Ibrahim Abdul-Matin

• WEATHER TAKEOUT: A massive tornado swept through Mississippi this weekend killing 10 people and tearing down homes. We talk with Carl Gibson, a reporter with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, about the aftermath of the tornado and the federal response. 
• NFL TAKEOUT: We recap some highlights from the NFL draft with sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, who attended the draft in New York City last week. 

• NFL TAKEOUT: The NFL draft starts tonight in New York City, and sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has all the rumors swirling around the event. The St. Louis Rams have the first overall pick, so we talk to one of their fans, Justin Stine, lead blogger of Ramblin' Fan, to find out who who he hopes will be their choice.
• OLYMPIC TAKOUT: The Olympic world lost one of its most influential leaders yesterday, former I.O.C. President Juan Antonio Samaranch. We're joined by Jere Longman, New York Times sports reporter, who tells us more about the influential figure in the Olympic world.

• GOOGLE TAKEOUT:  Google revealed that they were hacked into back in January, and John Markoff, technology reporter for The New York Times, has found out through an inside source what exactly was stolen from the Internet giant.
• SPORTS TAKEOUTS: With the NFL draft looming, sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, takes a look at the crop of quarterbacks who are looking to become first round picks and continue their success on the pro level.

• Washington Takeout: Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich joins us with a look at what the legislative week has in store for us, up on Capitol Hill.
• Sports Takeout:  Takeaway Sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recaps the first games of the NBA playoffs. He says there might just be an upset brewing. 

• WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich joins us with analysis of the first family's tax returns.  
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Takeaway's sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matini previews the best games to watch as the NBA playoffs get underway this weekend.

• Financial Takeout: A front page story in today’s New York Times reports that Lehman Brothers used a small company it owned in order to funnel billions of dollars through its coffers to ship debt off its books. Takeaway financial contributor Louise Story, who reported that story, explains.
• Sports Takeout: The Pittsburgh Steelers made some news yesterday as their star quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger had sexual assault charges against him dropped, but more trouble lurks ahead. Ibrahim Abdul-Matin has the latest.

• FINANCIAL TAKEOUT:  It's a case of "who watches the watchmen" when The New York Times' Louise Story joins the show with a damning new report that shows how regulators missed major problems at Washington Mutual.  
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: All eyes were on golf this weekend, but the spotlight wasn't necessarily on Tiger Woods. The Takeaway's Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin discusses the performance that landed Phil Mickelson his third Masters victory.

• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Tiger Woods returned to the green, but will his performance on the field be enough to fix his soiled reputation? Takeaway sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin weighs in.
• LISTENERS RESPOND: We asked you to tell us, what service could you barter in these difficult economic times? From financial advice to hair cuts, you responded.

• MONEY TAKEOUT: From airlines to cell phone companies, more and more businesses are beginning to ramp up costs for services that used to be included. Wall Street and fnance reporter for The New York Times Louise Story, explains why there are fewer free lunches in the country these days.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, recaps the finals of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament and the heated game between Stanford and UConn.

Butler's homegrown Indiana boy, Gordon Hayward, had just missed a Hail Mary half-court shot, and with that, their Cinderella-Indiana-Hoosier-like run ended with a sad whimper. Duke winning 61-59 was not the storyline that this sports contributor wanted to share with you this fine April morning.

• SPORTS: Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin analyzes the results of the NCAA championship and what the tournament success means for both Butler and Duke.
• WASHINGTON TAKEOUT: More than 200,000 people will lose their unemployment benefits today because of partisan bickering in the Senate. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich explains how “politics as usual” is hitting so many regular Americans where it hurts.

• BUSINESS:  A little-known company in St. Louis has come to dominate a thriving industry by helping employers process, fight and beat unemployment claims. New York Times reporter Louise Story explains how the TALX Corp. is turning a busted economy into a booming business model.
• SPORTS: Which of the two finalists, Butler or Duke, will bring home the national championship? Takeaway sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul Matin previews tonight's big college basketball game.

Move over, Thanksgiving. Easter weekend is shaping up to be a big one for televised sports. The Final Four square off in Indianapolis Saturday, and Major League Baseball opens (in a major way) at Fenway on Sunday. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin joins us to talk about what the weekend holds for the NCAA, and for the Yankees and the Red Sox.

• FINANCE TAKEOUT: As a natural resource, crude oil is arguably the keystone of our entire global economy. It seeps in to the cost of every aspect of our travel, business, development, production and even how we farm our food. New York Times Wall Street and finance reporter Louise Story says that while it’s been an historically tumultuous decade for international oil trade that,  these days, the price of oil is staying relatively still.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Last night UConn took on Florida State University and the University of Kentucky went up against Oklahoma. Sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, recaps last night's women's Final Four, in the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

• FINANCIAL TAKEOUT:  Global economists have been examining the frightening harbingers of Greece's economic fall, but the causes may be all too familiar to the U.S. American economies may be dangerously close to experiencing the same failings that we saw in Greece. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, explains which states might suffer the worst.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Takeaway Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin analyzes the NIT Tournament which begins tomorrow.  Some call the NIT the "other" College Basketball Tournament and Abdul-Matin wonders if that stigma is still deserved.

• CONGRESS: President Obama issued 15 recess appointments on Saturday. The procedure allows senior federal officials to be appointed without confirmation from the Senate. Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich explains the procedure, along with the Republican reaction.
• SPORTS: Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recaps the weekend's action in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and looks at who's left in the Final Four.

• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin has the latest major upset from the NCAA's Sweet Sixteen.
• LISTENERS' TAKEOUT: We asked listeners, what would be your moniker for President Obama? Here are some of your suggestions.

• CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich answers listeners' questions on how the health care reform will affect them.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT:  The NCAA women's basketball tournament heads to round two with the favorite (U-Conn) still in the lead; but, is an upset on the way? We turn to Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin.

Northern Iowa upset number one-seeded Kansas on Saturday in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. This year's season has proven to be poisonous for the number ones. Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin tries to make sense of the madness of this year's tournament.