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Amy Walter hosts Friday Takeaway
Amy Walter hosts the Friday edition of "The Takeaway"
Colleges have long offered a pathway to success for just about anyone. But new research shows that with the country growing ever more economically divided, colleges are not doing enough to help students from poor families achieve the American Dream.
Labor Day debate: Does globalization undermine the working class?
Labor Day: Intelligence Squared debaters argue for and against the idea that globalization is to blame for the struggles of America's middle class.
The Friday Takeaway
The Friday edition of The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC.
Jose Antonio Vargas on what it means to be an American
David Brooks speaks with Jose Antonio Vargas about the undocumented immigrant experience, and what it means to be an American.
Evan Thomas, author of 'Being Nixon: A Man Divided'
Was Richard Nixon a patriotic public servant who was intent on accomplishing big things or a scheming criminal mastermind?
Friday edition of 'The Takeaway' from WNYC and PRI.
Impact of aquatic invasive species on Minnesota lakes and rivers
The damage to Minnesota's lakes and rivers caused by invasive aquatic species.