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The Takeaway says goodbye to Jon Stewart, we reflect on the state of nuclear weapons 70 years after the Hiroshima bombing, and we look at a new family policy from Netflix. (episode)
Through the end, Jon Stewart insisted he was a comedian, not a journalist. But that didn't stop millions of Americans from turning to "The Daily Show" as their most trusted news source.
Takeaway Host John Hockenberry reflects on being a guest on The Daily Show, and what Jon Stewart's legacy means to him.
Ta-Nehisi Coates is the author of the new best-selling book "Between the World and Me." If you'd like to discuss it with The Takeaway, nominate yourself to be part of our book club.
On August 6th, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. But the law continues to face a number of challenges.
It's the crowning achievement of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who ousted Egypt's democratically elected leader, Mohammed Morsi.
Commodities like nickel, coffee, gold, sugar, silver and oil are down. Bucking the trend in the short term is uranium, which is up 28 percent in the last year.
Seventy years ago, dual attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed at least 129,000 people. Today there are nearly 16,000 nuclear weapons in the arsenals of nine countries.
This week, Netflix announced that it will offer a year of unlimited leave for new parents. But 88 percent of American women get paid nothing in the days after they give birth.