Monday, December 22 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
How hard is it to get to the airport via public transportation? We hit the road in Atlanta, Denver, and New York to find out.
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Toyota Motor Corp. warns that it will post an operating loss for the first time in its history. Garel Rhys joins The Takeaway to discuss the future of Toyota and what it means for the U.S. auto industry.
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Sundown on Sunday marked the beginning of Hanukkah, a holiday ripe with culture, heritage, family, and, of course, food. Joining us to explain where to get the best tasting gelt and the intricate grease-to-potato ratio in the perfect latke is New York Times food writer Melissa Clark.
"As long as you're using oil, you're commemorating this holiday."
— Melissa Clark on holiday cooking
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Writer and cyclist
Ryan Bowen was so inspired by Barack Obama's election win that he was desperate to make it to the inauguration. But he couldn't quite swing a plane ticket. Instead he decided to travel from Los Angeles to D.C. by bike. The Takeaway catches Bowen mid-journey.
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With a fixed amount of water on earth, a growing population means the competition for water is increasing.
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“"When you are paying 20 to 30 dollars more an hour to make cars, you know you can't be competitive."
— Peter Morici on labor unions
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With its surprisingly diversified economy, Columbia, South Carolina is a microcosm of the country. New York Times reporter Peter Goodman looks at the troubles the city is facing.
"They're focused on biotech and the hydrogen economy on the theory that these are future jobs."
— Peter Goodman on Columbia, South Carolina
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“We've got 45 million acres of public lands under lease. To give you a sense of the size of that, that equals the land area of the states of New York, New Hampshire and Vermont combined.”
— Dave Albersworth on public lands under lease to oil and gas companies
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It's what women of the world have always suspected and what men of the world have always known. Watching romantic comedies may lead to unrealistic expectations in relationships. Now, psychologist Bjarne Holmes joins us in a discussion about the media, archetypes, and if soul-mates really do exist.
"Just because fairy tales have told that over generations doesn't mean it's right."
— Bjarne Holmes on relationships
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The first brother to pitch against another brother in a baseball all-star game.
“Dock was a character with character."
— Al Oliver on late Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis
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“Donkey No. 2 wasn't brilliant. She didn't really like carrying things. She just liked to eat all day.”
— Aleem Maqbool on traveling to Bethlehem via donkey
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