The Takeaway

December 21, 2015: 1. Taking on the Critics of the COP21 Agreement | 2. Iran's Role in Brokering Peace in Syria | 3. Web of Scandal Faces Pennsylvania Attorney General | 4. The Mayor of Dallas Welcomes Refugees | 5. Syrian-American Singer Balances Life Between Two Homes

December 18, 2015: 1. Hitting ISIS Where it Hurts: Their Wallet | 2. Amid Jumbled Message, Putin Finds Common Ground With the U.S. | 3. The High Price of Health: Why Price-Gouging Drugs Is Legal | 4. These $200 Films Are Attracting Thousands of Fans | 5. Movie Date: Films to Catch and Skip this Weekend | 6. The Future of Media? The NYT Ventures into Virtual Reality

December 17, 2015: 1. A Flip-Flop in Syria? Kerry Backtracks on Assad Regime | 2. What a Mistrial Means for The Freddie Gray Case | 3. Cheap Oil Complicates The Paris Climate Accord | 4. Abby Wambach Says 'Forget Me,' But Her Historic Legacy Won't Quit | 5. Inside the Underground World of Street Football | 6. The Sinai Peninsula: A Land of Tourism and Terrorism

December 16, 2015: 1. A Hoax or a Threat? The Changing Nature of School Safety | 2. Congress Reaches $1.1 Trillion Spending Deal | 3. GOP Debate Shifts Into 'Cruz Control' | 4. The Community College Challenge: Introducing Walla Walla | 5. A Journey Through Jamaica's Violent History with Marlon James

December 15, 2015: 1. All Eyes on the Fed for a Interest Hike | 2. Following the Money on Tax Inversions | 3. Why Hoverboards Are Exploding | 4. Confessions of a 'Star Wars' Virgin | 5. Linda Ellerbee on The End of 'Nick News'

December 14, 2015: 1. Into the Heart of Chaos: New Film Chronicles the Brutality of Syria | 2. Saudi Women Make History in Landmark Election | 3. COP21 Puts Energy Companies on Notice | 4. Pollution: The Deadliest Killer in the Third World | 5. The Art of Composing Holiday Magic

December 11, 2015: 1. The Great Middle Class 'Meltdown' | 2. Ted Cruz & Climate Change: Science Fiction & Science Facts | 3. Congress Says No Deal on Federal Budget | 4. Connecticut to Deny Gun Sales to Those on Terror Watch List | 5. Happy Birthday, Ol' Blue Eyes: A Celebration of Frank Sinatra

December 10, 2015: 1. Picking a Path on Climate Change | 2. Urban Vs. Rural: Who Has a Smaller Carbon Footprint? | 3. Angela Merkel is TIME's Person of the Year | 4. Congress Warns Secret Service is 'In Crisis' | 5. Rebuilding Detroit After Bankruptcy | 6.' In the Heart of The Sea': The Frightening True Story

December 09, 2015: 1. French Ambassador: 'Trumpisms' a Trans-Atlantic Phenomenon | 2. The Myth of Cheap Oil | 3. Dirty Secrets: Inside New Jersey's Toxic Sites | 4. Black Student Leader: Fighting Racism Goes Beyond Affirmative Action | 5. Muslims, Jews Find Common Ground in Atmosphere of Fear

December 08, 2015: 1. Muslim-American Takes a Stand Against Trump | 2. Would You Know if Your Neighbor Was Building an Arsenal? | 3. The Laquan McDonald Case: What the DOJ is Looking For | 4. Workers Suffer as U.S. Employers Misuse Visa Program | 5. Affirmative Action Returns to the Supreme Court | 6. Artist Maya Lin on Earth, Art, and Memory