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Friday, May 25 2012

  • Movie Date: 'Men in Black 3' May 25, 2012

    This week's Movie Date podcast is out of this world! No, really. Kristen and Rafer get extraterrestrial reviewing this week's blockbuster, "Men in Black 3." Listen to The Takeaway's M... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway: C-Sections, Espionage, Skee-Ball and a Movie Date May 25, 2012

    When it comes to childhood obesity, there are a lot of factors that have been blamed: processed food, portion sizes, and poverty, to name just a few. But what if childhood obesity isn... (episode)

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    • Companies Don't Have to Go Public, So Why Do They? May 25, 2012

      By going public, Facebook joined a diverse group of companies. Some, like Apple and Amazon, have had huge success selling pieces of their company to the public. Others, like Enron and...

    • The Secret World of Espionage Comes to New York May 25, 2012

      John Hockenberry visits the new spying exhibit at the Discovery Center in Times Square. He peruses hundreds of artifacts from the CIA, FBI, and National Reconnaissance Office with Tim...

    • C-Sections May Lead to Childhood Obesity May 25, 2012

      A new study suggests that children born via C-section are twice as likely to be obese by age three than those delivered vaginally way. On the surface, this might appear to be breakthr...

    • A Look Ahead to the NBA Playoffs May 25, 2012

      The Spurs and the Clippers have staked out their places in the NBA Western Conference Finals while the Eastern Conference has yet to be decided. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Ab...

    • Follow Friday: Facebook, JPMorgan, Layoffs, Attack Ads, and Fair Punishment May 25, 2012

      <p>Our panel of social, political and pop-cultural experts to tell us about the stories you may have missed this week.</p>

    • How Do Banking Regulations Get Written? May 25, 2012

      Earlier this month, JPMorgan disclosed that it lost at least $3 billion in trading as a result of sheer mismanagement. The news ignited a fresh debate on financial regulation – specif...

    • New Movie Releases: 'Men in Black 3' and 'Moonrise Kingdom' May 25, 2012

      It’s Friday, when we talk about movies at the Takeaway. This week’s big release is “Men In Black 3,” starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin as a young Tommy Lee Jones. ...

    • Man Arrested In Death of Etan Patz May 25, 2012

      An arrest has been made in the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, who went missing on his way to school 33 years ago today. The arrest may bring the cold case that first go...

    • Skee-Ball Stars Vie for Championship May 25, 2012

      While athletes from around the world gear up for the summer Olympics, competitors of another sort have been polishing their moves for the national Skee-Ball championship. This w...

    • Should the Olympics Champion Gay Rights? May 25, 2012

      The Olympic Games are intended to be a celebration of athletics with politics set aside. But over the years, the Olympics have served as a political forum as much as they’ve served as...

    • Spain Crosses its Fingers During Eurovision Contest May 25, 2012

      It's the most wonderful time of the year in Europe. It's a time that Europe collectively gathers around the TV to watch and vote in a competition called "The Eurovision Song Contest"....