Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

Neil deGrasse Tyson on TV, Politics, and Cosmic Perspective

Friday, September 16, 2016

Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to talk about the intersection of science and pop culture and the importance of always having a cosmic outlook. 

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Films to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend

Friday, September 16, 2016

Reviews of the Joseph Gordon Levitt's film "Snowden," our next guilty pleasure "Bridget Jones's Baby," and the "Blair Witch Project" reboot "Blair Witch."

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Young Entrepreneurs Trying to Make It in Detroit

Friday, September 16, 2016

The new documentary, Generation Startup, tells the stories of six young entrepreneurs trying to make it in Detroit. 

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Our Picks for the Best Emmy Nominees

Friday, September 16, 2016

This week, Takeaway Culture Reporter Melissa Locker gives us her picks for the television shows that have the best shots at getting an Emmy.

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Celebrating Curious George With His Creators

Friday, September 16, 2016

Saturday is Curiosity Day, the 75th anniversary of Curious George! We celebrate by exploring the origin of everyone's favorite monkey. It's more dramatic than you'd think.

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Trusting Polls, The Origin of Curious George, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Friday, September 16, 2016

On today's show: What we really learn by analyzing polls; how Curious George's creators escaped Nazis; Neil deGrasse Tyson on the cosmic perspective.

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The Unregulated Databases of Local DNA

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Local police jurisdictions have increasingly used DNA testing to solve crimes, creating databases that often fall outside federal regulation. 

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U.S. Chief Technology Officer on Future of Digital Government

Thursday, September 15, 2016

The next president will confront a world being radically reshaped by new innovations. What are the cutting edge technologies just waiting to trip her or him up?

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What the World Wants from Our Next President

Thursday, September 15, 2016

We held a global town hall discussion about what the world expects from the next U.S. president. Questions were coming in from Egypt to Somalia to Germany.

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What Good Is a Naval Base That's Underwater?

Thursday, September 15, 2016

A group of former top military leaders have warned that global warming is a direct threat to our national security. What might the military do to combat the effects of climate change?

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Chicago 'Super Gang' on Trial

Thursday, September 15, 2016

The biggest street gang trial in recent history has begun in Chicago. Months of testimony are expected to shed new light on violence that has plagued the city. 

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Detroit: Growing For Some, Not All

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Downtown Detroit is booming but many residents in outer-lying areas worry they're being left behind. 

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Policing DNA, Digital Government, "Super Gang" Trial

Thursday, September 15, 2016

On today's show: Local police making unregulated DNA databases; the future of government using data for good; the biggest street gang trial in recent history in Chicago.

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Todd Zwillich: Deplorable? Which Basket are You in?

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables." Todd Zwillich analyzes the media response and argues it will be good for her campaign.

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How #BankBlack Could Narrow the Wealth Gap

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Black-owned banks are getting a huge boost from the #BankBlack movement. But will this translate into long-term growth?

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Republicans Scramble To Hold North Carolina

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Republicans are ramping up resources in North Carolina after facing backlash from the controversial 'bathroom bill,' formally known as House Bill 2.

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Reporter With Zika: So Much is Unknown

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

A reporter who contracted the Zika virus talks about what it's like to have the disease, and how little he knows about how it will affect him in the future.

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The Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Having a master's degree in geology was rare for a woman in the 1950s, but that didn't stop Marie Tharp from changing the field forever.

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#BankBlack, This Election's "Baskets," The Reporter With Zika

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Black-owned banks getting a boost; Todd Zwillich on Trump's "basket of deplorables"; reporter with Zika describes what it's like.

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The New U.N. and North Korea

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The 71st session of the U.N. General Assembly begins today. Just days after North Korea's successful nuclear test, the country's foreign minister will be in attendance. 

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