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Olympic torch arrives in Marseille
The long-awaited torch of the Olympic Games arrives by ship in the southern French port city of Marseille. Also, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca says its ceasing sales of its COVID-19 vaccines. The company says its vaccine saved millions of lives globally but demand is now low. And, a look at what a pause in shipment of […]
Turkey cuts trade with Israel
The Turkish government announced it would suspend trade with Israel, until a permanent ceasefire is achieved and humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza without interruption. Imports and exports between Turkey and Israel totaled $6.8 billion last year. And, for the first time, researchers observed a wild animal treating a wound with a plant known by […]
Netanyahu says stopping war in Gaza now is ‘not an option’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel is offering an “extraordinarily generous” deal and that, “the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and cease-fire is Hamas.” But on Tuesday, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said whether there’s a ceasefire or not, the Israeli military will launch a ground offensive into Rafah. And, […]
America’s Religious Identity Experiences Major Shifts
A survey of Americans’ religious beliefs revealed that white Christians are for the first time no longer a majority, and the number of people who don’t affiliate with religion is on the rise. Experiences of a changing religious identity are often anecdotal, i.e., ‘I was raised Catholic, but have since converted to Judaism.’ But the truth is, there’s data behind those stories. And that data represents a complex transformation in America’s religious identity. The Takeaway looks at the changing character of America’s religious identity. Plus, we examine a recent call among prominent French politicians to amend a portion of the Quran; and the shady business dealings that earned Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen a reported $4 million dollars in consultancy fees, once even for services never actually rendered.
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The Paris Attacks: Making Sense of A Night of Terror
November 16, 2015: Over the weekend, horror gripped the city of Paris after a series of terrorist attacks dealt France its deadliest blow in decades. Here, The Takeaway tries to bring some clarity to this senseless tragedy. We hear from a French-American survivor, we explore how the Muslim community is responding, we dig into the evolution of ISIS, and we examine the way forward for the City of Light.