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Monday, December 30 2013

  • Benghazi, Examined | Suicide Blast Rocks Russian Train Station | Americans on the Move December 30, 2013

    Benghazi, Examined | Suicide Blast Rocks Russian Train Station | Americans on the Move | Changes in Population Forecast Changes to the Electoral Map | After A Big Year, Is 2014 Americ... (episode)

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    • Benghazi, Examined December 30, 2013

      Last fall, Ambassador H. Christopher Stevens was killed in an attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya, after a confusing set of circumstances. As the Obama administration scrambled to exp...

    • Suicide Blasts Rock Russian City December 30, 2013

      Two suicide attacks in two days in the Russian city of Volgograd have left over 30 people dead and dozens injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which come less t...

    • Americans on the Move December 30, 2013

      According to data from the US Census, out today, the U.S. remains one of the most mobile countries in the world. For more on the changing American map The Takeaway turns to Andrew Bev...

    • Changes in Population Forecast Changes to the Electoral Map December 30, 2013

      Close to 40 million Americans migrate from one home to another every year, and when Americans move so do the lines on our electoral map. Keesha Gaskins, senior counsel in the Democrac...

    • After A Big Year, Is 2014 American Soccer's Shining Moment? December 30, 2013

      It's been a strong year for soccer in America. But is it enough to raise the profile of the game and gain popularity here in the States? Grant Wahl, senior writer for Sports Illustrat...

    • Will Brazil Be Ready for the World Cup? December 30, 2013

      Brazil has faced a myriad of problems in preparing for the World Cup. Hoping to raise revenue for city infrastructure for the World Cup, the Brazilian government raised taxes on bus a...

    • The Year in Politics December 30, 2013

      From the revelations of NSA surveillance by Edward Snowden, to the mismanaged launch of the Affordable Care Act, to the government shutdown, it's been quite a year in Washington. Pete...