June 27, 2008 
North America, Politics , The Supreme Court
D.C. gun ban overturned by Supreme Court
Guest: Peter Nickles, Interim Attorney General for the District of Columbia
North America, Business and Economy , Markets
Wall Street is stumbling again after short-lived optimism
Guest: Michael Grynbaum, The New York Times
International , Conflict, Politics , Africa
Zimbabweans are under threat to vote for Mugabe in runoff election
By John Hockenberry and Chelsea Merz
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is following through with a runoff election despite mounting international appeals to call it off. The Takeaway asks veteran journalist Andrew Meldrum for his read on the election and Zimbabwe’s future. He’ll have no end of insight: He lived there for 23 years until he was exiled.
North America, Vote 2008, Politics , Elections
Two Clinton voters remain skeptical of Obama and Democratic unity
Guests: Maggie Wellington and John Vivo, Clinton supporters, and Mike Obarto, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in Unity Township, Pa.
Culture, Arts and Entertainment , Movies, North America
Pixar's Wall-E opens to the praise of critics and kids
By John Hockenberry
Movies, Business and Economy , Employment and the Work Force, Culture, Arts and Entertainment
With SAG's contract expiring, will there be a Hollywood Strike sequel?
The Screen Actors Guild's contract with the studios expires Monday and there are reasons to fear a repeat of the crippling 14-week writers strike that ended in February. Some observers say Hollywood is already in a de facto strike, with productions rushing to wrap up ahead of next week.
North America, Congress and Lawmakers, Politics
A round of major legislation passes through the Senate
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Todd Zwillich, Capitol News Connection's Power Breakfast
North America, Politics , The Supreme Court
With D.C. precedent, a new lawsuit challenges Chicago's gun ban
By John Hockenberry
Guest: Tony Arnold, WBEZ in Chicago, Ill.
North America, Politics , The Supreme Court
Law scholar believes Second Amendment grants individuals ownership of guns
By John Hockenberry
Guest: Sanford Levinson, professor of government, the University of Texas at Austin's School of Law
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.
