Michael Eckert, meteorologist and Senior Branch Forecaster, National Weather Service

Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein

Col Alvin Lee, US Army Corps of Engineers

We ask two New Orleanians the question they’ve had to ask themselves: Should I stay or should I go?

It’s the middle of the night at the Eagle Rib Cookoff in Eagle, Idaho and 21 teams have been cooking meat overnight.

WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly and Chicago Public Radio reporter Ben Calhoun

George Esteves, reporter for CBS 4 Miami.

Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein

Last week, on the heels of the Democratic convention, John McCain caught everyone’s attention when he announced Alaska’s governor, Sarah Palin, as his Vice Presidential pick. The Takeaway talks to Tara Wall about what this means for the Republican party and the undecided voters who could be the deal breakers of this year’s election.

Rob Watson, BBC Defense Correspondent

On Labor Day, some of the most famous popular songs having to do with work

Hundreds of thousands of parents are flooding college campuses, decorating dorm rooms, eating lunch at the student union and driving back to an emptier home-- for the first time. To talk through the mix of emotions that parents are experiencing, and the best way to prepare for this life-changing event, we turn to family psychiatrist Alan Manevitz. And for context we check in with Sandra Markt-Reardon. She’s just driven her last kid off to college.

Jessica Shower Clark, meteorologist for the National Hurricane Center

Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein

George Esteves, reporter for CBS 4, Miami

Takeaway Political Director Andrea Bernstein