http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009a.mp3 President in Oslo to Accept Nobel Peace Prize http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/obama-oslo-accept-nobel-peace-prize/ true 8303 segment President Obama is in Oslo today where he will accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Both supporters and critics alike have asked whether the President is deserving of this prestigious award only months into his presidency.  Jeff Zeleny of The New York Times, Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council and Ste http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009b.mp3 Takeouts: British Banking Bonus Beef, B-Ball, Listeners http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/takeouts-british-bonuses-b-ball-listeners/ true 9428 segment Business Takeout: New York Times finance reporter Louise Story says Britain's banking community is in an uproar after the government slapped a 50 percent tax on bankers' bonuses. Sports Takeout: In NCAA basketball, two electric teams met last night at Madison Square Garden. Takeaway Sports Contribut http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009c.mp3 Examining a Tentative Health Care Compromise http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/examining-tentative-health-care-compromise/ true 6680 segment Details of the health care compromise reached by Senate Democrats – which will certainly change as Congressional negotiations grind on – are trickling out. Changes on the table include dropping the contentious 'public option,' and an expansion in Medicare coverage to include people aged http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009d.mp3 Musical Acts at the Nobel Ceremony http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/musical-acts-nobel-ceremony/ true 8062 segment Not even today’s otherwise somber Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will prove immune from the trappings of a big award show: marquee names will introduce over-the-top performances by acts that inconceivably and incoherently share the regal Norwegian stage. Past performers have included Sinead O&rsqu http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009e.mp3 'Sexting,' Cyberbullying and Other Digital Dangers http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/digital-dangers/ true 6499 segment This week Facebook announced the formation of a new Safety Advisory Board to monitor online crimes, such as cyber-bullying and stalking.  That announcement got us thinking about the people most likely to use those sites, and the most vulnerable to those crimes: teenagers.  The issue become http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009f.mp3 A History of the Nobel Peace Prize http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/nobel-peace-prizes-history/ true 8214 segment The Nobel Peace Prize – along with prizes for physics, chemistry, medicine, and literature – has been awarded annually since 1901. The Takeaway takes a look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and where President Obama fits in that history. We're joined by 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winn http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009g.mp3 Takeouts: Pakistan Detainees, Atlanta Mayoral Election http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/takeouts-pakistan-detains-atlanta-mayoral-election/ true 9500 segment National Security Takeout: New York Times National Security Reporter Scott Shane talks about five Muslim-American men being detained in Pakistan on possible connections to terrorism. The men disappeared from Washington, D.C. last month, leaving a farewell video that has authorities exploring possibl http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009h.mp3 Anticipating President's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/president-obamas-nobel-prize-acceptance-speech/ true 8667 segment Anticipating President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, we speak to Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and Charlie Sennott, executive editor of Globalpost. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009i.mp3 Reacting to President's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/reacting-nobel-prize-acceptance-speech/ true 8763 segment For reactions to President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech we speak to Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Charlie Sennott, executive editor of Globalpost. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009j.mp3 US-Middle East Policy Enough to Warrant Peace Prize? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/middle-east-policy-enough-warrant-peace-prize/ true 7962 segment President Obama was in part awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his outreach to the Muslim world. The administration has made Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan top priorities, but some analysts say Obama has  neglected much of the Middle East. We ask Reza Aslan, author and contributing editor to the http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009k.mp3 Five American Muslims Detained in Pakistan http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/five-muslim-americans-detained-pakistan/ true 6810 segment As President Obama declared in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech "We must begin by acknowledging the hard truth that we will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes," new details were emerging from Pakistan, where  five American Muslims have been detained on suspicions of possible invol http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009l.mp3 Newt Gingrich On the President's Nobel Peace Prize http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/gingrich-on-presidents-nobel-peace-prize/ true 6985 segment The mastermind of 1994's "Republican Revolution," former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, has never been shy with his opinion. He joins us this morning giving his read on President Obama's accepting the Nobel Peace Prize. "I thought the speech was actually very good. And he clearly understoo http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009m.mp3 How Can the President Earn His Nobel Peace Prize? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/how-can-president-prove-his-nobel-worth/ true 7258 segment The announcement that President Barack Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year came as a surprise to many – including the president, apparently – and inspired criticism that his record thus far hasn't justified such an award. How can President Obama show from this point fo http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009n.mp3 Continued Reactions to President's Nobel Speech http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/continued-reactions-presidents-speech/ true 6295 segment We continue our coverage of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech with Charlie Sennott, executive editor of Globalpost. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009o.mp3 Gore, Ban on Defensive After Leaked 'Danish Text' http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/gore-ban-defense-after-leaked-danish-text/ true 7036 segment A leaked document on climate change is causing furor and driving a wedge between rich and poor countries at the worldwide summit in Copenhagen. Developing nations say that the document asks them to reduce carbon emissions by unfair levels. Former Vice President Al Gore and U.N. Secretary General Ban http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway121009p.mp3 In Mexico Gang Wars, Who Watches the Watchmen? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/dec/10/mexico-gang-wars-watching-watchmen/ true 7930 segment Amnesty International is taking sides on the drug and gang violence that's already killed 7,000 people this year in Mexico... and their stance may surprise you. The international human rights watchdog group is accusing the Mexican government of turning a blind eye to thousands of complaints against