http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209h.mp3 Health Care Hot Button: "Death Panels" vs. Doctor Consultations http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/death-panels-vs-doctor-consulations/ true 6411 segment Critics of President Obama's health care reform say his plan would create so-called "death panels" to decide which Americans live or die. Supporters say the legislation merely ensures that Medicare will cover consultations with a doctor about end-of-life-issues. We speak with Dr. Laurel Coleman, a g http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209b.mp3 Health Care Town Hall Debate: A Response from Both Sides http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/healthcare-reform-protest-day-after/ true 7142 segment We get a debrief on yesterday's presidential town hall meeting from both sides of the health care debate: Judy Ullman, a New Hampshire teacher who attended the event and Corey Lewandowski, an organizer of the anti-Obama protest outside. “The facility held 2,500 people. They put 1,800 people inside t http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209c.mp3 On Your Mark: Running Could be Good for Your Knees http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/on-your-mark-running-could-be-good-your-knees/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/running-kneesaugust-2009-12-flickr-sheffield-tiger.jpg true 8399 segment Whereas most people think running is good exercise that aggravates knees and causes long-term damage, a new report reveals that it just might be good for your joints. Last spring, a European study revealed that people who run were actually protected from knee injuries. New York Times Magazine column http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/running-kneesaugust-2009-12-flickr-sheffield-tiger_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/running-kneesaugust-2009-12-flickr-sheffield-tiger_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209d.mp3 Michael Vick: Out of the Dog Pound? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/michael-vick-out-dog-pound/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/vick-2009-august-12-flickr-keith-allison.jpg true 7949 segment Michael Vick is out of jail but, he’s also out of work. At least for the time being. After filing for bankruptcy and spending the last two years in prison for operating an unlawful interstate dog fighting ring, the question for future employers is: Has he repaid his debts to society? Takeaway sports http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/vick-2009-august-12-flickr-keith-allison_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/vick-2009-august-12-flickr-keith-allison_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209e.mp3 Nigeria in the Spotlight http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/nigeria-spotlight/ true 8205 segment Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues her eleven-day tour of the African continent. After introducing a monetary commitment to Congo to help prevent sexual violence, the next country on her agenda is Nigeria. The oil rich nation is plagued by violence and corruption and President Obama skippe http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209f.mp3 Documents Reveal Rove's Role http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/karl-rove/ true 7614 segment The House Judiciary Committee has released almost 6,000 pages of documents that show that Karl Rove the former top political adviser to President George W. Bush played a critical role in the 2006 firings of a number of U.S. attorneys. Do the new documents support a charge of perjury? We talk to New http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209g.mp3 Say Cheese! American Cheesemakers Make Their Move http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/american-made-cheese-rise/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cheese-2009-august-12-flickr-cwbuechler.jpg true 5582 segment California wines have become as popular and sophisticated as French wines. Now it seems American cheese makers are aiming for the same success and stature. On this morning’s menu The Takeaway talks cheese, specifically the varietals made in the USA. We are joined by food contributor Kathy Gunst and http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/cheese-2009-august-12-flickr-cwbuechler_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/cheese-2009-august-12-flickr-cwbuechler_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209i.mp3 The Moral of the Story: Religious Leaders on Health Care Reform http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/moral-story-religious-leaders-health-care-reform/ true 8008 segment The U.S. religious left is wading into the health care debate and teaming up with President Obama to help promote his plan that would provide health insurance to roughly 46 million Americans. We speak to two leaders of the religious left, Rev. Jennifer Butler of Faith in Public Life and Rabbi David http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209j.mp3 Twitter Goes to the Opera http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/operatic-tweets/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/twitter-fail-whale.jpg true 8404 segment The folks at the Royal Opera House in London are trying to bring opera to the masses. And they are using very tech savvy means: they're letting any and everybody in the Twitter-sphere compose a collaborative masterpiece. The premise is simple: You tweet it, they sing it. For more about the ambitious http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/twitter-fail-whale_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/twitter-fail-whale_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209k.mp3 Resisting the Call to Violence in Iraq http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/resisting-violence-iraq/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/shiite-muslim-2009-august-12-mohammed-sawaf-afp-getty.jpg true 8894 segment A string of bombings in northern Iraq and Baghdad has killed over 100 people in the last several days. The attacks are raising fears that extremists are engaged in a sustained attempt to spark ethnic and sectarian warfare. Rod Nordland, New York Times foreign correspondent in Baghdad, reports in tod http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/shiite-muslim-2009-august-12-mohammed-sawaf-afp-getty_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/shiite-muslim-2009-august-12-mohammed-sawaf-afp-getty_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209l.mp3 Presidential Medals of Freedom Awarded Today http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/presidential-medals-freedom-awarded-today/ true 8638 segment This afternoon, President Barack Obama will present 16 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is the highest honor that can be awarded to a civilian. Among this year's honorees are Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Stephen Hawking, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, tennis legend Billie Jean King, and reti http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway081209m.mp3 Chevy Volt, Game Changer? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/aug/12/future-car/ true 6912 segment The Cash for Clunkers program heats up and people across America are trading in their gas guzzlers for new fuel efficient models. Adding fuel to the fire, General Motors announced yesterday that their electric car, the Chevy Volt, will get 230 miles per gallon during city driving. The car is expecte