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This week, Rafer and Kristen remember their favorite teachers and their favorite teaching movies. It's all in honor of "Won't Back Down," the new movie that pits teachers against pare... (article)
Three Teachers' Most Worrisome — and Hopeful — Students | The Trouble with Depicting God | The Best High School Movies | Olivia Wilde on 'Half the Sky' | How the Jetsons Inspired Our ... (episode)
After hearing from public education experts, scholars, and advocates, The Takeaway invited teachers from around the country to describe the students they worry about the most and the ...
Depictions of the sacred are everywhere in modern American society, but we're not immune from the conflict that such depictions sometimes inspire. How does the fight over God's image ...
Takeaway listeners from Vancouver to New Jersey have been responding to this week's series on education with stories about their favorite educators, testimonials about their own schoo...
<p>In honor of our weeklong series on education, we want to hear your favorite high-school-based movies. In the spirit of our series, we're going to stick with movies that take place at public schools.</p>
<p>Actress <strong>Olivia Wilde</strong> talks about growing up with parents who worked as journalists in conflict zones and how that inspired her role in the new PBS series, "Half the Sky."</p>
We may not have flying cars yet, but much of the future world envisioned in the television show "The Jetsons" has in fact come true. For the show's fiftieth anniversary, Janet Waldo, ...
Olivia Wilde, known for her work on "House" and "Tron: Legacy," is also one of the reporter-storytellers in the new documentary Half the Sky. The documentary is based on the book of t... (article)
Mouse Stand-ins Leading The Way Towards Cures, Treatment | Learning from Highly Selective Public Schools | The Ryder Cup and Other Euro-American Competitions | Is Obesity in America T... (episode)
<p>A mouse in a lab is nothing new. But what if that mouse was an immune replica of the researcher working on it? Or what if a mouse could carry the exact disease that a patient was suffering from?</p>
Is there a science to the way American politics is conducted? Rep. Rush Holt argues that more scientific thought is needed when it comes to the political system. Rep. Holt argues that...
<p>An American economic boom or European downturn? What can we discern about the strength of the United States or the European currency union based on their results at golf's Ryder Cup?</p>
<p>The Mona Lisa Foundation, based in Zurich, says after 35 years of research on the "Isleworth" Mona Lisa, experts are now convinced that this painting predates the Louvre's Mona Lisa by 11 or 12 years.</p>
Twenty-seven percent of Americans aged 17 to 24 are too fat to serve in the United States military. Add that number to those who cannot serve because they have a criminal record or ha...
<p>There are 165 schools in the United States that are so rigorous and desired that you have to pass an exam to get in. Is this a model that could eventually trickle down to all sorts of schools?</p>
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative | Free College: A Kalamazoo Promise | Queen's Private Opinion Goes Public | Iranian President Mahm... (episode)
<p>The Takeaway speaks with the former U.S. Secretary of State, <strong>Madeleine Albright</strong>, at the eighth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City.</p>
With soaring tuition costs, students and parents across the country are wondering how they will pay for college — except for those in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The district's superintenden...
Is it possible to lead a country without those in that country knowing where you stand politically? In the 21st century the idea that any head of state could keep his or her views abo...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes his final appearance at the United Nations today. European and U.S.-led sanctions and high inflation have taken a toll on Iran’s economy an...
A new book by longtime Jerusalem correspondent Patrick Tyler argues that while Iran and other countries in the Middle East have no doubt contributed to the stalemate in the region, Is...
There are new releases out this week by Mumford and Sons, Caspian, and No Doubt. Jay Cowit, technical director for The Takeaway, reviews them all, and gives a possible preview of son...
John spoke with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright today in an interview that will air tomorrow on The Takeaway. John asked the former secretary if and how the United Nation... (article)
Virginia: For the Love of Swing Voters | Dropping the Dropout Rate | Listeners on Their Child's Education | New Report Highlights Extent of Civilian Causalities from Drone Attacks | W... (episode)
The presidential campaigns only have 41 days left to get to every corner of every battle ground state and get out the vote. That effort includes Virginia, where Obama holds a slight l...
The dropout rate for at-risk students in American public high schools is staggeringly high, but that doesn't mean the situation is hopeless. The Takeaway looks at one school that's fo...
This week the show is taking a close look at education in America, with interviews with education experts from around the country. Takeaway listeners have had a lot to say about this ...
The CIA drone program in Pakistan has targeted and killed more low-level militants than senior commanders, according to a new report by Stanford University and New York University. Th...
Last year, guilty pleas resolved more than 97 percent of federal cases prosecuted to conclusion by the Justice Department. That rate is way up along with the number of federal crimina...
With the presidential campaign in full swing, issues like immigration, gun control, and education are being discussed on a national stage, and Arizona is inevitably a key part of that...
Michelle Rhee on Reforming from the Inside | Candy Crowley to Be First Female Presidential Debate Moderator in 20 Years | Muslim Protests Continue | Fathers Lifestyle Found to Have He... (episode)
Two years ago today the education reform documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman’” opened in theaters in New York in Los Angeles. The movie reignited a national debate about education refo...
As the host of CNN's State of the Union and the network's chief political correspondent, Candy Crowley has made a career of holding politicians accountable. A new challenge awaits her...
<p>Unrest in the Middle East has been a political and foreign policy setback for President Obama. <strong>Eric Schmitt</strong>, who covers terrorism and national security for The New York Times, explains.</p>
The United Nations General Assembly convenes here in New York just as a a set of disturbing developements has emerged in the Middle East. Will these reverse some of the hopeful trend...
A new area of study looks at how the genetic inheritance of expecting fathers can affect their offspring. The research shows that not only do unhealthy living and other lifestyle fact...
Kristen doesn't know much about baseball. Rafer knows even less. But they do know this: when it comes to baseball movies, even the most well-researched one won't hit a home run unless... (article)
A Closer Look at the Swinging Buckeye State | HBO's 'Treme' Enters Third Season | Pakistanis Protest American Video Deriding Prophet | Is Detroit the Next Design Mecca | New Movie Rel... (episode)
The BBC's Dan Damon is in Ohio this week for an in-depth look at the Midwest perspective on President Obama and Mitt Romney. This year, Ohioans are also in the midst of a contentious ...
David Simon and Eric Overmeyer, co-creators of "Treme," have been working for years now to figure out how to tell the story of New Orleans in a way that isn't voyeuristic or cliched. ...
Protests sparked by an American-made video mocking the Prophet Mohammad are expected to intensify across Pakistan. Ansar Abbasi, Pakistani journalist, explains why this video has ange...
Reed Kroloff is no stranger to cities that are in need of a rebirth. As dean of architecture at Tulane University, he was responsible for bringing back 97 percent of the school's stud...
Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer discuss "Trouble With The Curve," a film that revives the debate presented in last year’s hit “Moneyball,” with a professional baseball scout. Which m...