Pope Benedict XVI leaves after the mass in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the 900th anniversary of the Order of the Knights of Malta, on February 9, 2013 at the Vatican.
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Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month. He's the first pope to do so since Gregory the XII in 1415. Elected in 2005, Pope Benedict followed in the footsteps of his mentor, John Paul II, and he inherited a church marred by scandal.
President Obama delivers his 2013 State of the Union address tomorrow, and Americans around the country might ask: 'What union is he talking about? Which state?' Reporting from around the country are WGBH's Emily Rooney in Boston, Phil Latzman, host of the "Florida Roundup" on WLRN in Miami, and Ben Philpott, statehouse reporter at KUT in Austin.
A Hollywood-style manhunt has gripped the city of Los Angeles for the past several days. Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer wanted for the murder of three people, including the daughter of a former L.A.P.D. captain, has been at large for more than four days.
For the Chinese, this Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, a creature of the Chinese Zodiac that embodies gracefulness, materialism, and intelligence. Brooklyn-based illustrator Kam Mak's work can be seen in the Postal Service's commemorative stamp for this Chinese New Year.
This year is the Year of the Snake, and many in China will find that their home country has changed. Over the past year, China has experienced significant cultural unrest, from disputes over problematic labor practices to reform of the income distribution system. Donald Gross, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses new perspectives in the Lunar New Year.
In advance of President Obama's speech, The Takeaway is asking the difficult questions the President will likely ignore on Tuesday. In 2013, what should weigh on American minds?
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Why We Stay When We Know We Should Leave
The IRS Scandal: The Criminal Investigation, Afghanistan and the Struggle to Walk Away, Does Medicare Part D Care About Safety?
Tornadoes Tear Through the Midwest
Star Trek: Past, Present and Future
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