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Monday, September 21 2015

  • Today's Takeaways: The Prison Problem, First Time Runners, The Pope in the U.S. September 21, 2015

    The Takeaway explores mass incarceration in America,&nbsp;rookie politicians, and Pope Francis's visit to the U.S. (episode)

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    • When Unemployment Becomes a Life Sentence September 21, 2015

      Criminal background checks may be preventing thousands of convicted felons from rebuilding their lives, even after they've done their time and paid their debt to society.

    • U.S. to Accept 100,000 Refugees by 2017 September 21, 2015

      The U.S. normally takes in about 70,000 refugees a year.&nbsp;Over the weekend, Secretary of State John Kerry said that number would rise to&nbsp;85,000 next year and to 100,000 in 2017.

    • Volkswagen Stock Plunges Amid Emission Cheating Scandal September 21, 2015

      The EPA has accused Volkswagen of installing software on nearly 500,000&nbsp;diesel cars in the U.S. to evade federal emission regulations.

    • Running Democracy's First Lap September 21, 2015

      Erich Caulfield, a former White House Fellow who's running for elected office for the first time, is vying for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate. But his aspirations&nbsp;go further.

    • A Story of Suicide and Brotherhood September 21, 2015

      The Second Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment has a suicide rate nearly four times as high as that of other young, male veterans. Instead of relying on the VA, they help each other.

    • The Pope Comes to America September 21, 2015

      Hundreds of thousands of onlookers are expected to gather across Pennsylvania, New York and Washington, D.C. to embrace Pope Francis on his five-day tour of the U.S.