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This holiday weekend, we're exploring a special place that's come to represent an enduring symbol of patriotism and freedom in American culture: The World Trade Center. (article)
The Takeaway looks at the crisis in the Eurozone, we explore how religion is evolving on the question of science, and musician Sam Lee drops by. (episode)
As economist Daniel Altman sees things, no short-term solution is going to fix the crisis in Greece—and he counts bailouts among those short-term solutions.
Puerto Rico says that their financial debts are "unpayable." Here's what their nearly certain default means for the Puerto Rican economy and the United States.
The online graduation rate for University of Phoenix stands at just 7.3 percent, but the for-profit school has made more than $1 billion from veterans in the last five years.
Today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has announced that he's running for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
In the immediate aftermath of the Charleston massacre, the House quietly rejected an amendment that would've allowed the CDC to study the underlying causes of gun violence.
Over the last 20 years, religious leaders have been more vocal about accepting science.
Mercury Prize-nominated British folk polymath Sam Lee drops by to discuss his new album and perform in-studio.
The Takeaway explores the fight against ISIS and Boko Haram, the deadlines for a Greek debt deal and a nuclear deal with Iran, and how marriage has changed in the last few hundred years. (episode)
Alexander Evans, the coordinator of an United Nations Security Council expert team focusing on extremist groups, weighs in on the recent violence seen around the world.
How and why do militants join terrorist groups like Boko Haram? One reporter got an inside look.
Republicans opposed to the Affordable Care Act are forced to live with it after last week's Supreme Court decision. But are insurance companies the real beneficiaries?
Eric Citron, a former clerk to Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Elena Kagan and a guest contributor to SCOTUS blog, explains what you need to know.
David Sweat, one of the escaped prisoners from the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, was captured on Sunday after his accomplice, Richard Matt, was killed on Friday.
After a state of emergency was announced over the weekend, banks in Greece will be closed until July 6 as Greece tries to make a deal to restructure its debt before a deadline tomorrow.
As Secretary of State John Kerry negotiates with his Iranian counterparts in Vienna, one former Iranian negotiator weighs in on the prospects for a nuclear deal.
Contrary to what popular culture tells us, traditional marriage was never about love.
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When animals talk, do we really want to hear what they say? It depends on whether it's a teddy bear or a dog who's doing the talking. (article)
The Takeaway looks at today's historic Supreme Court ruling. (episode)
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a right to marry in all 50 states.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a right to marry in all 50 states. This ruling is deeply personal for one family led by a same-sex couple.
In a historic decision issued Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states.
An attacker stormed an American-owned industrial chemical plant in France and beheaded a man and injured several others. A flag with Arabic writing was found near the site of the attack.
Senator Dick Durbin, Democrat from Illinois, has introduced legislation to prevent for-profit schools from taking advantage of veterans and taxpayer dollars.
On Thursday, the California Assembly approved a bill requiring all children to be vaccinated unless there is a medical reason not to. Should the state force people to receive healthcare?
Though many were focused on Thursday's decision on Obamacare, the Supreme Court also issued an unexpected win to civil rights advocates.
Taylor Swift eats Apple for lunch, a high school dance-off saves America, and Pixar gives everyone (and everything) the feels.
The Movie Date Podcast team is back to review the weekend's new releases, including "Ted 2" and "Max."
We asked all of our listeners to vote for the ultimate summer anthem. The votes are in—find out who the winner is here.
We're giving you a break from the news this weekend. Kick back with some great summer tunes.
The Takeaway looks at the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare, the War on Terror, we explore the search for two escaped prisoners in New York. (episode)
Publicly engaging with a "terrorist" can be a politically risky move. But the consequences for failing to engage are often even greater.
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld key parts of the Affordable Care Act in a major win for the Obama Administration.
The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona provides water and power to the state's citizens. It also runs on coal and emits harmful gases that may be fueling the drought in the West.
More than a dozen former senior White House policy advisors are concerned about a potential nuclear deal with Iran.
Even with more than 2,000 tips from the public, investigators are still at a loss for where to find the two men who escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility.
A team of biomedical engineering students believe they have the answer to reducing the number of maternal deaths in developing countries.
In "Invisiball," a stage becomes a soccer stadium, and ten macho, acrobatic dancers reveal themselves in the end to be female.
The Takeaway looks at a new Mars simulation, the prevalence of mass shootings in America, and why scientists are saying that sixth mass extinction has begun. (episode)
Families of hostages held abroad by terrorist groups will now be able to pay ransoms, in a policy shift to be announced by the White House on Wednesday.
For the past eight months, a group of scientists have been living in a volcano in Hawaii in order to simulate life on Mars. The lead scientist shares her story.
A heat wave in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan has killed more than 800.
Todd Zwillich weighs in on the danger of calling the Charleston shooting and others "unthinkable," and why politicians and the news media shouldn't get away with it.
Virtually over night, the Confederate flag has gone from a celebrated symbol of the South to a pariah that no one wants to touch. But it's not history's only toxic symbol.
According to new research, a "mass extinction"—the sixth of its kind in Earth's 4.5 billion year history—is currently underway.
The Takeaway explores the role of the internet in white supremacy groups, why Taylor Swift isn't saving the music industry, and the Supreme Court's upcoming same-sex marriage ruling. (episode)
The leader of a white supremacist group that apparently influenced Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof donated thousands of dollars to GOP presidential campaigns.
The wide reach and total anonymity of cyberspace has made the internet an ideal place for white supremacists to thrive and recruit new adherents.
Drew Gilpin Faust, the president of Harvard, and Rafael Reif, the president of MIT, discuss the lessons they're still learning from their pioneering online venture: edX.
Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington Correspondent, explains whether this is the end of the line for President Obama's trade bill.
Our friends at Soundcheck and New Sounds at WNYC are asking listeners to vote the ultimate summer anthem. Cast your ballot here—the winner will be revealed on Friday.
The pop star convinced Apple to pay royalties during a free trial period of its new streaming service. But her complaint isn't fixing the fundamental problems with the music business.
The Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage will be handed down any day now. The first gay couple to ever apply for a marriage license weighs in on the historic case.
The Takeaway explores the renewed debate over the Confederate flag, we look at the rise of self-driving trucks, and a new app that can help you with your roommate search. (episode)
Is there ever really a case for tradition when a symbol becomes twisted, gnarled, and repurposed throughout history?
In past debt talks, Greek negotiators have held out to the last minute and come out on top. But this time, it feels different.
The United States began withdrawing combat troops from Afghanistan last year. But, just because America's presence is dwindling does not mean the war is over.
Self-driving trucks are on the road. Here's how they work, and how will they affect America's 3.5 million truck drivers.
The U.S. women's national team takes on Colombia in the Women's World Cup on Monday night. It's win or go home from here on out.
In a city where individuals scraping by often share apartments with three or four other people, roommate horror stories are all too common. A new app seeks to change that.
U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera weighs in on the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and Grammy-winning musician Tom Chapin discusses protest music in the age of Instagram. (episode)