June 30, 2008 
Terrorism and Security, Asia, International
The militants in Northwest Pakistan
Guest: Mark Mazzetti, The New York Times
International , Terrorism and Security, Politics , Africa, Elections
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe sworn in after winning one-man election
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Martin Plaut, BBC
North America, Society, Health , Business and Economy , Employment and the Work Force, Mental Illness, Technology
Come again? "Distracted" author Maggie Jackson offers a critique of an ADD world
By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Corey Takahashi
Guest: Maggie Jackson, journalist and author of "Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age"
Asia, International , Iraq, Military
Negotiating the future military presence in Iraq
What is the future of Iraq? And what is America’s role in it? As part of The Takeaway's ongoing conversation, John and Adaora talk with Paul Hughes, Senior Program Officer at the United States Institute for Peace.
Movies, Culture, Arts and Entertainment
Left to clean up the mess: Two reviews of Wall-E
Pixar's latest movie, WALL-E, is an environmental fable about a lonely robot who is left to clean up the rusty debris of a vacant Earth. Two real-life Wallys review the film for The Takeaway.
Society, National , Crime and Law Enforcement, Poverty
Exploring the connection between public housing demolition and rising crime rates
An article in Atlantic Monthly magazine has kicked off a firestorm of controversy. Author Hanna Rosin ties the demolition of public housing projects to a rise in crime in the city of Memphis. Rosin’s critics say she uses circumstantial evidence to unfairly implicate former residents of public housing.
Asia, International
Zimbabwean president Mugabe attends African Union summit after taking election
By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Guest: Liz Blunt, BBC
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.
