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President Obama's Trip to Africa Draws Protesters | A Balancing Act: National Security and Privacy | Immigration Bill Passes Senate | New Mexico County Bans Hydrofracking | Connecting... (episode)
President Obama heads to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania this week for a trip that will focus on trade and investment relations. But not everyone in these countries is excited abou...
We are one step closer to adopting the most significant immigration overhaul in the nation’s history—the Senate passed the reform bill yesterday in a 68-to-32 vote. Now it is headed t...
While Edward Snowden waits for his application for asylum in Ecuador to be processed, we bring the story back to American soil. Why was the leak such a big deal, and how can we mainta...
Normally babies are created with genetic material from two people—something that could soon change. According to The Gaurdian, the UK government is pushing "ahead with plans that woul...
While industry experts point to hydrofracking's possibilities for U.S. energy independence, some are extremely concerned about the consequences for the environment, particularly groun...
Every Friday The Takeaway looks at the new films set to open up at the box office. In this week's look, our resident Movie Date Podcast team—Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and...
Today, the overarching symbol of democracy is popular discontent—from Turkey and Bulgaria, to Brazil and again this weekend in Egypt, the language and the time zones may change, but t...
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer wonders if "White House Down" might be the exact same movie as "Olympus Has Fallen,"Kristen tries to fake out Rafer with her feelings about "T... (article)
SCOTUS Decisions Bring Landmark Change | Business Tips From Trappist Monks | NASA's Asteroid Grand Challenge | The Evolving Immigration Bill | Foreign Press Coverage of Mandela's Heal... (episode)
It may be hard to believe, but just one month ago, the United States was a very different place to live. There were historic Supreme Court decisions out on affirmative action, votin...
NASA has issued a new initiative called the “Asteroid Grand Challenge" that hopes to put government agencies and academics together with the public to figure out how to capture an ast...
After yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), married same-sex couples became entitled to recognition in the 12 states that currently all...
The latest battle in immigration reform, it seems, is coming from an effort to possibly expand the U.S. database known as E-Verify, which is an Internet-based system that allows busin...
South Africans around the country are praying for Nelson Mandela's health. Though Johannesburg has become a place for prayer and reflection, it's also as a press hub for scores of int...
August Turak had a corporate career with companies like MTV. He founded two highly successful software businesses. But he attributes much of his success to living and working alongsid...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act, Rules on Prop. 8 | Voting Rights Act: Can Congress Act to Save It? | NSA Leaker Drake on Snowden's Case | How to Make Money Selling... (episode)
In a 5–4 decision yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down Section Four of the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), a Congressional black caucus member from Alabama’s Seventh ...
In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court has struck down the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the grounds that it violates the equal protection clause. The ruling...
If Congress were to come up with a new formula in the wake of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision, what factors would it take into account? On today's show, we examine the ...
Around midnight last night, the Texas Senate shutdown Senator Wendy Davis's (D-Fort Worth) nearly 11 hour filibuster meant to prevent the passage of Senate Bill 5, a restrictive abort...
What might have happened if the former defense contractor Ed Snowden had decided to stay here and taken up his complaint within the official chain of command? It's what former Nationa...
"How to Make Money Selling Drugs" is a new documentary film written and directed by Matthew Cooke and produced in partnership with Bret Marcus and Adrian Grenier. The film, making its...
On Today's Show: Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act | WikiLeaks Supports Snowden | Obama Speaks Energy Reform | In Praise of Ambivalence | 'The New Black': ... (episode)
In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on Tuesday that strikes down key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 4 was struck down, which had establ...
The case of Edward Snowden, the former Booz Allen Hamilton contractor who leaked classified information on mass NSA surveillance projects, continues to unfold—and grows more complicat...
The financial market is trying to imagine a world without the Federal Reserve system propping up the money supply. Add to that worries in China about consumer confidence and the backi...
The Supreme Court will soon issue its decisions in the two same-sex marriage cases the Justices heard this term, but same-sex marriage has long divided the African-American community,...
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is the only American prisoner of war still being held captive by the Taliban. Last weekend, in his hometown of Hailey, Idaho, hundreds of people gathered to sho...
Yesterday the Senate got behind a plan to increase security along the US-Mexico border. In a 67-27 vote, Senators agreed to double the number of agents along the border and finish 700...
Is it the American public that needs to be stirred to take measures to prevent climate change, or our nation's political officials? President Obama is set to give a major speech outli...
In our current world, where there are so many news stories circulating via so many media, it’s sometimes hard to wrap our heads around the stories, much less figure out which side we ...
On Today's Show: Russia? Cuba? Ecuador? Where Will Snowden Go Next? | A Pageant Inspires Young Women with Disabilities | Supreme Court Sidesteps Affirmative Action Ruling | In Praise ... (episode)
The U.S. Supreme Court seems to have avoided a big decision in the affirmative action case, Fisher vs. The University of Texas. The Court essentially issued a non-ruling, sending the ...
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is leading the U.S. government on what appears to be an international chase. Snowden was expected to flee Hong Kong for Mosco...
The Taliban has proposed exchanging an American POW for five of its most senior members held at Guantanamo Bay. The Obama administration may be considering this exchange. Could the U....
How do you get out of a movie you've already shot? That's the current dilemma for actor Jim Carey who announced he'll no longer support the film Kick-Ass 2, where he plays a leading r...
According to the C.D.C., a woman’s chances of having a baby "decrease rapidly every year after the age of 30." Dr. Anne Steiner says that's an exaggeration, and that while fertility d...
The Miss You Can Do It pageant gives girls with physical disabilities a chance to achieve and compete. Abbey Curran, a former Miss Iowa, was born with cerebral palsy and created the p...
From the Peace Corps to the Social Security administration, the Obama administration wants to stop leaks. According to a Department of Defense Strategy memo obtained by McClatchy repo...
This week, Rafer and Kristen look at two monster movies, one of which deals with the training and coming of age of monsters ("Monsters University") and one which deals with their a... (article)
On Today's Show: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Original 'I Have A Dream' Speech | 'Documented': Jose Antonio Vargas's Immigration Story | IKEA Designs New Refugee Shelters | Farm Bill Fai... (episode)
Throughout Syria's two-year civil war, more than 5.75 million Syrians have been displaced. While many have fled to neighboring countries, a staggering 4.25 million remain in Syria. In...
Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives rejected all $940 billion dollars worth of the farm bill. Democrats opposed the bill because it cut food stamps for low-i...
We all know Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. But it turns out August 1963 wasn't the first time that King delivered that speech.
It's official: The Miami Heat basketball team has won back-to-back NBA Championship titles. Game 7 of the 18th NBA Finals was finished last night with the Heat winning 95-88 against t...
Moviegoers face no shortage of great movies to choose from this weekend: "Monsters University" is the prequel to Disney/Pixar's "Monsters, Inc."; Brad Pitt stars in "World War Z", a z...
The IKEA Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the retailer, has announced a new design for refugee shelters, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Gr...
Jose Antonio Vargas arrived in the United States at the age of 12, but he didn't learn his about his undocumented status until he tried to get his driver's license at the age of 16. S...
On Today's Show: A Voice From the Border on Immigration Reform | Is Obesity a Disease? |Actor James Gandolfini Dead at 51 | Protests Heat Up in Brazil | What Makes a Phenomenal Teach... (episode)
Republicans are pushing for stronger border security measures, threatening to derail immigration reforms if their demands are not met. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington Correspondent...
HBO's "The Sopranos" changed television, it changed the entertainment industry and actor James Gandolfini himself changed the character of the Italian-American made guy. Today we take...
The protests in Brazil that initially began as a response to transportation fare increases have grown into a much larger movement, drawing thousands of Brazilians into the streets. E...
Later this year, because of an optimistic outlook on the economy, the Federal Reserve may begin to ease its efforts to stimulate the economy. To discuss what this development means, T...
This week, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. But not all physicians agree on whether this new categorization makes sense. Dr. Stephen Cook, ...
The National Council on Teacher Quality released a report claiming that U.S. education programs are not preparing teachers for the classroom. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Educat...
A Bumpy Road? Karzai Walks Away From Peace Talks | Special Senate Elections in New Jersey and Massachusetts | FEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Maps for New Jersey | John Hodgman on t... (episode)
In Afghanistan, peace talks with the Taliban have already broken down. We explore the idea of talking to your enemy and whether the Afghan government should engage in talks with the T...
New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg's death, and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry’s move to Secretary of State, left two major vacancies in the Senate. Both states are looking to fill those...
Magdaelna, a village in Socorro County New Mexico has a small population of around 1000 people. This month, the town ran out of water. Residents only had 24 hours of notice before the...
FEMA has released new maps that have greatly reduced the number of homes located in the highest-risk zones, and a great number of homeowners once concerned about what to do with their...
While it was docked in New York City, The Takwaway visited the largest solar boat ever built—the MS Turanor PlanetSolar. On today's show we're joined by the vessel's captain, Mr. Gera...
Humorist, writer, and Daily Show "resident expert" John Hodgman has been thinking about the end of the world, and joking about it for the past year on stages across America. His new s...