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Thursday, August 23 2012

  • Movie Date: Summer 2012 Documentary Roundup August 23, 2012

    By popular demand, Rafer and Kristen talk about their favorite documentaries of the summer. From a look at someone who's stolen 500 identities to a pair of elderly identical twin pros... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | August 23, 2012 August 23, 2012

    Tracing the history of the female vote | It's a Free Country maps the political affiliations of professional sports teams | Comparing the message of the 2012 Obama campaign to 2008 | ... (episode)

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    • Tracing the History of the Female Vote August 23, 2012

      This election may in fact mark the first time that women’s issues sway the average American voter in who she chooses for president. But what if it wasn't women who changed the way the...

    • Do Your Favorite Sports Teams Share Your Political Loyalties? August 23, 2012

      <p>Sports loyalties often run just as deep as political loyalties, or deeper. Sometimes they even intersect. Do you know who the owners of your favorite teams support? The answers might surprise you.&nbsp;</p>

    • Comparing the Campaigns of 2012 Obama to 2008 Obama August 23, 2012

      In 2008, hope and change were Barack Obama's rallying cries, and tens of thousands showed up to hear him speak. The Obama campaign was an almost unparalleled machine, staying on-messa...

    • The 'Tyrannical Mosaic' of American Elections August 23, 2012

      The 2000 election exposed the fragile state of the American voting system, but it's unclear how much has changed since the Bush v. Gore controversy 12 years ago. Rick Hasen says that ...

    • Teenager Designs New Advanced Cancer Test August 23, 2012

      In some ways, 15-year-old Jack Andraka is a normal teenager. He’s a fan of “Glee” and likes to kayak. But he’s also the mind behind a new pancreatic cancer test that is 168 times fas...

    • Ohio Congressmen Push Defense Projects the Pentagon Doesn't Want August 23, 2012

      While the Pentagon is pinching pennies from its budget after cuts that it says could jeopardize its ability to fight wars, America’s top brass are feeling pressure from an unlikely so...

    • New Study Suggests Father's Age Related to Autism, Schizophrenia August 23, 2012

      A new study published in the journal Nature correlates a father’s age with his children’s risk of having autism or schizophrenia. As Benedict Carey notes in The New York Times, the fi...

    • Getting in the Minds of Con-Artists August 23, 2012

      Spending almost 10 years diving into the minds of those who have collectively carried out over a 100 Ponzi schemes, law professor Tamar Frankel wrote her findings to unfold more of th...

    • Eliot Spitzer on State Attorneys General Libor Investigations August 23, 2012

      The Libor scandal hasn't gone away — it's only getting bigger. New York State attorney general Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed several of the world's leading banks, including Barclay...

    • Hurricane Isaac Looms over Republican National Convention August 23, 2012

      <p>Forecasters say that tropical storm Isaac could turn into a hurricane and reach Florida this weekend, just in time to welcome the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.</p>