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Tuesday, July 28 2015

• Today's Takeaways: A Living Wage, Transgender Rights, and Dr. Seuss July 28, 2015

  The Takeaway explores a basic income in America, a trans student's fight to use the bathroom, and Dr. Seuss's longtime art director drops by to discuss his newly released book. (episode)

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  • What Are You Worth? Reconsidering the Minimum Wage July 28, 2015

    If the goal for major cities is to ensure&nbsp;a basic&nbsp;quality of life for everyone, would a higher minimum wage be more effective than&nbsp;a guaranteed basic income?

  • Transgender Teen Fights to Change School Bathroom Policy July 28, 2015

    A federal judge in Virginia will decide whether 16-year-old transgender student Gavin Grimm can use the boys' restrooms at&nbsp;Gloucester High School.&nbsp;

  • Alaska Cleans Up Waste From 2011 Tsunami July 28, 2015

    A massive cleanup effort is underway in Alaska, with tons of debris being airlifted from the shores and beaches and transported to a barge for disposal.

  • Beijing Works to Stop a Stock Market Crash July 28, 2015

    China's stock market dropped 8.5 percent on Monday, despite several attempts by the government to prop up the markets. What else can they do to prevent a collapse?

  • 'What Pet Should I Get?' What The New Dr. Seuss Book Teaches Us July 28, 2015

    ​This week, readers get to experience a never-before-published Dr. Seuss creation. Check out photos from the book, "What Pet Should I Get,"&nbsp;and hear from Dr. Seuss's former art director.

  • The X Ambassadors: From The Basement to The Billboard Charts July 28, 2015

    We speak&nbsp;to the band the X Ambassadors about their new album, "VHS," and how their mostly shared childhood shaped their musical paths.&nbsp;&nbsp;