The Takeaway

August 10, 2016:

During the presidential primaries, Bernie Sanders supporters suggested that the American political process was "rigged," and now Donald Trump and his backers are contending the same. But is the electoral system really that easy to manipulate? Jeffrey Lord, a contributing editor of The American Spectator; Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and chair of the Democratic National Committee; and Joe Uscinski, a political science professor at University of Miami and co-author of "American Conspiracy Theories," weigh in. Eli Yokley, politics and campaigns reporter for The Morning Consult, discusses yesterday's state and local primary results, and what they might say about the 2016 election.

August 09, 2016:

1. Rural Towns Create Sustainable Energy, Digital Sanctuaries (12 min)

2. Spotting Sexism at The Olympics (6 min)

3. Emperor Akihito's Mark on Modern Japan (6 min)

4. The Power of Listening: Examining the Rise of Audiobooks (8 min)

August 08, 2016:

1. Chicago Reacts to Another Police Shooting Video (7 min)

2. The Case for Changing How We Talk About Turkey (5 min)

3. How the Ongoing Refugee Crisis is Affecting European Travel (6 min)

4. While U.S. Swimmers Top the Olympic Podium, Most Americans Sink (7 min)

5. A Literary Magazine Written by Machines (6 min)

August 05, 2016:

1. Cindy Gallop: On the Job Sexism Goes Beyond Saatchi & Saatchi (13 min)

2. Unrest Festers in Rio as Olympics Kick Off (7 min)

3. Films to Catch and Skip at The Box Office This Weekend (4 min)

4. From Bjork to Whitney: A Brief History of Olympic Theme Songs (4 min)

5. Tami Sagher Reveals the Creative Process Behind Mike Birbiglia's New Film (7 min)

6. From Reggae to Ska and Dub, Studio One Brought Jamaica to The World (9 min)

August 04, 2016:

1. Bombs Away: U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya (8 min)

2. How Foreign Money Influences U.S. Elections (6 min)

3. Don't Believe The Hype: Flossing Still Matters (4 min) 

4. Doping Scandals Cast Shadow Over Olympics (7 min)

5. Andrew W.K. Says You Need to Party to Stop Political Divisiveness (7 min)

August 03, 2016:

1. Top Republicans Turn on Trump, Endorse Clinton (13 min)

2. New Study Finds Depression in Our Genes (6 min)

3.  How Big is the Zika Threat in America? (4 min)

4. Rio to Host First Olympic Refugee Team (6 min)

5. Comedy Genius and Controversy: Remembering Lenny Bruce (7 min)

Coming up on today's show:

August 2, 2016

1. Voter ID Challenges Could Shape 2016 Election (9 min)

2. Donald Trump and the Pitfalls of Anti-Intellectualism (7 min)

3. What Public Sacrifice Means to One Wounded Veteran (18 min)

4. Rep. John Lewis Tells the Struggle For Civil Rights in Graphic Novel (8 min)

Coming up on today's show:

From 400 C.E. until the 1890s, no Olympic-like games were played. David Goldblatt, a renowned sports journalist and author of "The Games: A Global History of the Olympics," explains how the Olympic Games became an international, multi-billion dollar industry that's changed our politics, environment, and world.

August 1, 2016

1. Syria: Trouble Lingers as Former Al Qaeda Affiliate Rebrands  (7 min)

2. Why Palestine Feels Neglected by the Arab World (5 min)

3. 12-Year-Old Journalists Share Their First Political Convention Experience (6 min)

4. After Clash With Gold Star Family, Will the GOP Turn on Trump? (4 min)

5. Harry Potter and the Curse of Growing Up (4 min)

6. The Olympic Games That Almost Weren't (5 min)

7. A Cynic Takes Down The NYT's Pretentious Wedding Announcements (7 min)