June 17, 2008 
Vote 2008, North America, Politics
Former VP Al Gore endorses and defends presidential candidate Barack Obama
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times
North America, Politics , Society, Legal Affairs, Family and Children, Gender and Sexuality
One same-sex couple seeks California marriage and legal legitimacy
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guests: Daniel and Ben Barnz
Asia, International , China
"Young and Restless in China," new generation shapes and leads the course
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Chelsea Merz
China's "Gen-Xers" are the first to grow up in a hybrid society of communism and capitalism. The Takeaway talks with filmmaker Sue Williams, whose new FRONTLINE documentary, "Young and Restless in China," looks at this generation coming of age in China, a generation that will be leading the country in the years to come.
North America, Society, National , Family and Children, Education
Forget the bake sales: Byron Garrett is the PTA's first male CEO in 100 years
Byron Garrett is the first male CEO of the National Parent-Teacher's Association in 100 Years. The 35-year-old black is a former principal — not a parent, though he raised his nephews — and was appointed by the national board with a unanimous vote. Garrett calls The Takeaway from San Diego, where later this week the PTA will be holding its 112th annual national convention.
North America, Television, Culture, Arts and Entertainment , The White House, Politics , Elections
Tony Schwartz, 84, co-creator of "Daisy," the game-changing political ad
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Leo Duran
Tony Schwartz is a former WNYC host and creator of 1964's "Daisy" ad, the first television spot to change the national political conversation. Schwartz died on Sunday at the age of 84. The Takeaway looks at his successors and how they've affected election campaigns.
North America, National , Natural Resources, Science ,
Flooding destroys corn crops, prices hit record high, government to bear burden
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Chad Hart, agricultural economist, Iowa State University
North America, National , Culture, Arts and Entertainment , Sports
Golf Goliath Tiger Woods wins again at US Open
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King
Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate faced off in a David vs. Goliath-style battle in Monday’s gripping US Open finale. And... Goliath won. Woods captured his 14th major with a sudden-death par on a 19th hole. The Takeaway talks to Ed Wanambwa, senior editor at African American Golf Digest.
North America, Family and Children, Society, Race, Politics
Vincent Williams on Obama's Father's Day message: Yes, we should be doing this anyway
By Vincent Williams June 17, 2008, 12:38 PM
When Barack Obama discussed fatherhood and, specifically, black fatherhood on Father’s Day, he was, of course, opening a can of worms. As he rattled off the grim statistics about how many African-American children are being raised without their fathers and the effect that absence is having on their lives, I could almost feel large sections of the black community tightening up.
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