Today's Takeaway | July 17, 2012

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Guangcheng poses with his wife and John Hockenberry. (Jen Poyant/The Takeaway)

Chen Guangcheng speaks about disability, human rights and China in his first national broadcast interview | When new doctors meet experienced nurses | When it comes to defense spending, Republican and Democratic voters have a lot in common | Arne Duncan and Beth Kobliner on teaching financial literacy in schools | Obama's lead grows in swing states | Jeremy Lin rumored to be headed to the Houston Rockets | Historic drought will mean rising food prices | Yahoo's new CEO and the "glass cliff" theory | Tampa's Democratic mayor prepares to host the Republican National Convention.

Chen Guangcheng on Disability, Human Rights and China

In his first national broadcast interview since arriving in the United States, Chen Guangcheng talks about the intersection between human rights and disability rights in the United States and in his native China.

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When New Doctors Meet Experienced Nurses

New residents fresh out of medical school are said to be the cause of the "July Effect," where a drop in the quality of care and an increase in medical errors are reported. How do nurses fit in?

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When It Comes to Defense Spending, Republican and Democratic Voters Have a Lot in Common

A new study suggests that Republican and Democratic voters agree on an issue that has divided their congressional representatives for decades: defense spending. The findings suggest that many Republican voters would cut the defense budget, even though their congressional representatives wouldn’t.

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Teaching Financial Literacy in Schools

The 2008 financial crisis and the great recession exposed Americans' flawed understanding of personal finance. Now the Obama Administration is making a push for financial literacy, starting with children as young as three years old.

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Obama's Lead Grows in Swing States

Pundits and pollsters are calling it a dead heat, but November's election may not be as close as it seems. Whichever way swing states lean could mean the victory for either of the candidates, and current polling data shows President Obama with a significant lead in those battleground regions.

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Jeremy Lin May Be Headed to Houston

Is Jeremy Lin be headed over to the Rockets? Will all ties with the Knicks be cut by tomorrow? Is it finally the end of New York's 'Linsanity'?

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Historic Drought Means Rising Food Prices

One third of the Midwest is currently experiencing conditions of extreme drought. How is this affect farmers, food prices, and you?

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The Glass Cliff: Marissa Mayer is Yahoo's New CEO

"The glass cliff" — it's a concept coined by two female University of Exeter professors that has since been used to analyze gender roles in senior leadership for companies that are struggling to keep above ground.

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Tampa's Democratic Mayor Prepares to Host the Republican National Convention

In a month and a half, 50,000 people will descend upon Tampa for the Republican National Convention, and the Democratic mayor of that city, Bob Buckhorn, is going to play host.

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