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Tuesday, August 5 2014

  • Today's Takeaways: A Time For a Truce, Fast-Food Goes On a Diet, and The Creative Power of Pairs August 5, 2014

    1. U.S. General Killed in Afghanistan | 2. Hope For Africa's Economic Powerhouse | 3. Welcome to The Fast-Food Renaissance | 4. Missouri Votes to Guarantee The Right to Farm | 5. The ... (episode)

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    • Gaza Truce: Peace Talks With No Winners August 5, 2014

      On Monday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire proposed by Egypt. But a lack of trust between all three parties could complicate hopes for a long-term solution to the conf...

    • U.S. General Killed in Afghanistan August 5, 2014

      The general is reportedly the highest-ranking member of American military to die in the conflict since the U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, and possibly the hi...

    • No Need To Panic (Yet) Over NYC's Potential Ebola Patient August 5, 2014

      A single patient at a hospital in New York City is being tested for the Ebola virus, fueling tabloid headlines. Fear might sell papers in New York, but there is no panic in the United...

    • Hope For Africa's Economic Powerhouse August 5, 2014

      All week, as African leaders convene at the White House, The Takeaway is sitting down with African writers to hear what their hopes are for the continent. Today, a look at Africa’s ec...

    • Welcome to The Fast-Food Renaissance August 5, 2014

      Healthy fast-food sounds like a bit of of an oxymoron, but that hasn't stopped consumers from going on a quest to find it. And nowadays, it looks like the greasy hamburger and fries s...

    • Missouri Votes to Guarantee The Right to Farm August 5, 2014

      Missourians will vote today on an amendment to the state's Constitution that would guarantee the rights to farm and ranch. Is this a back-to-the-land movement, or a ploy to get around...

    • The Myth of The Lone Genius & The Creative Power of Pairs August 5, 2014

      <p>Abbott and Costello, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: Twosomes that make history test the myth of the lone genius and the creative power of pairs.</p>