Ellen Frankman appears in the following:
The State of American Privacy
Friday, December 27, 2013
As we look back at 2013, perhaps the most important story of this year, if not of this decade, may be the revelations of the surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency....
Winter Storms Leave Much of Michigan Dark for Christmas
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
It may be a bright and merry Christmas for most of the country, but for 280,000 people in Michigan it’s looking pretty dark. An icy blast of freezing rain has hit the state along with...
Assad's Control Strengthens in War-Torn Syria
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
In Syria, fighting has claimed 100,000 lives, forced two million refugees to flee their homes and left three million others internally displaced. Joining The Takeaway is Reese Ehrlich...
Merchants Gain Say on Cost of Credit Cards
Monday, December 23, 2013
A federal judge has ruled that retailers can now institute a surcharge on consumers who pay by credit card, creating what some fear may become a two-tiered pricing system for shoppers...
Views of the Middle from Across America
Thursday, December 19, 2013
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on median household income levels for every community across America. The Takeaway set out to find ordinary "median earners" from d...
Crisis Averted in the South China Sea
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Looks like there’s been another “near-miss” in the South China Sea. Though just reported, a near collision between a Chinese warship and a U.S. guided missile cruiser on December 5 ha...
As Culture Shifts, New Marijuana Talks For Teens
Thursday, December 19, 2013
With medical marijuana legal in 20 states and recreational pot legal in Washington and Colorado, the national conversation around marijuana is changing rapidly. And many are wary abou...
Tracing Income Disparities Across the U.S.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest data on median household income across the country, we've created an interactive map that allows you to zoom in on the income tr...
What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Last night’s Mega Millions lottery prize hit $636 million. Imagine that you won hundreds of millions of dollars. What would you do with that money? One study shows that many people wh...
Detroit Seeks Help to Save City's Art
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts sits among the top six in America, housing everything from Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry” fresco cycle to Vincent van Gogh’s “Self-P...
Rep. Tom McClintock: "Congress Should Prosecute James Clapper"
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
NSA officials are mulling a possible amnesty for leaker Edward Snowden. In exchange for the safe return of the rest of the documents he took from the NSA, Snowden could come back to t...
Um, the Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Way Bigger Than Previously Thought
Monday, December 16, 2013
Not 20 percent larger, or 50 percent larger, but a full two and a half times bigger than earlier estimates suggested.
Seeking Kindness in the Wake of Sandy Hook
Friday, December 13, 2013
Families of those killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are asking people to mark the one year anniversary with acts of kindness. Today the Takeaway is joined by Colin G...
After Sandy Hook, Grade Schools Prioritize Safety
Friday, December 13, 2013
One of the things that ran through many of our minds after the tragedy of Sandy Hook was, "How could this happen—at an elementary school?" Now school doors have been locked. Shades ha...
Long-Term Unemployment Difficult to Change
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Long-term joblessness is up 213 percent, and some 1.3 million Americans are likely to see their unemployment benefits end this month—Congress has so far failed to include an extension...
Ouster in North Korea Leaves World Watching
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ousted his uncle and mentor Jang Song-thaek from office, for what the ruling party described as “criminal acts that baffle imagination." Joi...
Holiday Etiquette in a Digital Age
Monday, December 09, 2013
It’s the holidays—a time of year when we’re expected to be on our best behavior. But how do you navigate a season steeped in tradition, in our non-traditional digital age? Gifts or gi...
Fast Food Workers Strike in 100 Cities
Thursday, December 05, 2013
As fast food workers in 100 cities strike for a wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union without interference, The Takeaway hears from two fast food workers about what it's l...
Destroying Syria's Weapons A Delicate Dance
Thursday, December 05, 2013
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons may have met their November 1 deadline for the removal of Syria’s weapons cache, but there is still a big question that remain...
Scientists Discover Surprisingly Bright Black Hole
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Turns out black holes really aren't so black. A team of researchers has discovered an incredibly bright black hole located some 22 million light years away in the neighboring Pinwheel...