T.J. Raphael

Digital Content Editor of The Takeaway

T.J. Raphael appears in the following:

Caregiver to an Injured Veteran: 'I Feel Like I've Been Drafted'

Friday, July 26, 2013

About 95 percent of troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan survive. But upon returning home, many have grappled with an entirely new reality that can include a traumatic brain injury,...

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The Heart Over the Head: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia Care

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Over the decades, those who treat people with dementia have tried a number of methods of care to deal with symptoms, from physical exercise to drug therapy. Tena Alonzo, director of e...

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Obama's Economic Address

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Yesterday, President Obama gave his first address, in what will be a series of major speeches centering on the economy. Takeaway Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich translates the ...

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's Seat Challenged

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Senator Mitch McConnell has held one of Kentucky's U.S. Senate seats since 1985. He is one of the most senior members of the Senate, and has been minority leader since January 2007. T...

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Ex-FISA Judge Proposes a Better Surveillance Court

Thursday, July 25, 2013

The revelations of NSA mass surveillance projects by Edward Snowden last month, which were authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, raised the question of legitimacy...

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Congress Rejects Effort to Curb NSA Surveillance

Thursday, July 25, 2013

On Wednesday, Congress took up a controversial amendment designed to curb the NSA’s powers, but the bill was defeated in the House of Representatives in a vote of 205-to-217. The legi...

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What Would Restore Your Faith in the American Economy?

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin reported that profits have gone up 10 percent this year, but some defense department contracted workers are still on furloughs due to the sequester,...

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When Caregiving Becomes Everything: How One Family Copes With the Long-Term Care of a Mother with Alzheimer's

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Throughout the week, we're talking with caregivers—people who give much of their time and energy to caring for children, parents and other loved ones who need regular and ongoing assi...

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21st Century Cold War? Tensions Rise Between U.S. and Russia, China

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Snowden case has caused friction between the United States and Russia and China, as the U.S. believes China may have played a role in Hong Kong's decision to allow Snowden to leav...

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Sen. Coburn Talks Deal to Avoid Higher Student Loan Interest Rates

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Because of Congressional inaction, student loan interest rates doubled in July, from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. A deal made last week would drop student loan rates to 3.85 percent for underg...

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Egyptian Army Chief Calls for Nationwide Rallies

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Though outed President Mohamed Morsi is out of sight, army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is urging people to take to the streets on Friday to support the interim government and to restor...

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Internet Policing? Britain Moves to Block Porn Websites

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron has introduced a plan that would block pornography on most computers, smartphones and tablets. Does the effort contribute to Internet policing or ...

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When a Nursing Home Falls Short: One Man's Decision to Care for His Mother-In-Law at Home

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

As part of caregivers series this week, we asked you to share your stories of caregiving with us. Frank Medina cares for his mother-in-law, who suffered a stroke in 2006. Medina and h...

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Home Health Care Workers and the Business of Compassion

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

When the care a patient requires becomes too great, families often call in help from nurses and home health aides who become a in integral part of the support system. 

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Trans Actress Laverne Cox on Gender, Identity, and "Orange is the New Black"

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Netflix original series, “Orange is the New Black” is the first scripted series to feature a trans actor, playing a trans character in a leading role. Laverne Cox plays that chara...

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Netflix Earnings: Artificial Bubble or Success Story?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

It was announced yesterday that Netflix has not only become the best performing U.S. stock in the Standard and Poor’s Index for 2013, it's also the second most expensive. Weighing in ...

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Media Watch: Why The Obsession With the Royal Baby?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, delivered a son. The baby boy is the third in line for the throne, and this is the first heir the royal family has had in this century—and in...

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Pentagon Presents $1B Per Month Plan for U.S. Action in Syria

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Pentagon has plan for military options for U.S. involvement in Syria could cost well over $1 billion per month. And officials say that once we're involved, it won't be a short vis...

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Banks Inflate Prices of Commodities

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Think you've heard it all there about big banks manipulating consumers and markets to make a buck? You might be surprised. Everyday in Detroit, tons of aluminum is moved from one war...

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Detroit Bankruptcy Puts Pensions on the Chopping Block

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Detroit pensions may now be on the chopping block. Money that was supposed to materialize disappeared into thin air—in the lead up to Detroit’s filing for bankruptcy last week, a big ...

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