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Naomi Cohn is a job seeker and an author on the Brian Lehrer Show Facebook forum, Help Wanted. She writes: This week I attended a job fair at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan that was sponsored by several Jewish organizations and synagogues. I didn't see any employers that were interested in hiring attorneys. However, I met several interesting job-seekers. I asked some of them whether they had found the fair useful and how it could have been improved. Here is a quick look at some of the people she talked to (you can learn about their job searches in full screen mode by clicking "show info" to see captions): <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F48100923%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157623422813325%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F48100923%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157623422813325%2F&set_id=72157623422813325&jump_t
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MLK's Original 'I Have A Dream' Speech
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview. We all know Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech—it’s remembered nearly every January, when we celebrate the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights activist. The speech, delivered at the 1963 March on Washington, will...
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Actor James Gandolfini Dead at 51
HBO's "The Sopranos" changed television, it changed the entertainment industry and actor James Gandolfini himself changed the character of the Italian-American made guy. News broke late Wednesday that Gandolfini, who was in Italy for a film festival, died of a heart attack. He was 51. "We're all…
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Immigrant Families Torn Apart by Deportation
In the small Mexican town of Malinalco Takeaway host John Hockenberry met Hermelinda Medina Millan. In April, 1997 when she and her husband first decided to migrate north, cross the border, and enter the United States illegally. Her husband Anselmo Vazquez Landeros worked in the fields for a…
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Was the I.R.S. Correct to Flag Certain Organizations for Additional Review?
Was the I.R.S. correct to flag certain organizations applying for tax-exempt status for additional review? New analysis from The New York Times finds that in many cases groups singled out by the IRS may, in fact have been involved in “improper campaign activities.” A California group called the...
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The Mayor of Oklahoma City on How His City is Coping
Yet again the mayor of Oklahoma City has been tested and challenged by tragic circumstances. The latest giant tornado to strike the Oklahoma City area and its suburbs on Monday destroyed entire neighborhoods, leaving at least two dozen dead, and hundreds injured. Mick Cornett, the mayor of…
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Why We Stay When We Know We Should Leave
We’ve all found ourselves in bad situations, and chosen not to get out. On a personal level, those situations might be a bad jobs or unfulfilling relationships. On a bigger level, they might be international conflicts or government cover-ups. But regardless of scope, one question persists: Why is...
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Star Trek: Past, Present and Future
They vowed to go where no one has gone before. But can the crew of the Enterprise really go new places without paying tribute to the old? And what are those old places that brought us to where we are now? David Goodman is something of a “Star Trek” historian. He’s the author of “Star Trek...
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Sexual Assault in the Military: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Proposals for Change
A recent Pentagon report demonstrates the severity of the problem: based on anonymous surveys, the Defense Department estimates that 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted in fiscal year 2012, up from 19,000 the year before. Of these 26,000 victims, only a small fraction, 3,374 in...
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Selling the Affordable Care Act
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Human Services, which largely writes the regulations; oversees notifying hospitals and providers about what is changing; provides insurers with fair warning of new regulations and requirements; and...
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Isabella Rossellini's 'Mammas'
This Sunday marks a year since last Mother’s Day, and while many of us say thanks in the form of a card, a text or a bunch of flowers, celebrated actress, model and environmental activist Isabella Rossellini says thanks through a short film series called “Mammas.” After writing and directing the...
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The Evolution of Marijuana Culture
Marijuana regulation has changed radically over the last few years. Voters in Washington State and Colorado legalized marijuana in the 2012 election, and, with a prescription, almost any Californian can walk into a dispensary and buy the substance. With changing policies come new challenges...
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The Medical Ethics of Force-Feeding Guantanamo Hunger Strikers
This week a large team of “medical reinforcements” including Navy nurses, corpsmen, and specialists, were deployed to Guantanamo Bay as a response to the ongoing inmate hunger strike. With about 100 inmates refusing food in protest, the use of force-feeding tubes is now widespread, due to a...
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Gay Athletes, In and Out of the Closet
A lot of people are talking about NBA player Jason Collins right now. Yesterday, he came out, becoming the first openly gay player in major American team sports. There have been those who’ve spoken out in support of Jason Collins, including Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant, who tweeted, “Proud of...
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A Growing Wealth Gap
A new study from the Urban Institute offers strong evidence that the recession has exposed the United States as an economy without equality of opportunity. The study shows a growing disparity in wealth between non-Hispanic white Americans and most minority groups-- and argues that major policy...
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Mira Nair on "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
The notions of terror and terrorism have occupied the headlines recently, in many ways, terror has been a large part of the American conversation since September 11, 2001. But one side of the conversation we don’t often see on film is that of the people living their lives in America, working...
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Knowing Your Neighbors: Boston Bombers Lived 200 Yards Away
After the bombings at the Boston Marathon last week, residents in the city have come together in a sign of resilience. On The Takeaway this week, we're talking about the importance of residents getting to know their neighbors, especially during times of crisis or tragedy. For Hassan Malik, little...
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America's Relationship with Marijuana
America has a love-hate relationship with marijuana. Millions of people use the drug but it remains mostly illegal. A journalist and self-professed marijuana enthusiast explores the country's dysfunctional relationship with cannabis and his own experience with the drug in a new book,...
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How Security Video Helped Authorities Identify Possible Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, social media networks lit up with cell phone pictures and videos. Investigators requested that anyone with footage of the attacks share them with authorities. While that information may have been helpful, the key technology used to identify the...
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Security in the Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Explosions
The tragic bombing of Boston's marathons leaves many unanswered questions. Who orchestrated it, and for what purposes? Marathons are always equipped with security forces, but in this case, they were unable to stop this horrific attack. Here to talk about the security measures marathon organizers...
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Can Companies Patent Human Genes?
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., a case that will determine whether companies have the right to patent human genes. The case centers on Myriad Genetics, a company that patented the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in 1994. For women…
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Navigating Portland's Food Culture with Nine-Year-Olds
We’re in Portland this week, and there’s a lot to love in this town when it comes to food: food trucks, farmers markets, artisanal cheese, artisanal everything. It's hard to know where to begin. After all, who's a food snob, and who's a food lover? Enter Leo and Soren Westrey. They consider...
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Gun Control and Immigration Reform Snake Through Congress
The president went off to Newtown, Connecticut yesterday to try and get some momentum for some new gun legislation. Here's what he had to say: "Newtown, we want you to know that we're here with you. We will not walk away from the promises we've made. We are as determined as ever to do what must…
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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
According to her spokesman, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died of a stroke this morning at 87. She served at the head of the Conservative party from 1979 to 1990. She was the first female prime minster. Claire Berlinski is the author of "There is No Alternative: Why Margaret...
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A Priest Takes a Stand on Sexism, and is Expelled by the Church
For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church’s policy has been to ordain men — and never women — as priests. Some call it tradition, but as Father Roy Bourgeois sees it, it’s plain and simple sexism. Father Bourgeois spoke out about his beliefs. And then, last November, after 40 years in the...
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Have Scientists Finally Found Dark Matter?
Dark matter makes up more than 80 percent of the matter in the universe. But up until now, it’s eluded scientists. Yesterday, however, NASA announced a possible breakthrough. A particle detector mounted on the International Space Station may have detected dark matter. The detector is called the...
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Even Those Closest to Newtown Are Unsure About Gun Control
In the wake of the the devastating Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre three months ago, the Connecticut legislature announced an agreement on a package of what they consider to be the nation's strongest gun-legislation package. The package includes a provision mandating a new state-issued...
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Applying for Jobs? Try Inventing a Job Instead
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently wrote a piece highlighting the spirit of innovation that future generations will need to "find" jobs. In fact, finding jobs, he says, will be obsolete. He says the jobs of the future will be self-created and directed. But what will these jobs look...
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How an Anonymous Rider Functionally Deregulated GMOs
Last week, Congress and the president managed to avoid a government shutdown with a continuing resolution that funds the federal government for the next six months. Unbeknownst to most lawmakers, a last-minute rider, nicknamed the "Monsanto Protection Act," found its way, anonymously, into the...
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Tracking Arms and Armies in Syria
Reporting on the ongoing conflict in Syria has been a challenge for traditional journalists for a number of reasons, including the difficulty of getting into the country and the safety concerns on the ground. Filmmaker Olly Lambert gained access to Syria last year and spent five weeks reporting…
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Samsung Pushes Colossal Development in South Korea
As the North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un continues to exercise his power, South Korea is pushing forward on another, business-related front. The country is home to the world's largest smartphone maker, and its influential economic leader, Lee Kun-Hee. Lee Kun Hee may not be a household name in the...
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Where in the Solar System Is Voyager 1?
There was a moment last week when the scientific community was on the edge of its seat after news that NASA's Voyager 1 had left the solar system. Voyager 1 is one of two spacecraft sent into the far reaches of the cosmos in the late 1970s to tour the solar system and collect data. Last week, a…
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When Fathers Anchor The Home, They Don't Have It All Either
Due in large part to the release of Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg's new book "Lean In," for the first time in a long time there is a robust discussion about how to recruit and keep more women in leadership positions being had on a large scale. Underscoring these discussions is...
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The Choices and Challenges of Feminist Stay-at-Home Moms
Over the past week or so, we’ve been talking about the changing world of work in America — from older Americans who are working beyond traditional retirement age — to childcare workers who are trying to strike a work-life balance. Today, we continue with a look at educated, independent women who...
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Cuban Dissident Yoani Sanchez Hopes for a Post-Castro Era
The blogger/journalist Yoani Sanchez, a leading dissident voice in Cuba and one of the most influential people in the world, according to Time Magazine, is on her first worldwide tour. Sanchez finally received her passport in January, after the Cuban government rejected her application 20 times.…
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Tracking Employees to Boost Productivity
What goes into the average work day? A walk to lunch, a walk to the bathroom, a few clicks through your favorite blog, a conversation by the coffee maker. These behaviors are natural aspects of office culture in the United States and they are increasingly being monitored by employers. More...
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Why Drones Are Our Modern Nuclear Bomb
The use of the nuclear bomb in World War II fundamentally altered the nature of modern warfare. For the United States, it forever changed the role of the presidency, giving the executive branch the power to unilaterally detonate a stunningly destructive bomb. Today, drones have, arguably, become...
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North Korea Ups the Ante
On Monday, North Korea declared the 1953 Korean War armistice nullified. On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper emphasized the danger posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, calling them, for the first time, "a serious threat to the United States." "The...
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Taiye Selasi Examines the World of the Afropolitan in 'Ghana Must Go'
Author Taiye Selasi describes herself as an "Afropolitan," a member of a distinctly 21st century generation of African origin. The characters in her new novel, "Ghana Must Go," reflect this sentiment as well. Selasi's first book follows the Sai family: father Kweku from Ghana and mother Fola from...
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Can a Math Museum Remedy 'Math Anxiety'?
It may not surprise you to learn that American students dread math. Or that that they feel that dread physically through stomachaches, headaches, fluttering heartbeats and sweaty palms. Many Takeaway listeners have been sharing their own tales of math-induced terror: Listener Aman writes, "I have...
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Iran, Russia, and United States Join Forces
Now here's something the United States, Russia, and Iran can all agree on: Wrestling should stay in the Olympics. After the International Olympic Committee announced last month that the sport will likely be dropped after 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Mahmoud...
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Wendell Pierce of 'The Wire' and 'Treme' Hopes Groceries Can Revitalize New Orleans
Wendell Pierce is best-known for his role as Bunk in the HBO series "The Wire," and he currently plays a struggling trombonist in the series "Treme." But he's taking on a much different job these days in his hometown of New Orleans, where he is in the process of opening a chain of grocery stores...
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Diet Advice Abounds, But Are We Getting Healthier?
Even if you're relatively secure about your health and waistline, it'd be impossible to completely miss the buzz around the major diet trends of recent years. We want to know what to eat and when to eat it, and we sometimes take it to extremes. In Japan, a fad called the "Morning Banana Diet"…
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One More Sign that Washington Can't Handle Money
The budget wars seem never ending in Washington D.C., with the sequester just one day away and no agreement between the White House and Republican leadership in sight. After sequestration goes into effect, lawmakers on Capitol Hill will have months of budget negotiations ahead of them. In the…
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How the Voting Rights Act Came to Be
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, the case that will determine the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965, the Voting Rights Act represented a significant achievement for the young activists of the…
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A Year Later, Community Awaits Justice in Travyon Martin Shooting
One year ago on the evening of February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin walked out of a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida. A resident named George Zimmerman was sitting in his car at the time, and said that Martin looked suspicious, "looking at all the houses" as he walked "leisurely" into a…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Naomi Cohn is a job seeker and an author on the Brian Lehrer Show Facebook forum, Help Wanted. She writes:
This week I attended a job fair at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan that was sponsored by several Jewish organizations and synagogues. I didn't see any employers that were interested in hiring attorneys. However, I met several interesting job-seekers. I asked some of them whether they had found the fair useful and how it could have been improved.
Here is a quick look at some of the people she talked to (you can learn about their job searches in full screen mode by clicking "show info" to see captions): <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F48100923%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157623422813325%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F48100923%40N08%2Fsets%2F72157623422813325%2F&set_id=72157623422813325&jump_t
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