The Takeaway
Why do we predict?
A new year always brings a spate of predictions about the future -- many of them woefully inaccurate. Why do people bother?
Books to look out for in 2011
For book clubs and others who love to read, a selection of the must-read books coming out in the new year.
Living cheaply as American value
Thrift was once a core American value, espoused by people like Benjamin Franklin. What changed?
The man who invented the computer
Though no one person technically invented the computer, John Vincent Atanasoff created the machine that led the way.
The biology and economics of year-end giving
Giving to charities plunged last year in the midst of the recession, but people still find ways to contribute.
Colin Firth turns a king common in 'The King's Speech'
Colin Firth talks with The Takeaway about why it's easy for audiences to relate to England's King George VI in the new film, "The King's Speech."
FCC admits: US Broadband embarrassingly slow
The United States pioneered much of the internet. But US broadband connections now lag far behind much of the rest of the world.
Crazy Horse's death and American prejudice
The new book, "The Killing of Crazy Horse" explains the prejudice behind the warrior's death.
Species seekers: crazies for the environment
So-called "species seekers" have risked their lives, sabotaged others, and changed the way people think of the world and themselves.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...