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Thursday, August 27 2015

• The Porn Episode August 27, 2015

  Today's episode of Movie Date is all about indecent movies, and it features special guest Dan Savage! (article)

• Today's Takeaways: Border Walls, Tragedy on Live TV, Another Einstein August 27, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at this history of border walls, listeners share their reaction to the Virginia TV shooting, and we search for the next Albert Einstein.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? A History of Border Walls August 27, 2015

    To keep out migrants, Hungarian officials are building a wall along its border with Serbia, similar to what&nbsp;many U.S. presidential candidates hope to construct. But&nbsp;do such&nbsp;walls work?&nbsp;

  • How Companies Make Millions Off Lead Poisoning Victims August 27, 2015

    A new investigation finds that predatory companies take advantage of poor, minority&nbsp;lead poisoning victims&mdash;including Freddie Gray and his family.

  • The Virginia TV Shooting: Listeners React August 27, 2015

    For some, the shooting hits close to home. For many, this event signals a need for gun control. Some of you admit that none of this is shocking to you. And many are feeling hopeless.

  • Wildfires Consume Washington State August 27, 2015

    More than 250,000 acres are believed to be burning, a rare event that's breaking records in the state's history.

  • Will There Ever Be Another Einstein? August 27, 2015

    To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, we explore how a scientist becomes an icon. We also wonder whether it can ever&nbsp;be done again. &nbsp;

  • Takeaway Book Club: 'Go Set a Watchman' by Harper Lee August 27, 2015

    Three Takeaway listeners from Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Utah weigh in on&nbsp;"Go Set a Watchman" by Harper Lee.&nbsp;