Today's Takeaway: August Was Bloodiest Month for Afghanistan War Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Top of the Hour: Millions Still Without Power After Irene, Morning Headlines August Was Bloodiest Month for Afghanistan War Nevada May Sue BofA; Executive Pay Exceeds Taxes Paid at Top Corporations Your Take: Religion in America WikiLeaks Publishes Names of Sources Recovering From Irene Study Finds Muslim-Americans Are More Satisfied With the U.S. Top of the Hour: UN Releases Libyan Funds, Morning Headlines Beyond Libya: Assessing NATO's Strengths and Weaknesses Education Week: Detroit Students Fight for School Choir Exxon Makes Oil Deal With Russia ATF's 'Fast and Furious' Dealt Another Blow An American Imprisoned in Gadhafi's Tripoli Eight Players Suspended in U of Miami Football Scandal U.S. Army Sgt. David Ward watches over the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on August 27, 2011. ( John Moore/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC