A probe by the Senate Armed Services Committee has found that senior Pentagon lawyers were active in developing harsh interrogation techniques used in the systematic torture of detainees in American prisons at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The Takeaway talks with Mark Mazzetti, the New York Times reporter who covered Tuesday’s senate hearing.

In Cedar Rapids, Iowa — among the hardest hit by flooding so far — the water that forced nearly 24,000 people from their homes is starting to recede. Still, thousands of residents remain unsure as to when they can return to their home for good. The Takeaway talks to one of those uncertain residents, Mary Dickinson.

America is 84th in the world for the number of women in office. While Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House may have ended, it has invigorated women throughout the nation to seek a place in elected office. The Takeaway talks to political guru Andrea Bernstein about how more women are throwing their hats into the political ring.

Guest: Jeremy Bowen, BBC News

Guest: A New York Times reporter, unnamed due to limited press freedom in Myanmar.

Guest: Richard Johnson, curator of the Sports Museum of New England in Boston, Mass.

Guest: Maryann Bard, director of the PBS documentary "The Rise of the Southern Biscuit" and author of "Biscuit Dive Guide." She joins The Takeaway from Nashville, Tenn.