T.J. Raphael

Takeaway Digital Content Editor

T.J. Raphael appears in the following:

The DeflateGate Verdict: Fans React

Monday, May 11, 2015

The Takeaway shares reactions to NFL's investigation into deflategate scandal, and Host John Hockenberry gives his own take.

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New Panel for Trial Drugs Raises Hopes for the Terminally Ill

Friday, May 08, 2015

Johnson & Johnson will assemble an independent group of doctors, ethicists, and advocates to evaluate trial drugs for terminally ill patients seeking treatment for their diseases.

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Cameron Claims Victory in U.K. Elections

Friday, May 08, 2015

It was one of the tightest election campaign in decades, but Prime Minister David Cameron was able to come out on top with his Conservative Party.

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The Best Six Things Online This Week

Friday, May 08, 2015

Every Friday, Sean Rameswaram, a producer with Studio 360 and host of the podcast Sideshow, rounds up the week in internet phenomena.

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The Unpolished, Ugly Side of Nail Salons

Friday, May 08, 2015

A new investigation by New York Times journalist Sarah Maslin Nir finds that worker exploitation runs rampant in the nail salon industry. She weighs in on her startling report.

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In Russia and Ukraine, V-E Day Anniversary Reopens Old Wounds

Friday, May 08, 2015

On the 70th anniversary of V-E Day, questions of whether and how to commemorate the occasion have been a source of political tension across Europe and Russia. 

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If Hitler Were a Talk Show Host

Thursday, May 07, 2015

In a new novel, Adolf Hitler wakes up in the year 2011 and becomes a talk show host. The book examines how Hitler's dark personality would fare in our internet driven world.

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Pulitzer Winner Gregory Pardlo on Life as a Poet in Bed-Stuy

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Takeaway Producer Mythili Rao recently visited Pardlo in his Brooklyn neighborhood to talk to him about his newfound fame and what the daily life of a poet in Bed-Stuy is really like.

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In Swinging Ohio, Anything Goes For 2016

Thursday, May 07, 2015

A year and a half ahead of the vote, there's already a palpable sense of excitement in Ohio, a state which is likely to once again be a decisive one in the presidential election.

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Cleveland Police on Trial

Thursday, May 07, 2015

A white Cleveland Police officer faces voluntary manslaughter charges for killing two unarmed black suspects. The city is preparing for protests when the verdict comes down.

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How to Conduct a Tree Census

Thursday, May 07, 2015

We've all dealt with census takers knocking on our doors. But it turns out, there's another census. However, it's not for humans—it's for trees. 

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Your Guide to the 2016 GOP Candidates

Thursday, May 07, 2015

By our count, at least 10 Republican candidates are running or have expressed interest in being the next president of the United States. Here we explore the field for the 2016 election.

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The Royal Family You Should Be Watching

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

While Britain's new princess dominates the headlines, a quiet shake-up in another prominent royal family has much bigger consequences for the U.S. and the Middle East. 

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That Workaholic in the Next Cube May Be Faking It

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Are your coworkers who claim to work 80 hour weeks just faking it? A new study shows that when people leave early for work “meetings,” they are often tending to personal matters.

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The Art of Fake News: How 'War of the Worlds' Changed Media Forever

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

The 1938 radio broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds” terrified the nation. A new book explores how the broadcast laid the foundation for fake news.

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America's Longest War: When Will it End?

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

A new series produced by The GroundTruth Project, "Foreverstan," considers what America’s longest war has accomplished, and its lasting consequences for the people of Afghanistan.  

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Study: New Music Discovery Stops at Age 33

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

An informal online study that compiled data from U.S. Spotify users found that people stop discovering new music at age 33. 

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Fracking Chemicals Found in PA Drinking Water

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

In Bradford County, Pennsylvania, new research has found that a chemical used in fracking operations has made its way into drinking water that was sampled from three homes in the region.

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Infighting Over Iran Nuclear Deal Creates Headaches For the GOP

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

To the dismay of Mitch McConnell, conservative junior senators are threatening to compromise a bill that would give Congress review power over a nuclear deal with Iran. 

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PEN & Charlie Hebdo: Honoring Courage or Hostility?

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

The PEN American Center will be honoring the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo with its annual Freedom of Expression Courage Award at it gala tonight, a controversial decision.

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