Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the stimulus bill with a vote of 244 to 188. Despite President Obama’s calls for bipartisan support, not one Republican voted for the bill. Chris Hayes, Washington Editor of The Nation, joins The Takeaway to hash over the bill, the votes and exactly how the dollars are allotted.

Most of us have heard of the hygiene hypothesis. It's the theory that all of our antibacterial soaps and scrubs and sprays are actually weakening our immune systems. But here’s something new: Scientists say you may be able to treat certain diseases like autism and multiple sclerosis by ingesting the same worms we’ve spent all those years trying to kill. The Takeaway talks to Dr. Joel Weinstock, chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Tufts University Medical Center.

Contributor's Notes: Jeff Beresford-Howe: Want to see the Stanley Cup champs? Got $11.50? No problem. This way, sir.

Want to see the Stanley Cup champs? Pull a ten out of your wallet and throw in some laundry quarters and you're in. Fans in New York City wouldn't know it — The Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Jets, Giants and Knicks are still partying like it's 1999 when it comes to ticket prices — but out there in the provinces, teams are grappling with the economy. And the economy — and by extension the fan — is scoring some impressive victories.

If the stimulus bill passes the Senate in its current form, $30 billion will be set aside for highway construction. It sounds like a windfall for the asphalt industry, but Jay Hansen, lobbyist for the National Asphalt Pavement Association, isn’t doing a happy dance just yet because he’s still got a lot of work to do. He'll tell John what the bill looks like from a lobbyist's perspective.

We're investigating the stimulus bill with our friends at ProPublica and WNYC. Follow the coverage here.

When President Obama needed to appoint an envoy to the Middle East, he turned to former senator George Mitchell. Why? Because Mitchell has a long track record of facilitating peace among warring parties. One of his most noted successes was in establishing peace accords in Northern Ireland. So who better to tell us what those sitting across the table from Sen. Mitchell can expect than Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein? He joins us to give his perspective on facing Mitchell and what Mitchell faces in the current conflict in the Middle East.

President Obama's $819 billion stimulus plan passed the House last night. Despite the new president’s calls for bipartisanship, all House Republicans and eleven Democrats opposed the bill. What does this mean for the future of bipartisanship and the bailout? We are joined by Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight.com, a blog that analyzes political data, who has been looking at which Congress members support the president’s bill and why. Greg Ip, U.S. Economics Editor at The Economist, also joins The Takeaway with an analysis of which parts of the bill are likely to have the most effect. Finally we speak with Republican Congressman Vernon Ehlers of Michigan’s 3rd District. Ehlers didn't vote for the bill because he didn't think it had projects to create the kind of jobs that would stimulate Michigan’s ailing economy.

How would you react if you returned to your home to find that your neighbor had murdered your brothers and sisters? African musician Jean Paul Samputu experienced exactly that when he came home to his native Rwanda after touring the continent. While most would be dragged into anger and hatred, Jean Paul Samputu found the strength to forgive. He now travels the world preaching forgiveness. He joins The Takeaway before he arrives at an international conference on forgiveness taking place in Rwanda.

If you like to root for the underdog, you may not find a better sports story this year than the rise of the Arizona Cardinals. They’ve gone from perennial Bad News Bears to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, they’ll face off against the powerhouse Pittsburgh Steelers. New York Times reporter Greg Bishop goes behind the scenes with the Cardinals.

We’ve all heard about how the recession is hitting everyone and everything from automakers to coffee houses. But what about the manufacturers of luxury items? The gold-plated toilets. The private jets. The luxury aquariums. As we take a look at luxury in the downturn, we are joined by K.C. Carter. He’s the financier behind Acrylic Tank Manufacturing in Las Vegas.

Washington (okay, we might be too) is obsessed with stimulus plans and bailouts. But in this Sunday's magazine, the New York Times' David Leonhardt argues that the U.S. economy will eventually recover. David Leonhardt joins us to discuss how quickly the economy should grow as it bounces back.