T.J. Raphael

Takeaway Digital Content Editor

T.J. Raphael appears in the following:

FDA Panel Backs ‘Viagra for Women’

Thursday, June 04, 2015

A new Viagra-like "pink pill" to enhance female arousal aims to give women a desire-enhancing drug of their own. But just how effective will it be?

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Rep. Nadler: Push For More Surveillance Reforms, Prosecute Clapper

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Rep. Jerry Nadler co-sponsored the Patriot Act reform bill. He says that Director of National Intelligence James Clapper should be prosecuted, and Edward Snowden should be pardoned.

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Transitioning When You're Not Rich, Famous, or Caitlyn Jenner

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

This week, Caitlyn Jenner's transition is being celebrated in the media and across the Twittersphere. Two people explain what's it like to transition when you're not rich or famous.

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Officers Back Down as Citizens Take a Stand

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Some police officers are taking a back seat and trying to be more "hands off" in response to the wave of negative attention from police-related shootings.

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Millions in Need of Aid After Nepalese Quake

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

On Tuesday, the United Nations said that some 2.8 million people in Nepal remain in need of humanitarian assistance after April's massive earthquake.

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FBI Flies Surveillance Planes over U.S. Cities

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Propeller planes operated by the FBI are flying over American cities equipped with video cameras and cell phone surveillance technology.

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What Blatter's Resignation Means for the World Cup

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter is resigning from his position after 40 years with the group and 17 years as the head of the organization.

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Best Restaurants List Stirs Up Controversy

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

This year's list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants has some new picks, but all the same controversy that's accompanied it in recent years.

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The Missing Data on Police Killings

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

According to an analysis by The Guardian, black Americans are more than twice as likely as white Americans to be unarmed when killed during encounters with police.

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When The Need For a 'Good Fit' Goes Too Far

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Employers want to hire people that "fit in" with company culture. But when does a "good fit" cloud an employer's judgement about who is the best candidate for the job? 

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Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg Explains the World

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

The great Nobel laureate and theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg shares his thoughts on history, science, and the meaning of life. 

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Iranian Youth Are Ready for Change

Monday, June 01, 2015

The majority of Iran's population is under the age of 40, and much of the younger generation has a Western outlook—one defined by personal choice rather than religion or politics. 

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Rerun Nation: Is America Out of Original Ideas?

Monday, June 01, 2015

Whether it's at the movie theater or on the campaign trail, we're surrounded by reboots, reloads, remakes, and sequels. Where has American originality gone?

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Global Delegation Tackles the Rohingya Crisis

Monday, June 01, 2015

Delegates from 17 countries gathered in Bangkok on Friday to address an ongoing humanitarian emergency involving thousands of Muslim Rohingyas that are fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

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The Population Bomb That Wasn't

Monday, June 01, 2015

In 1968, the best selling book "Population Bomb" convinced everybody that if we didn't curb world population, we'd all starve to death within 15 years. 

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Extended Interview: Rashida Jones on Fighting the Teen Porn Industry

Saturday, May 30, 2015

The team behind the new documentary "Hot Girls Wanted"—co-directors Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus, and producer Rashida Jones— discuss their new film.

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Can FIFA Still Clean Up Its Act With Blatter at The Helm?

Friday, May 29, 2015

How does an international sports organization go about reforming itself without changing its leadership in a meaningful way?

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Baltimore Sees Deadliest Month in 15 years

Friday, May 29, 2015

In the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, the number of arrests made by police in Baltimore have fallen. But the city is experiencing its deadliest month in 15 years.

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What the World Pays for Cheap Clothing

Friday, May 29, 2015

We now consume 400% more clothing than we did two decades ago, and a lot of it is affordable, fashionable and disposable clothing that's linked to human rights abuses across the globe. 

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Time Running Out for the NSA

Friday, May 29, 2015

Congress is running out of time to save two sections of the Patriot Act. On Monday, unless the Senate acts, the NSA may not be able to collect data in bulk. 

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