Today's Takeaways: Historic Drought, Deceptive Lobbying, and Legalized Discrimination 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 Dire Drought Causes Historic Shift in California Iran's Nuclear Program and the Balance of Power in the Middle East Praying The Weight Away? Looking for Health Solutions in Evangelical Communities Al Shabab Terror Group Targets Students in Kenya Deceptive Lobbying Steers Debate on Highway Funding Bill A Mission to Make America's Truckers Healthy From Hobby Lobby to Indiana: What Does Religious Freedom Mean, Exactly? During a particularly dry summer, many of the Salt Flats in Silicon Valley, California were either drained or dried up, leaving a dry-lake bed underneath. ( Aaron Meyers / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC