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As Clock Ticks, ACA Seeks Minority Enrollment | The Takeaway TV Smackdown Elite 8: Tony Soprano Vs. Data | Activists Come Out Against 'Colbert Report' | Turkey's Elections & A Prime M... (episode)
March 31 is the deadline for most Americans to sign up for health insurance. The White House reports that 6 million people have signed up for coverage so far, but some of the most imp...
<p>Stephen Colbert tried to make fun of racists by making a racist joke. It didn't go over well on Twitter. Here's the story behind the latest "weaponized hashtag."</p> <div></div>
<p>Voters in Turkey went to the polls to decide on more than their next mayors—the election could very likely be a direct referendum on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.</p>
The United Nations' top court—the International Court of Justice—has ruled that Japan must stop its whale hunts in the waters of the Antarctic. This is a battle that has been brewing ...
<p>Space might be closer than you think. By the end of 2016, a private company, World View, plans to bring tourists to the brink of outer space in a high-altitude balloon.</p>
Also on Today's Show: How did the United States enter into such a dire debt crisis? What went wrong?...In the 1980s and 1990s, reports first started to emerge about the Catholic Churc...
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen take a closer look at some of the not-so-literal elements of the new movie "Noah." Among those elements: rock monsters, magical ... (article)
An Awkward Meeting for Obama and Saudi King? | The Takeaway TV Smackdown Enters Round 6 | Labor Leader Reflects on the Legacy of Cesar Chavez | The Movie Date Team Reviews This Weeken... (episode)
New incidents of unruly behavior by Secret Service agents are again raising questions about the culture of the agency. From prostitutes to excessive drinking, are these incidents a si...
Ahead of Cesar Chavez Day—a multi-state holiday designed to honor the Chavez's service to the community—Dolores Huerta joins The Takeaway to reflect on the era the work of Chavez and ...
College sports are in the spotlight after a landmark ruling by the National Labor Relations Board determined that athletes on Northwestern University's football team have the right to...
Through a controversial and surprise voice vote, the House passed legislation yesterday that temporarily patches up Medicare physician payments. The bill now goes to the Senate, which...
Also on Today's Show President Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah will meet in Riyadh today, during a period of time when the U.S. is importing the least crude oil from the region i...
Are you a newsie? Do you know what's happening from Washington to Hollywood to Pyongyang? Be smarter than your pals. Prep your dinner party factoids. Gauge your knowledge about what h...
Water Shortages Spark Fights Over H2O | The Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia | The Takeaway TV Smackdown - Round 5 | National Water Dance Puts Spotlight on Arts & Activism | Soc... (episode)
The U.S. is experiencing an increasing frequency of water supply problems—from dry conditions in California to strong drought conditions in Texas. David Sedlak, co-director of the Ber...
<p>With a database of more than 3 million people, a new online service maps your connections to the rich and famous, no matter how distant.</p>
This weekend, the big budget biblical adventure "Noah" hits the big screen. The biblical film isn't new, but these movies raise questions about Hollywood's fascination with The Bible....
Also on Today's Show The Russian economy is nowhere near as strong as it once ways. A decade ago, the Russian economy was growing at a rate of 7 percent a year, but in 2013, it grew b...
A World on The Edge: Echoes of 1914 in 2014 | As Deadline Looms, Some Still Wary of ACA | Washington's Mudslides: An Unfolding Tragedy | The Takeaway TV Smackdown - Round 4 | Reigniti... (episode)
Yesterday President Barack Obama promised to use the U.S. military to protect NATO nations against outside threats. "History has a funny way of moving in twists and turns, and not jus...
As of March 17th, over five million Americans had signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Eric Sturgis, a 47-year-old business owner from Tacoma, WA, tried to ...
It's day four in the rescue effort to find survivors after a mudslide devastated a community in Washington State. Residents are crying out for stability in the wake of this unfolding ...
Did you know the first computer programmer ever was a woman? Yet in recent decades, things have changed—today, men far outnumber women in computer science majors. Nowadays, only about...
In a push for workplace efficiency, are we losing the human expertise and interactions that fuel new ideas? In his new book, "Mindless: Why Smarter Machines are Making Dumber Humans,"...
Do Corporations Have a Right to Religious Freedom? | The Takeaway's TV Smackdown - Round 3! | Transnistria’s Leaders Ask to Join Russia | Oregon Struggles Most With Obamacare Enrollme... (episode)
<p>The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that will determine whether for-profit corporations must provide insurance coverage for contraception.</p>
<p><span><span>Drunken antics and foiled romance mark Williams’ campus story that sat on a shelf for years. But its new publisher says it showed signs of the genius to come.</span></span></p>
Can you work for one of the world's largest oil companies and still advance the causes of climate change and human rights? Former BP Oil employee Christine Bader says yes. In fact, no...
Also on Today's Show Last week, Transnistria’s leaders asked Russia’s parliament to consider its request to join the Russian Federation...With less than a week left for Americans to e...
U.S. Official Warns 'Putin Is Not Done in Ukraine' | The Takeaway TV Smackdown Round 2! | 'Baby M' and the Question of Surrogacy | Danger Lingers After Mudslide in Washington State | ... (episode)
<p>Though some sanctions have already been put in place against Russia, some U.S. officials believe the political and economic consequences are not yet bold enough to counter the Kremlin's ambitions.</p>
A collision between reproductive technology and child custody laws led to a legal battle back in the 1980s that got the attention of the world. It's the case of "Baby M," an infant wh...
According to state regulators, Duke Energy illegally pumped 61 million gallons of contaminated water from a coal ash pit into the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. Michael Biesecker,...
Today Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said there was no longer any doubt about Flight 370 — according to satellite data, the plane flew south into remote waters in the Indian Oce...
Also on Today's Show In Washington State, a tragedy is unfolding after a mudslide destroyed close to 30 homes, killed at least eight people and obliterated a rural neighborhood...A ba...
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen talk everything from doppelgangers to dystopia to sex addiction. It's all in honor of the new films "Muppets Most Wanted," "Dive... (article)
A New Face Off Over Voting Rights | Classroom Views: Fighting Absenteeism in New York | The Movie Date Team Reviews This Week's New Releases | 'Nymphomaniac' Star Weighs In on Controv... (episode)
A federal judge in Kansas ruled on Wednesday that federal election authorities must help states enforce their own voter registration laws, even if they differs from federal rules. Now...
At West Brooklyn Community High School in New York City, the focus is on getting chronically truant students back on track by surrounding them with adults who care about their success...
Fred Phelps, the founder and anti-gay preacher at Westboro Baptist Church, died on Thursday at the age of 84. Phelps was a disbarred civil rights lawyer and ran for local offices seve...
<p>Today it's the social sphere that's boiling over after the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan got a court order to have Twitter taken down.</p>
Are you a newsie? Do you know what's happening from Washington to Hollywood to Pyongyang? Are you one of those people who always need to know? Do you listen to the news religiously, c...
New Evidence Comes to Light in Maylasian Jetliner Mystery | An Inside View of a 9/11 Terror Trial | Classroom Views: Learning Gets Loud in Portland | OPCW Makes Progress on Syria's Ch... (episode)
Forty percent of inmates held at Rikers Island Correctional Facility have a diagnosed mental illness. This week, a report revealed the cause of inmate Jerome Murdough's death: He had ...
This week, we're taking a close-up look to see how learning actually happens in real schools across the nation. Today we go to Earl Boyles Elementary School in Portland Oregon—a schoo...
For much of the United States, it has been a long, harsh winter. And though today—the first day of spring—may still not quite feel like winter has departed, there are signs that sprin...
Also on Today's Show Some news out of Australia could have some big implications for the Malaysian jetliner mystery...A new face of the 9/11 terrorist attacks took to the stand yester...