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Friday, February 26 2016

• Today's Takeaways: The Transistor, The Politics of Oscar Speeches, The High Priestess of Soul February 26, 2016

  The Takeaway reveals the winner of their search for America's greatest innovation, we look ahead to the Academy Awards, and examine a new documentary about Nina Simone. (episode)

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  • FBI Standoff: What's Next for Apple February 26, 2016

    Today is the deadline for Apple to respond to a judicial order to unlock the iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook.

  • The 3-Dimensional Chess of the Senate's Supreme Court Fight February 26, 2016

    Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee say they have come to a consensus that there should be no hearings on a Supreme Court nominee this year, period.

  • How Innovative Problem Solving Keeps You Safe February 26, 2016

    Tom Loughlin, executive director of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, discusses&nbsp;how&nbsp;safety standards need to modernize as quickly as technology.

  • America's Greatest Innovation Is... February 26, 2016

    Today we announce the winner of our Search for America's Greatest Innovation!

  • How the Oscar Speech Became a Political Manifesto February 26, 2016

    Back in the 1950s, Oscar speeches were short, sweet, and succinct. Nowadays,&nbsp;the stage at the Academy Awards is more like a&nbsp;soap box for political issues.&nbsp;

  • Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend February 26, 2016

    Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office, including&nbsp;"Eddie the Eagle," "Triple 9," and "Gods of Egypt."

  • Humanizing the High Priestess of Soul February 26, 2016

    Nina Simone's music came to represent the civil rights era. A new documentary seeks to humanize her larger-than-life status.&nbsp;