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Monday, January 5 2015

• Today's Takeaways: Revenge Hacks, Raising The Minimum Wage, Reclaiming The Skies January 5, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at the corporate fallout from the Sony debacle, we explore minimum wage hikes in 20 states, and we look at the future of air travel.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • The Top Threats Facing the World in 2015 January 5, 2015

    This year, watch out for Putin's aggressive foreign policy, a lack of cohesion in the European Union, and China's economic slowdown.

  • Revenge Hacks: Sony Debacle Puts Companies on Offensive January 5, 2015

    Amidst the fallout from the Sony breach, private companies are taking cybersecurity into their own hands. Some are enlisting firms to learn offensive hacking techniques of their own.

  • New Year, More Pay: Minimum Wage Increases in 20 States & D.C. January 5, 2015

    On New Year's Day, 20 states and Washington, D.C. increased the minimum wage, and Alaska will follow suit in February. What does this mean for workers?

  • Remembering ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott January 5, 2015

    Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, says his admiration of ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott was both personal and professional. Scott died of cancer on Sunday at age 49.

  • Online Activists Inspire Hope In Russia January 5, 2015

    In an environment where the Russian&nbsp;middle&nbsp;class faces some pain from falling oil prices and western sanctions,&nbsp;can opposition to Putin's rule&nbsp;gain momentum?

  • How Airlines Cash In on Our Discomfort January 5, 2015

    Flying is more uncomfortable than ever, and the airlines made it that way. If you want relief, you have to pay.&nbsp;