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What really happened during the fall of Saigon? Was Elvis Jewish? Are voiceovers ever okay? And why is Stuart Murdoch so darn nice? This and other questions, on this week's Movie Date. (article)
The Takeaway remembers the life and legacy of Joan Rivers, pulls back the curtain on the 1964 Wilderness Act, and looks at some neuroscience that says daydreaming can help you learn. (episode)
More than 30 years after being sentenced to death, Henry Lee McCollum and his half-brother Leon Brown emerged from North Carolina prison doors on Wednesday as free men.
From the Ed Sullivan Show to the red carpets of Hollywood award shows, Joan Rivers was a cultural behemoth to be reckoned with.
"When I die...I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair...I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents," Rivers once wrote. So we obliged. Here's a montage of Streep crying.
The vast majority of the wilderness protected in the U.S. today was created before 1990. And since then, few designations have gotten through.
As we get into the last weekend of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, we here at The Takeaway are wondering why there’s so little American talent in the men’s top 50.
Days of protests outside Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad are testing the country's faith in the democratic process.
Our Movie Date podcast team reviews “The Identical,” “Last Days in Vietnam” and the anniversary re-releases of "Forrest Gump" and "Ghostbusters."
New neuroscience research has upended common assumptions about the best study strategies. A new book examines the science and best practices for learning.
Be smarter than your pals. Prep your dinner party factoids. Gauge your knowledge about what happened this week, as heard on The Takeaway.