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Kristen and Rafer bare it all in this edition of Movie Date...all their feelings about "Magic Mike," that is. Also, a TED talk about "Ted" -- Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's firs... (article)
How the Supreme Court's ruling will affect the health care market | Former Obama advisor weighs in on Supreme Court's decision | Stolen Valor Act overturned | 'Ted' and other movie re... (episode)
The Supreme Court upheld most of Obama’s Affordable Care Act yesterday. How does that decision shape the health care market going forward? Mark Pauly is a conservative economist and i...
We hear from another expert on how yesterday's decision impacts the road ahead. Ezekiel Emanuel was a special health care advisor to President Obama. The New York Times describes him ...
The Affordable Health Care Act wasn’t the only decision that the Supreme Court passed yesterday. By a 6-3 vote, the 2005 Federal Stolen Valor Act was struck down. The Act, which made ...
This week’s big releases include "Magic Mike," "Ted," and "People Like Us." Rafer Guzman is the movie critic for Newsday and co-host of the Movie Date podcast with Kristen Meinzer, th...
It’s been a dramatic week at the Supreme Court. At the start of the week, the Court ruled on Arizona Immigration, upholding the "show me your papers" provision. It also ruled that man...
Republicans got to work immediately deciding how yesterday’s decision on the Affordable Care Act should inform their game plan going forward. A year and a half ago, House Republicans ...
<p>The top court upheld the health care law Thursday, but initial reports from Fox and CNN outside the Supreme Court said the mandate had been overturned. What went wrong?</p>
We’ve discussed the ins and outs of politics and policy as they pertain to the Affordable Care Act. But how does the ruling translate into change in the doctor’s office? And what will...
After 13 hours of emergency talks, European leaders have reached an agreement today to directly recapitalize some of the continent's struggling banks. The plan is to use the euro zone...
Fifteen years ago today, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" hit bookshelves in London. Today, her books are converting young readers to the idea that a new book can be as exci... (article)
How will hospitals change after the Supreme Court's ruling? | Egypt's president-elect makes two surprising appointments | House of Representatives to vote on Holder contempt charge | ... (episode)
The political guessing game will finally end just hours from now when the Supreme Court announces its ruling on President Obama's health care bill, the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals ...
<p>Egypt’s president-elect Mohamed Morsi plans to appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as two of his vice presidents. Will this calm fears about the Muslim Brotherhood?</p>
While Washington is abuzz awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act, lots of other news is taking place inside the Beltway. A deal to lower student loan debts i...
Clinton's touch-down in Latvia will mark the 100th country she’s visited as Secretary of State — making her the most-traveled secretary of state yet. BBC state department corresponden...
<p>Over 30,000 people have been evacuated from the towns around Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second biggest city, where the Waldo Canyon wildfire doubled in size yesterday. What must be done to stop it?</p>
<p>Contributors speak about how their lives will change when the Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Health Care Act today.</p>
Stockton, California is facing a $26 million budget shortfall and hasn’t been able to square its debts through state-required mediation. Now the city of 290,000 will swallow its pride...
<p>For the past few days, The Takeaway has been speaking with reporters about possible vice presidential candidates. After discussing Marco Rubio, Rob Portman, and Chris Christie, now it's time to look at everyone else.</p>
Losses from the bet "gone wrong" at JPMorgan Chase could total as much as $9 billion. Last month, chief executive Jamie Dimon said the bank had lost $2 billion on a dodgy bet on credi...
It’s one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions of the decade — and certainly one of the most talked about in history — the Affordable Care Act. After much delibera...
It was a five to four ruling showing a sharply divided court that upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Obama health care law. The details of this d...
Documentarian profiles Americans in underfunded hospital waiting rooms | Tennis officials attempt to reign in "excessive" grunting from players | College football prepares for move fr... (episode)
Many Americans cannot afford health insurance, and they have been flocking to hospital emergency rooms across the country, one of our society’s remaining “safety nets” for the poor an...
Yesterday, Anne-Marie Slaughter of The Atlantic came on the show to talk about the juggling act between parenting and working, and what that struggle is like for both women and men. T...
<p>A friend looks back on the life and legacy of Nora Ephron, novelist, playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and movie director.</p> <p> </p>
A committee of university presidents has approved a new playoff system for college football. After this year, the much-derided Bowl Championship Series will come to an end, and be rep...
<p>From smalltown New Jersey Republican to the GOP's showman, could Chris Chistie be on the verge of becoming the vice presidential nominee?</p>
When President Roosevelt ordered in 1942 that the Marine Corps be integrated, around 20,000 African-Americans signed up and were accepted for service. The first African-Americans in t...
Grunts from professional tennis players — which for many years has been a hot issue, especially among long-time tennis fans who say it’s too barbarous for the sport — could soon be a ...
<p>Nine of America’s biggest banks are being asked to submit plans for how they could be dismantled by the government if the bank was near default. Will these "living wills" improve regulation and bank functioning?</p>
<p>The Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich talks about the end of the primary race, new poll numbers, and tomorrow's Supreme Court health care decision.</p>
New York Times reporter Rachel Swarns has followed Michelle Obama's journey all the way back to through her ancestry. Swarns' new book "American Tapestry" explores the first lady's su...
<p>More than 800 firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has already chased 32,000 residents from their homes near Colorado Springs. Nathan Heffel is a reporter with KUNC public radio in Colorado.</p>
If Spain's national soccer team wins its semifinal this afternoon and goes on to win a second consecutive European championship, then many say that La Roja (the Red) would have earned...
The Supreme Court rules on Arizona immigration law | Baltimore selling ad space on fire trucks to pay for public services | Whaling among Inupiaq communities in Northern Alaska | Will... (episode)
<p>The Supreme Court has finally come down with a verdict on SB 1070, the controversial immigration law that thrust Arizona into the national discussion on immigration and civil rights two years ago. </p>
In four days, Mexicans go to the polls to chose a new president, the vote being held against the background of a violent drugs war and a slowing economy. In this audio essay, Celeste ...
What happens when a struggling city government seeks corporate sponsorship? Cities across the country are considering the question. For example, KFC has sold ads on manhole covers and...
When you think of summer festivals, you might think of paying hundreds of dollars to see bands and drinking overpriced warm beer. But there’s a different kind of festival happening no...
<p>With the National Conventions just around the corner, all week we’re looking at potential vice presidential picks. Today it’s the turn of Rob Portman.</p>
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for children under 17-years-old are unconstitutional. Bryan Stevenson, an attorney and the founder of th...
<p>Alabama State Senator Gerald Dial and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Zayne Smith discuss SCOTUS' provisions to SB 1070 and how it will impact other states dealing with immigration policy.</p>
For some Americans, dental care means a sturdy chair, a fluoride swish, and a free toothbrush. But for one in three Americans, it's a nightmare, including astronomical bills, cripplin...
<p>The Takeaway spoke with Maricopa County Sheriff <strong>Joe Arpaio</strong> about the Supreme Court's decision on Arizona's controversial immigration law.</p>
Last week, Anne-Marie Slaughter published an article called “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” It speaks to those men and women who would like to see more women on the Supreme Court...
Today's playlist features a little bit of Men at Work, some Marvin Gaye, The Roots, DJ Shadow, Tom Petty, and others. (article)
An excerpt from Manuel Roig-Franbzia's "The Rise of Marco Rubio." (article)
Today on the show we asked our listeners: "What books have shaped you as an American?" We got some great responses. (article)
Egypt Elects Muslim Brotherhood Candidate | Saving the World, One Controller at a Time | The Agenda | The Books that Shaped America | Rubio "High Risk, High Reward" as Possible Romne... (episode)
Crowds erupted in this weekend when officials announced that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi won Egypt’s first democratic presidential election. A power struggle with the s...
What if all of the time and energy spent playing video games could be energy spent for good? At the ninth annual Games for Change Festival in New York City, game developers, designers...
As the end of June approaches, The Takeaway looks at how the Obama and Romney presidential campaigns faired this month, and moreover, what July could have in store — especially as the...
It's the ultimate summer reading list: the Library of Congress has announced a list of the 88 "Books That Shaped America," an eclectic mix of literature that has contributed to the Am...
There’s no doubt that a charismatic Latino and Tea Party favorite in a battleground state could be attractive to the Romney campaign, but Rubio comes with some baggage, including misl...
The presidential race is getting nastier and nastier and it’s all on video: both the Obama and Romney campaigns have released new ads in the last few days. At the center of the race i...
In the competitive world of late night television, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" sets itself apart not by its nightly musical guests, which include the likes of Dave Matthews and Elv...
If the White House is hoping to clamp down on leaks, they might want to take a few tips from their colleagues at the Supreme Court. Not only do we have no idea how the court will rule...
All this week, The Takeaway reports on the upcoming presidential elections in Mexico, a country trying to cope with a number of pressing problems. Peter O’Dowd, news director of KJZZ ...