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Monday, May 26 2014

Today's Takeaways: Veterans, World Cup, and Youth Sports May 26, 2014

Veterans Reflect on VA Controversy | How the World Cup is Transforming Brazil | Who Took All the Fun Out of Youth Sports? | Takeaway Book Club Preview: 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour' (episode)

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- Veterans Reflect on VA Controversy May 26, 2014
  
  <p>Veterans respond to President Obama’s remarks on the growing Veterans Administration scandal. What would it take to truly reform the VA?</p>
- Who Took All the Fun Out of Youth Sports? May 26, 2014
  
  <p>The ultra-competitive world of youth sports can lead to fatigue, burnout, and sometimes injury, for young athletes.</p> <p> </p>
- How the World Cup is Transforming Brazil May 26, 2014
  
  Dave Zirin's new book "Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy" examines how the World Cup has transformed Rio de Janiero.
- Takeaway Book Club Preview: 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour' May 26, 2014
  
  <p>Takeaway producer and book critic <strong>Mythili Rao</strong> previews the first book on The Takeaway Book Club's summer reading list: "To Rise Again at a Decent Hour" by Joshua Ferris.</p>