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Friday, April 26 2013

  • Movie Date: 'Pain and Gain,' 'The Big Wedding' April 26, 2013

    In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen talk about why we should all aspire to the motto, "do be a doer," as opposed to "don't be a don'ter." They also discuss middle-age... (article)

  • The Intelligence System and Boston Bombers, Chemical Weapons in Syria, Movie Reviews April 26, 2013

    Congress Questions Actions of FBI and CIA on Handling of Tsarnaev Case | Boston Bombing: Was There an Intelligence System Failure? | White House Believes Chemical Weapon Use Likely in... (episode)

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    • White House Believes Chemical Weapon Use Likely in Syria April 26, 2013

      With “varying degrees of confidence,” the White House announced Thursday that President Bashar al-Assad has employed the use of chemical weapons in Syria. P.J Crowley is the former ...

    • Congress Questions Actions of FBI and CIA on Handling of Tsarnaev Case April 26, 2013

      Congress now wants to know why the FBI did not pursue further investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombing suspect killed last week. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Z...

    • Boston Bombing: Was There an Intelligence System Failure? April 26, 2013

      Tim Weiner, author of "Enemies: A History of the FBI" and "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA" explains how terrorist threats are identified, and how information is, or is not sh...

    • Where Everybody Knows Your Name April 26, 2013

      <p>Sometimes, especially in these trying times, we just need to go to a place where everybody knows our name. And who knows this better than <strong>Thomas Kershaw</strong>, the owner of the famous Boston bar, Cheers.</p>

    • New Movie Releases: 'The Big Wedding' and 'Pain and Gain' April 26, 2013

      The Takeaway's Movie Date team, Kristen Meinzer and Rafer Guzman, review this week's major releases. On the roster this week: the dysfunctional family comedy, “The Big Wedding” and th...

    • Mira Nair on "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" April 26, 2013

      Mira Nair discusses her new film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Based on Mohsid Hamid’s bestselling novel, it tells the story of Changez, a young man from Pakistan climbing the corp...

    • The Value of a Neighborhood April 26, 2013

      We've been talking this week about the importance of getting to know your neighbors. Why is it important to know our neighbors? And how does it help us become a better society? Pete...