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Monday, February 23 2009

  • The envelope please... February 23, 2009

    You may have heard that there was this awards show in Hollywood last night. We wake up way too early in the morning to stay up and actually watch the show, but we put together a littl... (article)

  • The Takeaway for Monday, February 23, 2009 (Early Edition) February 23, 2009

    Headlines; Obama's agenda this week (article)

  • A look ahead to President Obama's busy week February 23, 2009

    A look ahead to President Obama's busy week (episode)

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    • A look ahead to President Obama's busy week February 23, 2009

      President Obama hasn’t been in office long enough to give a state of the union address. But on Tuesday he'll go for a test drive, when he addresses Congress in a state-of-the-union-li...

    • Keep your hands to yourself: Child abuse affects our genes February 23, 2009

      It doesn't sound nonsensical to say that what happens when we are younger stays with us the rest of our lives. But today, for the first time ever, scientists reveal that childhood abu...

    • On the red carpet with David Carr February 23, 2009

      The Takeaway is back with David Carr, who writes the Carpetbagger blog for the New York Times. Carr was on the red carpet at last night’s Academy Awards with questions from his reade...

    • Guantanamo detainee returns to Britain February 23, 2009

      Former British resident Binyam Mohamed is being released from Guantanamo today and returning to the UK. His case is controversial because he alleges that he was tortured while in CIA ...

    • Eurovision song contest sparks tension between Georgia and Russia February 23, 2009

      The Eurovision songwriting competition pits songsmiths across the entire European continent against each other in a fierce competition to represent the EU in song. This year, one song...

    • U.S. advisors secretly aiding Pakistani military February 23, 2009

      Our partner, the New York Times, has an exclusive story today on a secret American unit training the Pakistani military to fight al Qaida and the Taliban. To discuss the story and its...

    • Baseball's new color barrier February 23, 2009

      When Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier at second base with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it was one of the defining moments in professional sports. But in the past decade, pro a...

    • One flu vaccine to rule them all February 23, 2009

      Winter, spring, summer, fall. It seems like no matter the season, it’s always time to get the newest version of the flu shot. Well, times may be achangin'. Scientists who were looking...

    • Stimulus funds to pay debt to Filipino WW II vets February 23, 2009

      During World War II, thousands of Filipinos fought for the US military. They were promised benefits from the US, but denied them after the war. But finally, after decades of fighting...

    • Shrinking the national debt one soldier at a time February 23, 2009

      President Obama is making a priority of slashing the national debt in the coming years and he says some of the greatest savings come from pulling troops out of Iraq. But just how much...

    • Russia marks Afghanistan withdrawal with words of advice for the U.S. February 23, 2009

      Russia last week marked the 20th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan with avowals from its leaders that they really, truly do not want the American military mission ...

    • Jai Ho! Slumdog Millionaire victory bittersweet in India February 23, 2009

      Slumdog Millionaire took home the Oscar for Best Picture, but not everybody in India is celebrating. There's a mixture of pride and resentment over this movie— a film made by a Wester...