Today's Takeaways: Drug Shortages, Self Driving Cars, Breeding Innovation 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 Drug Shortages Send Doctors and Pharmacists Scrambling Scientific Research and Industry Money Create a Toxic Mix Syria: Time to Favor a Dictator Over Democracy? From Combat to Community College A Huge Step Forward for The Self-Driving Car Fostering Visionary Change in America Alec Ross was the first ever senior adviser on innovation for the State Department. He says America is the perfect incubator for innovation solutions to the world's biggest problems. ( Gary Waters / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC