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Tuesday, August 21 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | August 21, 2012 August 21, 2012

    Analyzing the potential repercussions of Representative Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment | Obama threatens military action against Syria if the Assad regime indicates use of che... (episode)

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    • Repercussions of Rep. Todd Akin's "Legitimate Rape" Comment August 21, 2012

      On Sunday, Republican Representative Todd Akin said in an interview that "if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." His gaffe became...

    • Obama Threatens Military Action Against Syria August 21, 2012

      President Obama repeated calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down yesterday and, for the first time, threatened military action against Syria if the Assad regime indi...

    • Remembering Eccentric Comedian Phyllis Diller August 21, 2012

      Phyllis Diller’s stand up was a staple of nightclubs and television during the 1950s and early 1960s, a time when female comics were extremely rare. She passed away yesterday in her h...

    • Harvard Geneticist Encodes Book in DNA August 21, 2012

      There are 70 billion copies of Harvard Medical School Genetics professor George Church’s book, "Regenesis," but very few people have read it. What gives?

    • Mary Elizabeth Williams' Guide to "Legitimate Rape" August 21, 2012

      The latest major political misstep goes to Todd Akin, Republican Representative from Missouri, who in an interview on Sunday said, "if it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways...

    • On the Ground: Reporting from Rebel Headquarters in Aleppo August 21, 2012

      In recent New Yorker articles, staff writer Jon Lee Anderson describes a country torn by civil war without clear factions. The campaign by President Bashar al-Assad against the rebels...

    • George Gilder on 'Wealth and Poverty' and its Influence Today August 21, 2012

      Paul Ryan is perhaps best known as the architect of the leading Republican plan to balance the budget. The book that may very well have influenced his economic ideals is George Gilder...

    • The Making of America's Vietnam August 21, 2012

      For the United States, the Vietnam War has long been embroiled in debate and analysis, propagated by the war’s three-decade duration, disputed status, and tremendous toll on human lif...

    • Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Dies after Long Illness August 21, 2012

      The Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was a friend and ally to many in Washington. He died on Monday of complications following a long illness at the age of 57. His death, though ...