takeaway archive

sort order: page size:

< October 2012

Wednesday, October 3 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | October 3, 2012 October 3, 2012

    The United Nations and the Syrian Conflict | The Country's First Voter? | Don't Mention It: The War On Drugs with Eugene Jarecki | Talking Cars | Addicted to the Internet? That May So... (episode)

    segments

    • The United Nations and the Syrian Conflict October 3, 2012

      <p>After 18 months, and over 20,000 dead, there's still no end in sight for Syria.&nbsp;<strong>Martin Nesirky</strong>, spokesperson for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, explains the U.N.'s strategy going forward.</p>

    • Don't Mention It: The War On Drugs with Eugene Jarecki October 3, 2012

      This election season the candidates have focused their message on the employment and the middle class. These issues are no doubt important, but what is the hyper-focus on economy leav...

    • Cars that Talk to Each Other October 3, 2012

      The next big thing for cars out of Detroit is a huge transportation safety and infrastructure project that has buy-in from eight auto-makers and the U.S. Department of Transportation....

    • Weather Channel to Begin Naming Winter Storms October 3, 2012

      Yesterday The Weather Channel announced that they want to "proactively name winter storms" freeing us from the uncreative "blizzard of 2007" construction. Cindy Gallop, an ad consulta...

    • Addicted to the Internet? That May Soon Be a Psychological Disorder October 3, 2012

      Internet Use Disorder may soon be included in the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders. According to the American Psychiatric Association, which is wor...

    • Why We Care About Jimmy Hoffa October 3, 2012

      This past week, Detroit and much of America held its breath, waiting to find out if the newest lead on Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance would reveal the truth. Thirty-seven years later, wh...

    • MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winner Maria Chudnovsky on Graph Theory October 3, 2012

      This year’s fellows include novelist Junot Diaz, filmmaker Natalia Almada, Washington Post reporter David Finkel, Harvard economist Raj Chetty, and Maria Chudnovsky, associate profess...