http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708a.mp3 Former VP Al Gore endorses and defends presidential candidate Barack Obama http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/former-vp-al-gore-endorses-and-defends-presidential-candidate-barack-obama/ true 6871 segment Guest: Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708b.mp3 One same-sex couple seeks California marriage and legal legitimacy http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/one-same-sex-couple-seeks-california-marriage-and-legal-legitimacy/ true 8384 segment Guests: Daniel and Ben Barnz http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708c.mp3 "Young and Restless in China," new generation shapes and leads the course http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/young-and-restless-in-china-new-generation-shapes-and-leads-the-course/ true 10441 segment 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 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708d.mp3 Forget the bake sales: Byron Garrett is the PTA's first male CEO in 100 years http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/forget-the-bake-sales-byron-garrett-is-the-ptas-first-male-ceo-in-100-years/ true 6850 segment 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 Die http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708e.mp3 Tony Schwartz, 84, co-creator of "Daisy," the game-changing political ad http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/tony-schwartz-84-co-creator-of-daisy-the-game-changing-political-ad/ true 9842 segment 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. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708f.mp3 Flooding destroys corn crops, prices hit record high, government to bear burden http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/flooding-destroys-corn-crops-prices-hit-record-high-government-to-bear-burden/ true 6815 segment Guest: Chad Hart, agricultural economist, Iowa State University http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway061708g.mp3 Golf Goliath Tiger Woods wins again at US Open http://www.thetakeaway.org/2008/jun/17/golf-goliath-tiger-woods-wins-again-at-us-open/ true 7014 segment 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.