http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/ http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209a.mp3 A look ahead to the Senate confirmation hearings http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/lookahead-senate-confirmation-hearings/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/picks.jpg true 7791 segment Senate confirmation hearings begin next week with Ted Kennedy returning to the Senate to take the lead. We’re taking a look ahead to what we should be keeping our eyes on as Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tom Daschle, Eric Holder and others face their friends (and sometimes enemies) the United States Senat http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/picks_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/picks_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209b.mp3 The ripple effect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/look-israeli-palestinian-conflict-ripple-effect/ true 7816 segment For a week straight Israel and Hamas have been locked in nonstop air strikes, leaving over 400 dead and 2,000 wounded. Wars between Israel and Palestine have flared up for over the last 40 years. How long is this particular history destined to repeat itself? And, this time around, what countries are http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209d.mp3 Where in the world is Waziristan? http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/where-world-waziristan/ true 10292 segment At least three people have been killed in the most recent suspected American missile strike along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. According to security officials, the attack targeted Taliban headquarters in the Waziristan region, a mountainous area in the northwest corner of Pakistan. It's the seco http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209c.mp3 The recession hits professional sports (despite what the Yankees may think) http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/pro-sports-and-recession/ true 8712 segment If you can drag yourself away from watching football this holiday season, it may be worth noticing that in this economy the recession-proof industries of sports and sports media may not be so recession proof. Here to talk about what could be a very important trend in the sports world in 2009 is Jeff http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209e.mp3 A snowball's chance in this economy: How one bad economic decision can lead to others http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/how-one-bad-economic-decision-can-lead-others/ true 7283 segment These days it seems that economists are the go-to people to explain many of the world’s ills, from sub-prime lending to credit default swaps to Ponzi schemes to the bad, emotionally charged decisions that we make with our own money. Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist, has some first-hand insight int http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209f.mp3 What we can learn from Bernie Madoff (aside from how to illegally bilk billions) http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/bernie-madoffs-legacy-have-investors-learned-anything/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/madoff-securities-building-new-york-20081212-getty.jpg true 5877 segment What lessons have investors learned from Bernie Madoff? And what repercussions are still to come in the largest Ponzi scheme in history? Diana Henriques is the senior financial writer for the New York Times. She talks with John and Adaora about the state of the disgrace, the global finance markets, http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/madoff-securities-building-new-york-20081212-getty_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/madoff-securities-building-new-york-20081212-getty_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209g.mp3 NASA's future under the Obama administration http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/nasas-future-under-obama-administration/ http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/view-of-outer-space-flickr-user-david-gunther.jpg true 8091 segment It's a good thing astronauts are rocket scientists, because President-elect Barack Obama has sent some some very puzzling messages about the future of NASA under his administration. First he was for cutting the space budget, then he was on record supporting NASA. Joining The Takeaway to discuss what http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/view-of-outer-space-flickr-user-david-gunther_26_square.jpg http://media.wnyc.org/media/photologue/photos/tt/cache/view-of-outer-space-flickr-user-david-gunther_26_square.jpg http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209h.mp3 Rockin' the recession in style http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/why-recession-may-be-good-your-personal-style/ true 10337 segment A new year is upon us, and the country is dealing with some very important economic troubles that are trickling into every area of life--including fashion. When Chanel starts the layoffs you know the industry is in trouble. Some designers might be keeping a lower profile to save money, but Scott Sch http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209i.mp3 Returning vets and violent crimes http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/returning-vets-and-violent-crimes/ true 8911 segment The extended wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating a large class of soldiers returning with emotional trauma. This trauma is leading to an increasing number of servicemen implicated in violent crimes. This trend is starting to raise alarms. Today, the New York Times reports that the secretary of http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/takeaway/takeaway010209j.mp3 Carnegie Hall: 2009 is the year of the multimedia opera http://www.thetakeaway.org/2009/jan/02/carnegie-hall-year-symphony-year-multimedia-opera/ true 6080 segment It’s a New Year and we’re taking a look back--and a look forward--at a venue at the center of American Music: Carnegie Hall. If 2008 was the year of the symphony at Carnegie, then 2009 is the year of the multimedia hybrid opera. Joining us to explain what that means is WNYC Music Host Terrance McKni