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Friday, January 4 2013

• Movie Date: 'On the Road,' 'The Impossible,' 'Promised Land' January 4, 2013

  Rafer and Kristen answer just a few of the many letters they've received in recent weeks from Movie Date listeners, including questions about "The Hobbit," "Les Miserables," and "Djan... (article)

• Today's Takeaway | January 4, 2013 January 4, 2013

  What's in Store for the 113th Congress | House Allows Violence Against Women Act to Expire | 40 Years On: The Battle Over Roe v. Wade | New Movie Releases: 'On the Road,' 'The Impossi... (episode)

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  • What's in Store for the 113th Congress January 4, 2013

    A new year, a new Congress, and the 113th Congress is the most diverse yet. Despite all the new faces, many early items of legislative business are old ones -- and ones which could co...

  • House Allows Violence Against Women Act to Expire January 4, 2013

    In the midst of the fiscal cliff negotiations, Congress allowed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to expire. In its eighteen years of existence, VAWA has provided $4.7 billion for...

  • Violence Against Women in U.S. and Abroad January 4, 2013

    In the wake of a brutal gang rape in New Delhi, Western commentators have criticized the way Indian society handles cases involving violence against women. Researcher and writer Emer ...

  • New Movie Releases: 'On the Road,' 'The Impossible,' 'Promised Land' January 4, 2013

    It's the first Friday of 2013 and one of the most highly anticipated releases is the new adaptation of the Jack Kerouac's "On the Road." Also garnering a lot of buzz (and Golden Globe...

  • 2013: What's in a Number? January 4, 2013

    2013 marks the first time since 1987 that the numerical year contains four unique digits: no number repeats. Takeaway host John Hockenberry discusses the significance for a numbers ma...

  • The Science Behind Optimism in a Grim World January 4, 2013

    Optimism isn’t just a state of mind, it’s also a scientific phenomenon that ties into human evolution and survival. Professor Tali Sharot explains why humans have a tendency to look o...

  • 40 Years On: The Battle Over Roe v. Wade January 4, 2013

    This month marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. In her cover story for Time Magazine, staff writer Kate Pickert explains why she ...