Today's Takeaway: Jimmy Carter on Politics, World Events, and His New Book 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: US to Sue Major Banks Over Mortgages, Morning Headlines Jimmy Carter on Politics, World Events, and His New Book New Movies: 'The Debt,' Fall Movie Preview Why Insurance Companies Aren't Worried About Irene Syrian Official Resigns in Protest of Crackdown Inside Syria, Where Few Journalists Are Allowed Top of the Hour: White House Expects Unemployment to Remain High, Morning Headlines Rep. Bill Pascrell on the Aftermath of Irene Education Week: One Public School's Experiences in Detroit U.S. Reports Zero Fatalities in Iraq for August America's Lost Decade Unemployment Rate Remains at 9.1 Percent for August Former President Jimmy Carter ( Jessica McGowan / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC