Learning the language of the United Nations
Many newcomers to the United Nations have to attend language classes that teach them both what to say, and what not to say.
View ArticleSex scandals, Christian fundamentalism and American government
A look into The Family, the secretive, fundamentalist organization in the highest echelons of American power.
View ArticleSaul Alinsky: The man behind Obama and the Tea Party
Reflecting on the legacy of Saul Alinsky, who is credited as an inspiration for both Barack Obama and the Tea Party.
View ArticleAnger and contradictions in the Tea Party
Some tea partiers want Social Security, some hate it and some are just angry.
View ArticleClosed-captioning law to change internet
A new communications law mandates closed-captioning for all video broadcast on television and then posted on the internet. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility
View ArticleGermany's multiculturalism dubbed a failure
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently said that her country's guest worker program and their multicultural approach to society has failed. Experts discuss the state and
View ArticleNo talk of war on the campaign trail
The midterm campaigns are nearing a close. The economy is front and center, but talk of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is conspicuously absent.
View ArticleThe promise and shame of America in Jefferson's Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is where the beauty, the promise and the shameful underside of American history come together.
View ArticleImpressions from the 'Rally to Restore Sanity'
Celeste Headlee, host of The Takeaway, blogs about her experience at Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear."
View ArticleVirginia's model for harsh immigration laws
Forget Arizona. Prince William County in Northern Virginia may be the model for strict immigration reform.
View ArticleElection day showdowns
Several bellwether races -- in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Colorado, California and Massachusetts -- key in possible GOP sweep.
View ArticleBush v. Gore and the coming election recounts
The November 2 races will likely keep election watchers up all night and busy for days afterward, too.
View ArticleThree-way races in key places
The introduction of the Tea Party in this election skews the numbers and may lead to surprising results in some critical races.
View ArticleLive video coverage of elections from The Takeaway
Join Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich for live analysis of the returns, interviews with his reporters in the field and takes questions from you.
View ArticleGOP takes House, Dems hold Senate
Republicans gained more than 50 seats in last night's midterm election, giving them control of the House of Representatives.
View ArticleWhat should everyone know about history?
Americans don't know enough about their own histories. Experts weigh in on what they should know and why.
View ArticleYemen hosts Arabian Gulf soccer cup
The troubled country of Yemen is playing host to the Gulf Cup of Nations, an international soccer tournament that has some people worried.
View ArticleHomeless woman helps the homeless in Project 50/50
A young woman mobilizes people to help with homelessness issues by traveling to all 50 states in 50 weeks.
View ArticleEngland, Russia trade barbs over World Cup
The battle between England and Russia over the 2018 World Cup is already underway.
View ArticleThe Somali-American identity crisis
Young Somali-Americans are struggling to find their own identities in a confusing mix of cultures, just like many other immigrant communities.
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