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Thursday, October 8 2015

• Today's Takeaways: The Voice of Gun Rights, A Visit to St. Louis, Covering War October 8, 2015

  The Takeaway talks with the host of Gun Talk Radio, we broadcast live from St. Louis, and a foreign war correspondent drops by. (episode)

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  • Voice of Gun Rights: Mass Shootings Are About People, Not Weapons October 8, 2015

    The&nbsp;host of Gun Talk Radio, the only nationally syndicated radio show about firearms, condemns mass shootings, but doesn't believe the U.S. should make it harder for people to buy guns.

  • Is This the Safest School in America? October 8, 2015

    How do you prevent a mass school shooting?&nbsp;One high school in Indiana thinks they have the answer, and it isn't gun control.&nbsp;

  • McCarthy Abruptly Withdraws from Speaker Race October 8, 2015

    In a surprise twist,&nbsp;Rep.&nbsp;Kevin McCarthy abruptly dropped out of the race for speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

  • Celebrating 50 Years of the St. Louis Arch October 8, 2015

    This year, the St. Louis National Gateway Arch celebrates its 50th birthday. Broadcasting from St. Louis Public Radio, John Hockenberry reflects on the Arch and its meaning in this city.

  • The One True Baseball Town: St. Louis October 8, 2015

    With the start of baseball playoffs, we examine why the heart of St. Louis belongs to the Cardinals.&nbsp;

  • The Complicated Business of Covering War October 8, 2015

    "The War Reporter"&nbsp;captures the way reporting&nbsp;used to be, with&nbsp;the story of Tom Layne, a TV&nbsp;correspondent whose life falls apart while reporting from Sarajevo in the 90s.

  • Conflict on Multiple Fronts for Turkey October 8, 2015

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan&nbsp;faces a number of conflicts in advance of elections scheduled for November 1.&nbsp;