June 19, 2008 
Asia, International , Business and Economy , Iraq, Oil, Corporations
Western oil companies near deal with Iraq
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Andrew Kramer, The New York Times
Asia, Politics , International , Iraq, Military
Iraq wants veto power on U.S. presence
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Jonathan Steele, The Guardian
North America, Health , Disease
The diagnosis: When the doctor delivers tough news
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Chelsea Merz
A new study says cancer patients nearing the end of life want the truth. But it's not all that simple. Everyday, and with every patient, Dr. John Marshall has to reexamine what it means to tell this truth.
Conflict, International , Asia, Terrorism and Security
A primer on Afghanistan's Taliban
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Thomas Gouttierre, Center for Afghanistan Studies, The University of Nebraska
North America, Europe, Congress and Lawmakers, Politics
The decorum of democracy
What does democracy sound like? That depends on where you are. The Takeaway compares U.K. Question Time and the U.S. House of Representatives to hear the difference in the way lawmakers serve you.
North America, Physical Science, Politics , Science
John McCain and Florida's Charlie Crist are willing to drill for oil
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Mary Ellen Klaus, Miami Herald
North America, National , Weather,
Flooding and the human footprint
By John Hockenberry and Chelsea Merz
As floods reach record levels in the Midwest, thousands of people have been displaced. Homes, businesses and crops have been destroyed. Are humans partly to blame for this increased risk of flooding? The Takeaway turns to Robert Holmes, National Flood Coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey, for the answers.
North America, Business and Economy , National , Crime and Law Enforcement, Corporations, Markets
Bear Stearns subprime-mortgage hedge-fund managers arrested on fraud charge
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Kate Kelly, The Wall Street Journal
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.
