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Wednesday, February 27 2013

  • Today's Takeaway | February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013

    Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Voting Rights Act | The History Behind the Voting Rights Act | Sequester Cuts Felt in American Classrooms | Church Seeks to Win Back Long-Lapsed Catho... (episode)

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    • Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Voting Rights Act February 27, 2013

      The Supreme Court hears arguments today in what could be a landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding the state of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act, first signed by President Lyndo...

    • How the Voting Rights Act Came to Be February 27, 2013

      The Supreme Court is set to decide whether an important part of the Voting Rights Act is still necessary. Judy Richardson and Charles Cobb, both of whom fought for voting rights on th...

    • Sequester Cuts Felt in American Classrooms February 27, 2013

      Those automatic spending cuts, known in Washington and beyond as the "sequester," just won't go away. And unless Congress stops it from happening, the "sequester" will kick in this Fr...

    • An Ode to the Sidekicks February 27, 2013

    • Church Seeks to Win Back Long-Lapsed Catholics February 27, 2013

      Drawing back lapsed Catholics to the church, has been a concern of Pope Benedict XVI, who will officially resign from office on February 28. The Takeaway considers the success of effo...

    • The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting February 27, 2013

      Since being named CEO of Yahoo seven months ago, Marissa Mayer has consistently made the headlines. On of the biggest headlines yet might be about her new policy, announced last Frida...

    • Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement About 'Failing Up' February 27, 2013

      The Supreme Court fight over the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is just the latest struggle in a battle over civil rights that stretches back more than a century in this country. It's a st...