The waters of the Cedar River are starting to recede in eastern Iowa, an area that was forced to evacuate nearly 24,000 people after heavy rains pounded the area. As residents slowly return, they are finding high waters remain. Iowa public media correspondent Dean Borg speaks with The Takeaway from his home outside Cedar Rapids.

Guest: Barbara Plett, BBC News

Which groups or nations may have bought electronic blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon? That’s the question for American and international investigators who say the plans for a small nuke were found on the computer network of rogue Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who has been under house arrest for the past four years. The Takeaway talks with New York Times reporter David Sanger, who has been following this story for a year.

With the airline industry facing multi-billion dollar losses due to rising gas prices, legendary former American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall argues that it's time to reinstate government oversight of airlines. The Takeaway talks to Crandall about his controversial views on re-regulating the airline industry.

Guests: U.S. mini-golf champion Matt McCaslin and U.S. ProMiniGolf Association president Bob Detwiler

Guest: Randi Rundl

Contributor's notes: It's not easy being Kobe

“There can only be one,” reads the tagline of the NBA’s 2008 playoff marketing campaign, splitting the faces of top players to emphasize that no one gets a participation award. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers Game 5, 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics, ...