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Oklahoma Inmate Dies After Botched Execution | Amid Votes, Violence Marks Iraqi Election | In Fight for Equality, Sterling's Ban is a Drop in the Bucket | U.S. Economy Stalls in First... (episode)
Clayton D. Lockett suffered a massive heart attack Tuesday night after a bungled execution by lethal injection. Critics say secrecy laws in Oklahoma and other states about both the dr...
In the days before the nation's first election since American withdrawal, Iraqis have continued to face deadly violence. The election is being held amid tight security provided by hun...
<p>How does the banning of one NBA owner impact the lived racism of minorities everyday? Are sports really the right arena to examine issues of racial equality and prejudice?</p>
<p>It's the last day of April, which means it's also the last day of National Poetry Month. Today also marks the end of The Takeaway's month-long poetry series called "This Is Where."</p>
The history of invisible ink is filled with secret messages. Author Kristie Macrakis explains why invisible ink continues to mark the pages of history, fueling torrid affairs, world w...
Also on Today's Show: First quarter GDP numbers were released today and the growth rate was just 0.1 percent...The Supreme Court has issued a major victory for environmentalists—and t...
Police and Cell Phones: Defining Unreasonable Search and Seizure | Inside Bank of America's $4 Billion Blunder | A Look at Nuclear Safety Since the Three Mile Island Meltdown | Politi... (episode)
The NBA has made a decision to ban Los Angeles Clippers Owner Donald Sterling from the league for life and fine him $2.5 million—the maximum amount allowed by the league. Sterling is ...
Today the Supreme Court will consider a new question surrounding search and seizure as it relates to that most modern and most ubiquitous of devices: The smartphone. At issue is wheth...
Bank of America has announced a pretty major accounting error. The bank said it would suspend plans to buy back $4 billion in stock and pay its dividends after discovering an error in...
On Monday, President Obama announced new sanctions against Russian politicians and companies close to President Vladimir Putin. But if Putin has the Russian people in his pocket, he m...
As the pressure continues to mount on the NBA, and as the Clippers lose more sponsorship deals, Sterling might find himself in the position of having to sell the team—a punishment tha...
Also on Today's Show: If all goes according to plan, a 32,000-ton arch built to contain remaining radioactive dust at the Chernobyl reactor will be completed...More than three decades...
Violent Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest & South | U.S. Announces New Round of Sanctions Against Russia | Donald Sterling's Racist Comments Reverberate Across the NBA and Beyond | New Da... (episode)
<p>Across the Midwest and South, violent tornadoes struck several states this weekend, killing at least 14 people and leaving vast areas of destruction.</p>
<p>The NBA is dealing with the fallout of some harsh news after audio has revealed Los Angeles Clippers Owner Donald Sterling reportedly making a myriad of racist remarks to his girlfriend.</p> <div></div>
<p>Elections are essential to a healthy democracy. But who really votes? The U.S. Census Bureau has brand new data looking at decades worth of voting patterns from across the country.</p>
<p>What's a dollar worth to you? Here we examine how far a dollar goes across the country, and how affordability determines where we live and why we move.</p>
<p>The marathon of grief is a run without a finish line. For Lisa Hallett, whose husband died in Afghanistan in 2009, running forward is all she has to cope.</p>
<p><strong><em>On Today's Show:</em></strong> The U.S. has announced a new round of sanctions against Russia..A look at the Palestinian unity agreement and discusses the future of the peace process.</p>
This week's Movie Date podcast is all about revenge, as Rafer and Kristen review "Brick Mansions" and "The Other Woman." "Brick Mansions" centers on a good cop (Paul Walker) who's out... (article)
Big Data TV: David Simon & Beau Willimon on Entertainment by The Numbers | The Rise of Media in Democratic Afghanistan | New Movie Reviews of The Week | 'X-Men' Director's Rape Allega... (episode)
Beau Willimon, screenwriter and show runner of the American "House of Cards," and David Simon, creator and writer of "The Wire" and "Treme," discuss the benefits and drawbacks of data...
Afghani media mogul Saad Mohseni discusses the recent elections, the evolution of media over the past decade, and the risks of being associated with pro-Western development in a coun...
Director Bryan Singer has a new X-Men movie out soon, but the probable blockbuster will now be marred by controversy. Last week, a man sued Singer, alleging that the director and oth...
A new book by longtime music critic Joel Selvin reveals a long-hidden story from the early years of rock and roll: that of Bert Berns, the man behind hits like "Brown Eyed Girl," "Und...
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...
Three American Doctors Killed in Afghanistan | New Migraine Drugs Signal Hope for Millions | How Video Game Performance Can Determine Hiring and Firing | FDA Proposes New Rules for E-... (episode)
Over the past 50 years, there hasn't been a single preventative drug developed that specifically targets migraines. But some new research in its early stages shows hope that a prevent...
<p>Some companies are using video games as a way to evaluate potential employees. It allows them to monitor the "micro-behaviors" of candidates during game play.</p> <div></div>
President Obama is walking a tightrope—he must balance U.S. relationships with China, Japan, and South Korea as a huge trade deal hangs in the pendulum. Can the president keep his foo...
<p>Some in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street are scratching their heads, worrying that the tech economy has re-entered the boom-and-bust era of the late 1990s.</p>
<p>Many agree that technology can and should simplify the electoral process in this country. But in practice, what will the future of voting in America look like?</p>
Also on Today's Show: Three Americans have been killed by a local police officer in Kabul, Afghanistan...The wild west world of e-cigarettes is about to change as the FDA lays out swe...
Hamas-Fatah Unity Deal Reached | President Obama Tackles Tensions Between Japan and China | Voting in Congress? There May be an App for That. | Report: FBI Coerces U.S. Muslims to Spy... (episode)
<p>After meeting in Gaza, the two main rival Palestinian factions—Fatah and Hamas—have come to a new agreement. The groups say they have formed a "unity" government together.</p>
<p>The FBI has been coercing Muslims living in the United States to spy on other Muslims by threatening to put or keep them on the federal no-fly list.</p>
<p>President Barack Obama lands in Tokyo today, the first stop on his week-long trip through Southeast Asia. At the top of his agenda are the rising tensions between Japan and China.</p>
<p>One lawmaker believes Congress should spend less time in D.C. He's come up with a proposal that would grant Congress the power to vote on legislation and attend committee meetings remotely.</p>
<p>When most people think of William Shakespeare they think of his plays, not science. But how much did the real science of astronomy influence Shakespeare's writing? </p>
<p>Around the country, Takeaway listeners have been submitting their own poems about places that carry meaning, and among the memorable poems was this one from a listener from Palestine, Texas.</p> <div></div>
<p>Today, the Sherpa community mourns, after an avalanche on Mount Everest killed at least 16 guides. Unless the Nepalese government meets certain demands, the Sherpas will strike.</p>
Obama, Biden Seek to Balance East and West | SCOTUS Upholds Michigan's Affirmative Action Ban | Las Vegas May Face Dire Water Shortage | Are We Causing the Next Mass Extinction? | Tra... (episode)
While Russia and Ukraine dominate the headlines, President Obama embarks on a long-awaited trip to Southeast Asia. As Vice President Biden practices Containment 2.0 with Russia in the...
In a 6-to-2 decision issued Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Michigan state ban on affirmative action in public higher education. Kareem Crayton, a professor of law at the Uni...
<p>Vast changes in the ecosystem have caused five mass extinctions throughout history. The New Yorker's Elizabeth Kolbert argues that humans are causing the sixth.</p>
For some, conversations about gender identity have gone from a collection of awkward, teachable moments to a much more open, cultural dialogue that can lead a whole group of people to...
Also on Today's Show: Las Vegas could be facing a dire water shortage...The death count rises as each new body is brought to the surface from the South Korean ferry disaster, and now ...
Tensions Remain High in Ukraine Despite Geneva Agreement | Grim Details About South Korean Ferry Emerge | Aereo and the Future of Cable: The Supreme Court Weighs In | Everest Avalanch... (episode)
<p>Today the Supreme Court hears ABC, Inc. v. Aereo, a case about copyright law, digital technology and the definition of free access. It pits the biggest moguls in television against each other in court.</p>
About $408, according to the Nepalese government, which offered this amount as compensation to the families of the 13 Sherpas who died in Friday's massive Everest avalanche. The trage...
Thanks to improved trauma care, more people are surviving brain injuries. But many patients end up in vegetative or minimally conscious states. A look at the tools and technology tha...
<p>Can science and God co-exist? For centuries, science and religion have been at odds, with some fearing that the more scientists uncover, the more religious theories may unravel.</p>
Also on Today's Show: Tensions remained high over the weekend in Ukraine...There are more grim details emerging about the South Korean ferry crash...This week the Retro Report documen...
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen grapple with two very different interpretations of life after death, in "Heaven is For Real" and "Transcendence." The first is a f... (article)