Theresa and Scott Cianciolo founded Agape Ministries, a Christian nonprofit that works with children and adults with developmental disabilities in Ukraine. After they stopped traveling to Ukraine due to the war, they raised money to create a home for refugees and children with disabilities in Vermont.
After enduring years of scandal and declining public respect, the British monarchy is once-more at the top of its popularity. That will be on display this week with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration, marking 60 years since she took the throne.
The audience for horse racing in the United States is declining. According to insiders, even the sport's strongest supporters are loathe to recommend racing to their friends as something worth spending time on. But there are ideas for embracing technology that some hope will turn the sport's fortunes.
Just in time for the Kentucky Derby, we talk to Luke Song, a Detroit milliner. He tells us a bit about the cultural history of the hat, and why personality matters just as much as the size of one's crown when choosing the perfect hat.
We take a look at what's ahead this week, including the immigration bill in Arizona, financial reform, the film remake of 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' and the Kentucky Derby.
The Takeaway talks to Sally Jenkins, a sports columnist for the Washington Post, and gets her perspective on how the sport of horse racing could be reformed to make it safer for horses.