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We talk with Tim Wu, professor of Law at Columbia University and co-author of the book, "Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World. ...

In Reid Cramer's interview with WNYC, Mr. Cramer says, "Current policy does a very poor job of helping these families build up small pools of resources especially that they can draw upon flexibly. So there's a real need for short term savings for emergencies." ... Original Article

Joining The Takeaway to take a look at the election are Afshin Molavi, a Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, and author of “Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom,” and Radman Rabii, a Moussavi supporter. An Iranian woman casts her vote Original Clip.

And Afshin Molavi, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and author of “Soul of Iran: A Nation's Journey to Freedom." Also joining the discussion is Shappi Khorsandi, a stand-up comedian and author of "A Beginner's Guide to Acting English," to ...

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is proposing a major upgrade to the nation's nuclear weapons complex, including the construction of new facilities that could produce thousands of new warheads over time. Bill Hartung is Director of Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. Link to audio

New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot explores the world of neuro-enhancing drugs. Link to audio

Neodymium is a rare earth metal and important component in the electric car engines and wind turbines that are being touted as the future of alternative energy. But, neodymium is not without it’s problems. We'll look at what neodymium is and why we may soon face a global shortage of it with New America Foundation Fellow Lisa Margonelli. Link to audio

Michael Dannenberg, Senior Fellow in the Education Policy Program at the New America Foundation and founder of the HigherEdWatch Blog ; and Catharine Bond Hill, president of Vassar College, talk about how institutions are handling the economic crisis. LINK to audio

Steve Coll, president and CEO of the New America Foundation, staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine and author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, with Barnett Rubin, director of studies and senior fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, and Tariq Ali, novelist, historian, one of New Left Review’s editors and the author of The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight… more