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Russian-style stout beers are all the rage in some American brewpubs. The World’s Jason Margolis finds out what makes these stouts special and what the connection to Russia is really all about.

In town hall meetings across the country, high emotions have been getting more attention than health care reform. To understand the habit of yelling, The Takeaway talks to Philip Dalton, Hofstra University professor of speech and communications.

President Obama tried to stem the tide of misinformation around his health care reform plan in a town hall in New Hampshire. Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center joins The Takeaway with a scorecard on the president’s performance.

President Obama continues the fight for healthcare reform in town halls. The Takeaway speaks with New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Josh Rogers and two supporters of the President, Larry Drake and Judy Ullman.

Opponents of healthcare reform have shouted down congress people at town hall meetings. The Takeaway talks to Corey Lewandowski, a protest organizer for President Obama’s town hall meeting in New Hampshire, and to Princeton historian Julian Zelizer.