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This is the home of America’s aspirations and its deepest contradictions. Thomas Jefferson was as passionate about building his house as he was about founding the United States. Yet…

The home of America’s aspirations and deepest contradictions.

This is America’s soapbox.

Rebroadcast: Over 85 percent of the world’s population will likely live in a city by the end of the century. In this special podcast, we’re exploring what the urban centers of the future will look like.

June 23, 2016: Over 85 percent of the world’s population will likely live in a city by the end of the century. In this special podcast, we’re exploring what the urban centers of the future will look like.

Join us for a shameless celebration of America’s brightest and best. In 2016, The Takeaway led a search for America’s greatest innovation. In this special podcast, we introduce you the nation’s top ten innovations, each with own champion, as well a range of interviews the we aired along the way in our search for America’s Greatest Innovation. This series was produced with research assistance from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Lemelson Foundation. 

January 26, 2016: 1. A New Hope for Juveniles Serving Life Without Parole | 2. Filmmakers Fight Piracy, Teach Diversity With Storytelling | 3. The Sewing Machine: America’s Greatest Innovation? | 4. Designing for an Equal Future | 5. Infomagical: The Solution to Infomania and Content Overload

This is America’s soapbox.