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Thursday, May 7 2015

  • Today's Takeaways: Ohio in 2016, Poetry in Brooklyn, and Taking a Tree Census May 7, 2015

    The Takeaway looks at the swing state of Ohio, this year's Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry chats with us, and we look at the&nbsp;decennial tree census in New York City. (episode)

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    • Your Guide to the 2016 GOP Candidates May 7, 2015

      By our count, at least 10&nbsp;Republican candidates are running or have expressed interest in being the next president of the United States. Here we explore&nbsp;the field for the 2016 election.

    • In Swinging Ohio, Anything Goes For 2016 May 7, 2015

      A year and a half&nbsp;ahead of the vote,&nbsp;there's already a palpable sense of excitement&nbsp;in Ohio, a state which is likely to once again be a decisive one in the presidential election.

    • Cleveland Police on Trial May 7, 2015

      A white Cleveland Police officer faces voluntary&nbsp;manslaughter charges for killing&nbsp;two unarmed black suspects. The city is preparing for protests when the verdict comes down.

    • Lebron James Scores Big Against Chicago May 7, 2015

      Lebron James scored 33 points last night in a playoff game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls. Two fans in Ohio weigh in on the victory.

    • How to Conduct a Tree Census May 7, 2015

      We've all dealt with census takers knocking on our doors. But it turns out, there's another census. However, it's not for humans&mdash;it's for trees.&nbsp;

    • Pulitzer Winner Gregory Pardlo on Life as a Poet in Bed-Stuy May 7, 2015

      Takeaway Producer Mythili Rao recently visited Pardlo in his Brooklyn&nbsp;neighborhood to talk to him about his newfound fame and what the daily life of a poet in Bed-Stuy is really like.

    • If Hitler Were a Talk Show Host May 7, 2015

      In a new novel, Adolf Hitler wakes up in the year 2011 and becomes a talk show host.&nbsp;The book&nbsp;examines how Hitler's dark personality would fare&nbsp;in&nbsp;our internet driven&nbsp;world.