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Takeaway Host John Hockenberry visited the American Physical Society’s newest production–but it’s not what you would expect. Nestled in a storefront in midtown Manhattan, the Intergalactic Travel Bureau looks like any other travel agency. Outside, the glass features printouts of the newest destinations. Inside, posters on the wall highlight dream vacations. A travel agent sits […]

Received by an ecstatic crowd, President Obama arrived in Tanzania on Monday, the final leg of his trip to Africa. He spoke with business leaders and called for a renewed partnership between the United States and the African continent. But amidst all the pomp and circumstance, people in southern Africa are looking beyond symbolic leadership […]

Welcome! The Takeaway is hosted by John Hockenberry. He’s won a raft of awards for his broadcasting work including four Emmy’s, three Peabody Awards, and an Edward R. Murrow Award. John is a storyteller and an advocate for all those who seek to better understand the world. Back in the day he was the original […]

The new year — 2013 — marks the first time since 1987 that a numerical year contains four unique digits: no number repeats. Takeaway host John Hockenberry  discusses the significance for a numbers man like himself.