Corey Takahashi

Associate Producer

Corey Takahashi appears in the following:

Red, white, black and blue: Patrik Henry Bass on July 4's "multiple meanings"

Friday, July 04, 2008

Americans have widely varying interpretations of the Fourth of July. For some, it’s a day off from work. For others, it’s a sacred day, commemorating the American colonies declaration...

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An update on Argentina's farmer protests and concerns of political instability

Friday, July 04, 2008

Farmers in Argentina have been protesting in the streets for months after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner implemented a soybean export tax increase without congressional cons...

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Rice profits are being canceled by the spike in oil and other farming costs

Thursday, July 03, 2008

It's been a great year for rice prices, but a rough one for rice production. Global rice scarcity has boosted demand and that’s meant U.S. rice growers can charge more for the staple....

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The Brownsville, Texas, border fence: Which side are you on?

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

This week, a federal judge ordered the University of Texas at Brownsville and the Department of Homeland Security to continue discussing alternatives to a border fence that, if left t...

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Everyday voters show the messy business of modern elections in new documentary

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Democracy is messy business and few places illustrate that better than the polls. On November 2, 2004, director Katy Chevigny set out to capture a cross-section of American voters, in...

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An update on the California fires

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

California is ablaze with more than 1,200 wildfires. The flames, touched off by lightning, are threatening the resort town of Big Sur. As the fires rage into their second week, Jason ...

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Come again? "Distracted" author Maggie Jackson offers a critique of an ADD world

Monday, June 30, 2008

Guest: Maggie Jackson, journalist and author of "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age"

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TV documentary offers an unusually close look at prestigious "Hopkins" hospital

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Terence Wrong is the producer and executive producer of the ABC News documentary series "Hopkins," which gives viewers an intimate look at life and death and work inside Baltimore's J...

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Will the Web open the door to an expanded naming system?

Thursday, June 26, 2008

A decision expected later today could radically expand the number of top-level domain names available on the Web. Many governments anticipate a more global World Wide Web experience s...

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Why do people lie when it’s against their own self-interest?

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

"Freakonomics" author Stephen Dubner covers the dubious nature of self-reported data. Why do people lie and, moreover, why do people lie when it conflicts with their own self-interest...

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How do you get your election news?

Monday, June 23, 2008

The times they are a-changin'. It’s a quick-hit, fast-paced world and getting information isn’t what it used to be. For a professor in Atlanta, this historic election cycle has been ...

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The Nollywood film industry crosses African and American cultures

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Nigeria's film industry is the third largest in the world. Films such as Mummy's Daughter Part 4, Beyonce: The President's Daughter, and End of Dreams are part of a booming $250-mil...

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Audio: Nigerian-born producer and purveyor talk about Nollywood movies in America

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

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Bethels Agomuoh
Photo by Corey Takahashi

The Nollywood industry thrives on entrepreneurial zeal. Bethels Agomuoh is a film producer, director, occasional actor, and the owner of the online retailer http://africamovies.com. Hear him talk about the history ...

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Drug-related killings soar in Mexico after cartel crackdowns, shipment-route feuds

Friday, May 23, 2008

Tijuana, Mexico, just across the U.S. border, has become a flashpoint in a drug war. The violence there is tied to a crackdown on drug cartels by federal Mexican police and soldiers. ...

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"A Jihad for Love" director films the lives of gay and lesbian Muslims in documentary

Monday, May 19, 2008

Q&A;: Send director Parvez Sharma your questions. Shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, Parvez Sharma began paying close attention to the national discussion around religion. And the ga...

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A long primary season has been a boon for collectors of election-year tchotchkes

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mark D. Evans is a veteran collector and the member services director of the organization, American Political Items Collectors. He estimates that the output of campaign-related pins, ...

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Hillary Clinton celebrates a win in West Virginia

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Even Barack Obama conceded it would be tough to win West Virginia.. And last night, he was more than right. Hillary Clinton took the state with a more than 40 percent lead. Clinton's ...

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Hillary Clinton calls West Virginia’s May 13 primary a “test” for her and Barack Obama

Monday, May 12, 2008

Polls suggest voters in West Virginia are leaning toward Hillary Clinton. In the run-up to the state's May 13 primary, Clinton made a return trip to the state, and Obama is scheduled ...

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The Olmert inquiry

Friday, May 09, 2008

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The 2008 NBA Playoffs

Monday, May 05, 2008

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