Here and Now
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder on writing some of today's biggest hits
The singer, songwriter and producer has written several hit tunes, including Beyonce's 'Halo,' Adele's 'Rumor Has It' and Leona Lewis' 'Bleeding Love.'
Robert Reich: Government budget cuts could make job crisis worse
Reich says government spending would revive the economy and put more people to work.
Aid groups unable to access famine-ravaged Somalia
An al-Qaeda-linked militant group says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia.
Auto workers union begins contract talks with Detroit's Big Three
The UAW wants to bring back lost jobs and reopen closed factories, but automakers are still wary of a low-demand market.
What gets buried: the impact of compulsive hoarding on children
The daughter of a hoarder describes how her mother's compulsion has shaped her life.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The band's front woman discusses her Vermont roots and influences.
Fraudulent stem cell claims worry scientists
Clinics in the U.S. and abroad offering stem cell treatments they inaccurately claim to treat everything from spinal-cord injuries to Parkinson's disease.
Debt ceiling outcome's effect on the middle-class
The changes being discussed in Washington will have a profound impact on the incomes and lifestyles of middle-class Americans.
Fish farming may be answer to depleted oceans
Fish populations are so depleted that when today's children are adults, there may be no fish left to eat.
History and psychology of shoplifters in 'The Steal'
Rachel Shteir's exhaustive new book traces shoplifting through the ages, and examines theories behind why people steal.
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Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ... -
filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ... -
Saje Williams (13 May, 2013 06:52:47)Yeah. I can't imagine why anyone would look at groups that advocate tax evasion for evidence of tax evasion. It would be like ... -
Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...




