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Femi Oke introduced us to her "recession hero"--someone who resisted the temptation of a growing bubble. We're looking for more heroes out there. Do you have your own recession hero? ... (article)
Read a transcript of President Barack Obama's address on Pakistan and Afghanistan from March 27, 2009, and discuss the new policy in The Takeaway's "user-annotated" document viewer. ... (article)
The Takeaway for Friday, March 27, 2009 (Final Edition) (article)
The Takeaway will be visiting Baltimore March 30-31st looking for new angles on economic stories. The program would like to hear news about how your neighborhood is dealing with the e... (article)
Headlines; Nuclear power (article)
More about President-elect Barack Obama and his appointees... (article)
Thirty years after Three Mile Island (episode)
Thirty years ago on Sunday, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant had a partial meltdown. The incident stirred fear and panic in the hearts and minds of Americans everywhere, and...
In the last five years, Liberia has made the transition from Charles Taylor, a warlord accused of hate crimes, to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman democratically elected to lead...
This week, we sent Senior Editor Femi Oke out to bring your stories about the economic crisis back to the show. Sam Jordan was listening in New Jersey and sent us an e-mail. He wanted...
London will host the G20 summit next week and as they face down hard economic times, it is worth a look back at the last time London hosted a world economic summit. In June 1933, dele...
In the past fifty years, wealthy nations including the U.S. have given $1 trillion in aid to the continent of Africa. And yet, many African countries remain mired in poverty. So is it...
The Takeaway looks at two stories in the global news today with our partners, the BBC. First, President Barack Obama unveils his Afghan war strategy today. Officials say the President...
Want to know how to avoid paying taxes on April 15? Jason Zengerle, a senior editor at The New Republic, might be able to give you some ideas— though he may not be able to tell you h...
On her recent trip to Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledged our part in the violence that’s erupting in Mexico, saying that, “Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs...
There's been plenty of outrage in the U.S. over collapsing banks, bailouts and bonuses, but the financial crisis is turning violent in Europe. Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive...
President Obama plans to announce an expansive new plan for Afghanistan in a speech at the White House this morning, committing thousands more troops and starting what's being called ...
President Barack Obama unveils his Afghan war strategy today. Officials say the President plans to send up to 4,000 more troops and will start a surge of civilian trainers on top of ...