A man searched for this girl in the rubble. (He eventually found her, unharmed.) (Aashish Jethra)
We analyze President Obama's record budget deficit, we find out what's on the U.S. and world's news agenda, we get an update on relief efforts in Haiti, and we welcome our new listeners in Miami with humorist Dave Barry.
We take a look at the week ahead in news with Marcus Mabry, international business editor for The New York Times, and Rob Watson, BBC political correspondent. They look at President Obama's 2011 budget, the trial of five American terror suspects in Pakistan, and negotiations between the U.S. and Russia over nuclear arms reduction.
President Obama is sending a $3.8 trillion budget to Congress today. The new budget predicts an average deficit over the next decade of 4.5 percent of the size of the economy.
Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich says the budget is a direct political challege by the president to an unpopular Congress.
Head injuries among pro football players are much discussed. But a forum in Texas is looking at how much they affect younger sports players. The House Judiciary Committee is in the state today to host a forum on head injuries in high school and college football.
The British government is considering a controversial measure to reduce the number of smokers by half in ten years. It wants to sell cigarettes in packs featuring only the text of the cigarette brand set on a uniform gray background. But tobacco companies are resisting the move.
It's not news that a lot of couples squabble about money. But what might come as a surprise is the fact that more and more couples are trying to avoid those money fights by keeping their finances separate. In a 2009 survey by PayPal, 57 percent of couples said they kept all or some of their money apart, up from 48 percent in 2008.
The massive earthquake that struck Haiti nearly three weeks ago has left development economists and international aid workers scrambling for the best way to rebuild the country. Some want the United States to take the lead in a Marshall Plan-type recovery program, while others advocate leaving Haiti alone as much as possible. We find out how Haiti might best rebuild — and how the international community can help.
The Environmental Protection Agency may begin an investigation into a series of facial birth defects among migrant farm workers in Kettleman City, California. If the EPA takes on the case, it will mark a sharp turn in the agency's attitude towards issues of environmental justice.
Beyonce took home six Grammys on Sunday, more than any woman on a single night of the 52-year-old awards show. Last night's telecast attempted to attract viewers with performances by Lady Gaga and the late Michael Jackson (accompanied by the living Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, and others). Did the performances wow the world or fall flat? And were there any surprises with the awards themselves?
Today we welcome Miami listeners to The Takeaway this week at WLRN, Miami's public radio station. To kick off our first week of broadcasting there, we're asking Miami-based, Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry to welcome us.
Toyota has said that dealerships will be equipped with new parts later this week for customers whose cars have been recalled due to defective gas pedals. We speak with John McEleney, a Toyota dealer in Iowa and chairman of the National Association of Automobile Dealers, about how he's handling the recall.
Today's Takeaway: Over 50 and Unemployed, Texting in Class, The Future of Yemen, and Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America
Why Increased Immigration is the Solution for America's Ailing Economy
Today's Takeaway: Dharun Ravi, NATO Summit, David McCullough, Chen Guangcheng and Unemployment for Older Americans
College Students Either Studying as Hard as Ever, or Not Hard Enough
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