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Wednesday, June 27 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | June 27, 2012 June 27, 2012

    Documentarian profiles Americans in underfunded hospital waiting rooms | Tennis officials attempt to reign in "excessive" grunting from players | College football prepares for move fr... (episode)

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    • 'Waiting' on the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling June 27, 2012

      Many Americans cannot afford health insurance, and they have been flocking to hospital emergency rooms across the country, one of our society’s remaining “safety nets” for the poor an...

    • Follow Up Conversation: Balancing Our Work and Personal Lives June 27, 2012

      Yesterday, Anne-Marie Slaughter of The Atlantic came on the show to talk about the juggling act between parenting and working, and what that struggle is like for both women and men. T...

    • Remembering Nora Ephron June 27, 2012

      <p>A friend looks back on the life and legacy of Nora Ephron,&nbsp;novelist, playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and movie director.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

    • College Football Approves New Playoff Format June 27, 2012

      A committee of university presidents has approved a new playoff system for college football. After this year, the much-derided Bowl Championship Series will come to an end, and be rep...

    • Chris Christie: New Jersey's Political Showman and Viral Sensation June 27, 2012

      <p>From smalltown New Jersey Republican to the GOP's showman, could Chris Chistie be on the verge of becoming the vice presidential nominee?</p>

    • First Black Marines Awarded Congressional Gold Medal June 27, 2012

      When President Roosevelt ordered in 1942 that the Marine Corps be integrated, around 20,000 African-Americans signed up and were accepted for service. The first African-Americans in t...

    • Tennis Grunts Face Ban June 27, 2012

      Grunts from professional tennis players — which for many years has been a hot issue, especially among long-time tennis fans who say it’s too barbarous for the sport — could soon be a ...

    • Nine Big Banks Prepare Their Living Wills for Regulators June 27, 2012

      <p>Nine of America&rsquo;s biggest banks are being asked to submit plans for how they could be dismantled by the government if the bank was near default. Will these "living wills" improve regulation and bank functioning?</p>

    • Last Night's Primary Results with Todd Zwillich June 27, 2012

      <p>The Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich talks about the end of the primary race, new poll numbers, and tomorrow's Supreme Court health care decision.</p>

    • Tracing Michelle Obama's Multiracial Ancestry June 27, 2012

      New York Times reporter Rachel Swarns has followed Michelle Obama's journey all the way back to through her ancestry. Swarns' new book "American Tapestry" explores the first lady's su...

    • 32,000 Evacuated as Colorado Wildfire Rages June 27, 2012

      <p>More than 800 firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has already chased 32,000 residents from their homes near Colorado Springs. Nathan Heffel is a reporter with KUNC public radio in Colorado.</p>

    • La Roja: the Greatest Sports Team of All Time? June 27, 2012

      If Spain's national soccer team wins its semifinal this afternoon and goes on to win a second consecutive European championship, then many say that La Roja (the Red) would have earned...