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Wednesday, January 30 2013

  • Today's Takeaway | January 30, 2013 January 30, 2013

    Economic Inequality, from Beijing to Bridgeport | Obama Promises Financial Aid as Syria's Crisis Deepens | A Degree in Drone Piloting | The Most Beautiful Thing You Will Ever See (episode)

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    • The U.S. Is Number One — For Income Inequality January 30, 2013

      According to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, the United States has the most unequal income distribution of all major industrialized nations. Similarly, while China's e...

    • Warnings of Collapse as Egyptian Unrest Spreads January 30, 2013

      Unrest continues to unfold in Egypt. The mayhem that's broken out on the streets away from the capital in cities like Port Said, is now spilling over into the streets of Cairo. Noel K...

    • Obama Promises Financial Aid as Syria's Crisis Deepens January 30, 2013

      As the crisis in Syria deepens, President Obama has offered over $150 million in financial aid. Ahmed Shiyab, a researcher from Syrian Refugees based in Jordan and Amr Al Azm, member ...

    • Listeners Share the Most Beautiful Things They've Ever Seen January 30, 2013

      <p>What is truly beautiful to you? Is it the face of someone you love? The first several notes of your favorite song? Or perhaps it&rsquo;s a sunny day.</p>

    • Doping: The New Normal? January 30, 2013

      It seems we can’t go more than a few months, or even weeks between doping scandals. Has doping always been this prevalent in athletics? Or is it just easier to uncover? Dr. Harvey Sha...

    • Colleges Begin Offering Degrees in Drone Flying January 30, 2013

      As the Department of Defense gradually shifts to drone strikes in lieu of manned missions, many contractors are also hoping to revolutionize the drone for domestic uses, such as polic...

    • The Most Beautiful Thing You Will Ever See January 30, 2013

      What is truly beautiful to you? Is it the face of someone you love? The first several notes of your favorite song? Or perhaps it’s a sunny day. If you’re Frank Close, it’s none of the...

    • Gabby Giffords Addresses Senate on Gun Control January 30, 2013

      There was drama and division on Capitol Hill today in the first Congressional hearing on gun control since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last month. Todd Zwillich, The Tak...