 2003, Jayson Blair went from writing headlines for the New York Times to making headlines when it was discoverd that he had plagiarized dozens of stories. It was a scandal th...

    • 'Cash for Clunkers' Cashed Out August 21, 2009

      We’ve heard it before, but this time it might just stick: The Department of Transportation announced yesterday that the popular Cash for Clunkers program, which allows you to trade in...

    • Reflecting on the Financial Meltdown August 21, 2009

      Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming today at the annual meeting of economists and central bankers. Bernanke will address the group with a speech entitled...

    • Plaxico Burress Plea Bargain: 2 Years August 21, 2009

      Former New York Giants wide-reciever Plaxico Burress accepted a plea bargain yesterday which will send him to prison for 2 years after pleading guilty to a weapons charge.  As you mig...

    • Afghan Elections Still a Work in Progress August 21, 2009

      Candace Rondeaux is a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group; she specializes in Afghanistan and joins us from Kabul where she has been closely observing the recent presiden...

    • Credit Card Reform Act in Effect Today August 21, 2009

      The first phase of the "Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009" goes into effect this week. While some major provisions of the law won't kick in...

    • On Screen: 'Passing Strange,' 'Inglourious Basterds' August 21, 2009

      Wesley Morris is a film critic for the Boston Globe and he joins us for a look at the movies opening this weekend. Spike Lee is back in theaters, albeit in limited rel...

    • Movies that Span Generations August 21, 2009

      Our panel of critics discuss the controversy over Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, a darkly twisted look at the hunt for Adolph Hitler. We also look at Shorts...

    • Lawrence Bender on Making 'Inglourious Basterds' August 21, 2009

      Inglourious Basterds, the long-anticipated return to screen for director Quentin Tarantino, has been making waves since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. As it's said, though,...