Muslim comics take stand-up routines to movie screens in "Allah Made Me Funny"
In 2004, Muslim comics Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman formed "Allah Made Me Funny," a comedy tour based around the American-Muslim experience. Friday, an independent movie based on the tour opens for a...
View ArticleSports marketers keep their eye on the ball, brace for tough economic times
A trip to the ball park, hockey rink or whatever sports venue suits your fancy has always been a great way to escape from it all for a few hours. But sports marketers are starting to worry that fans...
View ArticleRed Sox, Rays go on in AL pennant race
On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Rays faced off against the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox took on the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox squeaked out a victory in the bottom of the ninth and will...
View ArticleFrench novelist J.M.G. Le Clezio wins 2008 Nobel Prize in literature
The 2008 Nobel Prize in literature was announced this morning. The winner is French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. Guest: Patrik Henry Bass, ESSENCE Magazine
View ArticleFinding humor in the things that could still go wrong
The plunging Dow, failing banks, rising prices — it seems like things couldn't possibly get worse. But Wall Street Journal humor columnist Peter Jeffrey thinks there are more shocks to come, including...
View ArticleA 19th-century style musical debate
Long before American Idol and America’s Got Talent, and television or radio for that matter, American musicians gained popularity through events called 'cutting contests.' They were informal, but a...
View ArticleBob Jump, the voice behind Republican ads
You may not know Bob Jump's face. But you probably know his voice. Jump is the man behind many of the Republican Party’s political ads, along with more conventional product advertising. He's voiced ads...
View ArticleMusician plays through "open-head" surgery
For nearly 15 years, musician Eddie Adcock suffered from a tremor in his hand that nearly derailed his career as a banjo player. Then, in August, Adcock underwent surgery on his brain. And while...
View ArticleNiman Ranch founder starts new endeavor: goat ranching
After starting the very successful "Niman Ranch" company with a single herd of humanely-raised cattle over 30 years ago, Bill Niman is starting over today with a single herd of goats. He's hoping that...
View ArticleRed Sox manage 8-run, 7th-inning rally to top Rays and stay alive in ALCS
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays went head to head Thursday night in a game the Sox had to win to stay alive in the American League Championship Series. In the 7th inning, the Rays were up...
View Article42 years after "A Time for Burning," is racism still burning?
In the 1966 film A Time for Burning, the burgeoning civil rights movement hit a dead end with the integration of a Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. The Takeaway talks with filmmaker Bill Jersey and...
View ArticleEavesdropping on America: James Bamford's "The Shadow Factory"
If the NSA is listening to your phone calls and reading your emails, would you want to know about it?
View ArticleThe 2008 (swing-state) World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays face off in game one of the 2008 World Series tonight, while in politics, Pennsylvania and Florida are shaping up to become key battleground states in...
View Article2008 CMJ Music Marathon: 1000 artists at 65 venues, all hoping to be discovered
The 2008 CMJ Music Marathon has attracted more than 1,000 artists. The annual New York music festival has a national reputation for showcasing new bands. Takeaway musician Jack Grace put his twenty...
View ArticleThis American Life investigates the ground war in Pennsylvania
This week, public radio's This American Life goes to the ultimate battleground state, Pennsylvania, to find out why Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain...
View ArticleJeff Beresford-Howe: Bad umpiring and bad play makes for the Worst. World...
With Sunday night's Game Four 10-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays by the Philadelphia Phillies, this year's World Series nears a probable end Monday night as the Phillies throw their ace, the always good...
View ArticleNBA basketball looks to bounce back despite a deflated economy
The NBA season begins tonight. The Takeaway looks at how the tough economy is playing out on the hardwood.
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