May 02, 2008      

Jim Colgan

Sales in scooters spike as consumers grow tired of high gas prices.

The Takeaway went to Bottega scooter store in Red Hook, Brooklyn to find out what's fueling the apparent surge in scooter sales. Check out the video.
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Takeaway political director Andrea Bernstein joins us from the heartland.
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Morehouse psychology professor David Wall Rice chats with us about the presidential candidates, their personal histories and their speeches.
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It’s The Takeaway’s “Mother of All Trailers.”

Hear what happens when you combine a superhero blockbuster, an indie movie about a wannabe action hero and a chick flick. Then, leave your six-word review at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE, mytake@thetakeaway.org, or on our Web site by clicking "get in the mix".

A new Princeton University study reveals that Americans with less education and lower income spend more of their time in pain. Those in pain are less likely to work or socialize with others and are more inclined to watch television than the pain-free.
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Guamanians head to the primary polls on Saturday...
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In times of rising fuel prices, Americans are shifting from gas guzzlers to smaller cars. How small? The Takeaway went to Scooter Bottega in Brooklyn, N.Y., to investigate.

We’re bringing you a new way to preview some of this week’s opening movies. It’s The Takeaway’s “Mother of All Trailers.” Hear what happens when you combine a superhero blockbuster, an indie movie about a wannabe action hero and a chick flick.

When I was in high school, I had an English teacher that I think about when issues of language arise...

Economists have the gross domestic product, unemployment rate and consumer price index to tell them if we're in a downturn, recession or depression. But what's your personal economic index? The number of empty storefronts? The length of the line at Starbucks? And what does it tell you about the economy?