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Stewart Copeland & Zee Avi
Studio 360
September 03, 2010
Business, Economics and Jobs
This Week's Agenda: Egypt, Jobs and the Economy
The Takeaway
February 07, 2011
Conflict & Justice
Your Take: Race in America
The Takeaway
February 10, 2011
In an interview with Ebony magazine, Halle Berry talked about race and her custody battle. This sparked a conversation about race on The Takeaway and among our listeners.
Conflict & Justice
'The Desire for Democracy in Iran is a Longstanding One'
The Takeaway
February 15, 2011
The influence of successful protests in Tunisia and Egypt have spread outside of the Arab world in the Middle East. Can the government shut down the latest protests?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Your Take: Cutting the Budget
The Takeaway
February 15, 2011
As we discuss budget proposals in Washington, we hear from Takeaway listeners who have their own suggestions for what to cut.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Experts Evaluate Your Budget Cuts
The Takeaway
February 17, 2011
We asked you how you'd fix the budget. We received a huge response from listeners and we've picked a few suggestions to consider on air this morning.
Arts, Culture & Media
Campaign theme songs
February 26, 2008
Faith and Fair Game news analyst Matt Pack take a look at John McCain's recent struggle to find the ideal theme song for his presidential campaign.
Environment
E-waste youth activist
Living on Earth
January 04, 2008
Living on Earth interviews Alex Lin, who won the Brower Youth Award for his pioneering work on electronic waste. Lin recycled and refurbishes computers for kids in the U.S. and around the world.
Environment
World's cheapest car, The
Living on Earth
January 11, 2008
Host Steve Curwood talks with Sunita Narain, director of the Center for Science and the Environment in Delhi, about what the Nano Car could mean for the developing world and how India should handle its transportation issues.
Environment
Green cleaning cooperative
Living on Earth
August 22, 2008
Professional housecleaners are frequently exposed to hazardous cleaning products and have a higher incidence of asthma compared to other workers. In the Boston area, a group of Brazilian immigrant housecleaners have joined together to form a co-op that makes their own environmentally-friendly and safe cleaning products and educates other housecleaners.