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2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, And The Hidden Gems
Thursday, January 01, 2015
The calendar might have changed at midnight, but we're not done with 2014. Today we're delivering you a special New Year's episode dedicated to some of the high & low points of 2014.
The Best Books of 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
In honor of one of our favorite pastimes, we're devoting a special hour to books and authors who made our year, including interviews with Helen Thorpe and Hampton Sides
Today's Takeaways: A Celebrity Christmas Special
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Happy Holidays from The Takeaway! Today, we're bringing you a Christmas Day Special—an hour packed with interviews featuring some of our favorite celebrities.
Christmas Movie Trivia Quiz
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Each year a new Christmas movie hits the box office. But how much do you really know about the most popular holiday flicks? Take our Christmas Movie Trivia Quiz and test yourself here.
Please Give Blood, But Be Celibate: Revised FDA Rules Called Into Question
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would finally revise a decades-old rule banning gay men from donating blood—but the updated rule has a caveat.
In Sierra Leone, Christmas Cancelled by Ebola
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
The Ebola epidemic continues in West Africa, where officials in Sierra Leone have canceled all public holidays over Christmas and New Year's.
Jolly Without Holly: How Non-Christian Families Navigate The Holidays
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
How do non-Christian parents who prefer to keep Christmas-free homes stick to their guns in a nation that's so in love with Christmas? Families of different faiths weigh in here.
U.S. Economy Boasts Best Growth in 11 Years
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
The U.S. Commerce Department announced today that the American economy grew at its quickest pace in 11 years during the third quarter.
Who's Responsible For N. Korea's Internet Blackout?
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Just days after the U.S. laid blame on North Korea for hacking Sony's computer network, the Internet went dead in the communist state for nine hours.
Ukraine Tests Russia With Move Towards NATO
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Lawmakers in the Ukrainian parliament, along with the support of President Petro Poroshenko, have voted to drop its “non-aligned” status with the aim of eventually joining NATO.
Doubt Begins to Swirl Around Sony Hack
Monday, December 22, 2014
The FBI say that North Korea is behind the Sony hack, but the country hasn't claimed responsibility. Wired's Kim Zetter has looked at the cyber trail. She says that it's a dead end.
Forget The Land of Misfit Toys, This Is The Land of Lost Luggage
Monday, December 22, 2014
Where does forgotten luggage go? To the one and only Unclaimed Baggage Center. The store gets 7,000 new items from planes, trains, and buses around the country for resale each day.
In the Shadow Of ISIS, The Taliban Moves Into 2015
Monday, December 22, 2014
After operating in the shadow of ISIS for much of 2014, the Taliban is leaving a haunting reminder that it's presence is still strong.
2014: A Year of NFL Controversies
Monday, December 22, 2014
The NFL is no stranger to controversy, but the League had more than its usual share in 2014. Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe reflects.
As War Winds Down, NPR Closes Kabul Bureau
Monday, December 22, 2014
More than a decade after America's war in Afghanistan began, journalists are leaving behind an unfinished story. NPR’s Sean Carberry reflects on leaving Kabul at the end of 2014.
NYPD: No Peace on Earth, No Goodwill Toward All
Monday, December 22, 2014
Beyond the headline of a ruthless cop killing lies inflamed rhetoric that rocks a city.
2014's Best Alternative Christmas Tunes
Friday, December 19, 2014
Studio 360 producer and Sideshow host Sean Rameswaram brings us the best alt-holiday music of 2014.
Confronting This Year's Uncomfortable Struggle with Race
Friday, December 19, 2014
From Michael Brown in Ferguson to Eric Garner in Staten Island, black and white America seemed very far apart in 2014. Ta-Nehisi Coates reflects on the year and where we go from here.
Under Her Skin: A Journey Comes to a Close
Friday, December 19, 2014
The Takeaway's six-month-long audio storytelling series, "Under Her Skin: Living With Breast Cancer," will conclude with the end of 2014.
You Can't See 'The Interview.' But We Did.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Now that Sony has pulled "The Interview" from theatres, you can't see it. But The Takeaway's own culture producer and Movie Date co-host Kristen Meinzer has.