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Monday, June 22 2009

  • Everything Sounds Better with AutoTune June 22, 2009

    Let's say you're a musician and a news junkie, and you want to combine the two. If you were really talented, you might end up with something like the work of musical brothers Evan and... (article)

  • Personal Front Page: Tell Us Where You Get Your News June 22, 2009

    There's news outlets like the BBC, The New York Times and public radio. In Iran, a lot has also been made of the use of Twitter and Facebook to spread information. We want to know how... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, June 22, 2009 (Early) June 22, 2009

    This week's agenda (article)

  • [Web Special] A Fab Father's Day Weekend in Sports June 22, 2009

    Who is Father’s Day for? At the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black on Long Island, Father’s Day is for the fathers who love golf, on the longest day of the year, in the middle of a dreary fo... (article)

  • This Week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus June 22, 2009

    This Week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus (episode)

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    • This Week's Agenda with Marcus Mabry and Jonathan Marcus June 22, 2009

      Iran again tops this week's agenda and our guides Marcus Mabry, international business editor for the New York Times and Jonathan Marcus, diplomatic correspondent for the BBC, will ta...

    • The Sports Agenda June 22, 2009

      The Takeaway's sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin ventured out to Bethpage Black golf course on Long Island to witness a very wet U.S. Open this weekend. He's here with the latest...

    • John Hodgman and the Media Geeks June 22, 2009

      Geeks deserve more credit than they probably get. That's the that argument John Hodgman — writer, actor, comedian, and self-professed nerd — took to the President this weekend, the su...

    • Like a Car? The Massachusetts Model of Health Care June 22, 2009

      As President Obama and Congress work to reform health care, The Takeaway has been looking at possible models, at home and abroad, that could inform the debate. One possibility is the ...

    • A Revolution in the Making? The Latest from Iran June 22, 2009

      We’re following the latest news from Iran. Authorities in Iran now acknowledge that the number of votes "cast" in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters. This comes after the ...

    • Iranian-Americans Speak Out June 22, 2009

      The streets of Iran seem quiet for the moment, but Iranian Americans gathered in the streets of U.S. cities. One of the biggest gatherings was in Los Angeles, which almost 500,000 Ira...

    • Everything Sounds Better with AutoTune June 22, 2009

      Let's say you're a musician and a news junkie, and you want to combine the two. If you were really talented, you might end up with something like the work of musical brothers Evan and...

    • Catch a Fire: The Cuyahoga River Lit Up June 22, 2009

      Forty years ago, the Cuyahoga River caught fire. The river, riddled with pollution, burned for 30 minutes. Time magazine covered the bizarre event and their article helped jumpstart t...

    • Trouble in the Caucuses June 22, 2009

      The president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, is in critical condition after an assassination attempt. Latest reports say a car loaded with explosi...

    • In Pakistan, a Secret Hostage Makes His Escape June 22, 2009

      In Pakistan on Friday, a hostage made an extraordinary escape from his Taliban captors. The hostage was a reporter for our partner The New York Times. David Rohde, a Pulitzer Prize wi...