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Daily highlights from The Takeaway, the national morning news program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead. The Takeaway, along with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invites listeners every morning to learn more and be part of the American conversation on-air and online at thetakeaway.org.
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The Evolution of Marijuana Culture
Marijuana regulation has changed radically over the last few years. ...
Marijuana regulation has changed radically over the last few years. Voters in Washington State and Colorado legalized marijuana in the 2012 election, and, with a prescription, almost any Californian can walk into a dispensary and buy the substance. With
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Judy Woodruff Once Thought She Could Do it All
All this week we're talking to women and mothers who ...
All this week we're talking to women and mothers who have harnessed smarts, spirit, and self-awareness to break into male-dominated careers and rise to the top. Judy Woodruff has covered news and politics as a broadcast journalist for more than three dec
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The Medical Ethics of Force-Feeding Guantanamo Hunger Strikers
This week a large team of “medical reinforcements” including Navy ...
This week a large team of “medical reinforcements” including Navy nurses, corpsmen, and specialists, were deployed to Guantanamo Bay as a response to the ongoing inmate hunger strike. With about 100 inmates refusing food in protest, the use of force-feed
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Gay Athletes, In and Out of the Closet
A lot of people are talking about NBA player Jason ...
A lot of people are talking about NBA player Jason Collins right now. Yesterday, he came out, becoming the first openly gay player in major American team sports. There have been those who’ve spoken out in support of Jason Collins, including Bill Clinton
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A Growing Wealth Gap
A new study from the Urban Institute offers strong evidence ...
A new study from the Urban Institute offers strong evidence that the recession has exposed the United States as an economy without equality of opportunity. The study shows a growing disparity in wealth between non-Hispanic white Americans and most minor
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Mira Nair on "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
The notions of terror and terrorism have occupied the headlines ...
The notions of terror and terrorism have occupied the headlines recently, in many ways, terror has been a large part of the American conversation since September 11, 2001. But one side of the conversation we don’t often see on film is that of the people
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Knowing Your Neighbors: Boston Bombers Lived 200 Yards Away
After the bombings at the Boston Marathon last week, residents ...
After the bombings at the Boston Marathon last week, residents in the city have come together in a sign of resilience. On The Takeaway this week, we're talking about the importance of residents getting to know their neighbors, especially during times of
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America's Relationship with Marijuana
America has a love-hate relationship with marijuana. Millions of people ...
America has a love-hate relationship with marijuana. Millions of people use the drug but it remains mostly illegal. A journalist and self-professed marijuana enthusiast explores the country's dysfunctional relationship with cannabis and his own experienc
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How Security Video Helped Authorities Identify Possible Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, social ...
When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, social media networks lit up with cell phone pictures and videos. Investigators requested that anyone with footage of the attacks share them with authorities. While that information may have been helpful, t
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Security in the Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Explosions
The tragic bombing of Boston's marathons leaves many unanswered questions. ...
The tragic bombing of Boston's marathons leaves many unanswered questions. Who orchestrated it, and for what purposes? Marathons are always equipped with security forces, but in this case, they were unable to stop this horrific attack. Here to talk about
