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Thursday, February 5 2015

• Today's Takeaways: Internet Independence, A New Battle, Winning Over The President February 5, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at the latest news on net neutrality, we explore a new exhibit on Alexander Graham Bell, and President Obama's former personal assistant drops by. (episode)

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  • FCC Chairman: A Declaration of Independence for the Internet February 5, 2015

    After 4 million responses from the public and a nudge from the president, the FCC chairmen sent a strong message yesterday: All internet must be treated equally.

  • Twitter, Trolling & Being A Woman Online February 5, 2015

    Most women have a story about sexism or harassment online. Longtime feminist blogger and journalist Jill Filipovic shares her story, and her advice for dealing with internet sexism.

  • Hit That Track: Listening Back to The Origins of Recorded Sound February 5, 2015

    A new exhibit at the Smithsonian allows us to hear Alexander Graham Bell's earliest sound recordings for the first time.&nbsp;

  • U.S. Vs. Russia: New Battle Lines Being Drawn in Ukraine February 5, 2015

    Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kiev today, and President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense said he would consider sending American military assistance to Ukraine.&nbsp;

  • As Jordanians Mourn, A Look at The New Fight Against ISIS February 5, 2015

    The Islamic State's murder of&nbsp;Moaz al Kasasbeh seems to have bolstered Jordanian support for the U.S.-led strikes against ISIS. But how long will that last?

  • Life in The Inner Circle: Reggie Love on Winning Over the President February 5, 2015

    In photos of the president from 2007 to 2011, there's someone next to him without an earpiece or Secret Service shades. Reggie Love tells us what it was like to be Obama's personal aide.