May 26, 2008 
North America, Vote 2008, Politics
Clinton and Obama namedrop RFK, GOP leaders agitated from low November expectations
Space, Science
Phoenix Lander reaches Mars, begins search for life in polar ice
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jim Colgan, Femi Oke, Kent DePinto
The Phoenix Mars Lander launched Aug. 4, 2007, in a quest to find life on Mars. After a 10-month journey, the lander successfully touched down on the planet's northern polar surface last night. CNN's technology and environment correspondent Miles O'Brien has been at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory since Friday. He joins us live from Pasadena, Calif.
Pictured: The Phoenix Lander's Delta 2 launch vehicle taking off; an artist's rendering of the lander itself, and one of the very first images sent back from the lander this morning after its successful touchdown last night.
North America, Society, National , Crime and Law Enforcement,
Border disorder: The business of human smuggling
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Chelsea Merz
Reporter Lowell Bergman has been covering the Tijuana border for nearly 40 years. In a new PBS FRONTLINE/World documentary, "Mexico: Crimes at the Border," he investigates the inner workings of the business of human smuggling and the temptations of corruption for U.S. border guards.
Asia, Culture, Arts and Entertainment , Music
Pakistani rock band Junoon performs for peace in Kashmir
North America, Business and Economy , National , Transportation
Tips for an expensive summer travel season
With rising airfare costs and fewer seats and flights, summertime travel isn’t what it used to be. Consumers are balking at prices, but the airline industry appears to be out of cost-cutting options. Joe Sharkey, business travel columnist for The New York Times, says the industry hasn’t faced this kind of crisis since Sept. 11. On Memorial Day, he offers this advice to would-be sightseers: Stay home.
Business and Economy , National , Employment and the Work Force, Transportation
Pain at the pump leads to stress on the job, and some employers are trying to help
As gas prices continue to soar, we're not just feeling the pain at the pump. A new survey suggests that this added financial burden is directly increasing stress on the job. But a growing number of employers are going out of their way to help workers grapple with the cost of driving to and from work. Paul Grossbard, a shareholder at Miller Grossbard and Associates, recognizes the burden his employees are facing. He tells us what he's doing about it.
North America, Freakonomics, Society, Business and Economy , Anthropology, Employment and the Work Force, The White House, Politics
Presidential Hot-or-Not: Would you pick these presidents over their vice presidents based on looks?
May 26, 2008, 12:06 PM
You'll see five pairs of portraits — one president and one vice president. Click on the one you think is the most attractive and we'll tell you if you picked the president. You do know your presidents, don't you?
North America, Transportation, Business and Economy ,
How have your travel plans changed this Memorial Day weekend?
May 26, 2008, 05:52 AM
High gas prices and new airline fees are making Americans think twice about travel. How have your plans changed this Memorial Day weekend? Share your story by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE. Tune in Monday morning to hear what everyone else had to say.
The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International,
in collaboration with The BBC World Service, New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
