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How N.R.A. Fundraising Shapes the Political Landscape
The National Rifle Association’s annual conference beings today in Dallas. Around 80,000 people are expected to attend and the event is slated to feature high-profile speakers such as Texas Senator Ted Cruz, social media personalities ‘Diamond and Silk,’ Vice President Mike Pence, and President Donald Trump. The renown of their speakership illustrates the massive influence the N.R.A. enjoys in politics, which in turn comes partly from organization’s longstanding success in fundraising. The Takeaway examines the N.R.A.’s outsize role in American political fundraising. Plus, we look at the fallout from a school bus drivers’ “sickout” in Atlanta; the launch of NASA’s first-ever probe exploring the Martian interior; former Boston Celtics player-coach Bill Russell making history 50 years ago this week; a brewing diplomatic controversy between England and Ethiopia over stolen artifacts; and a preview of this week’s must-see (and must-avoid) films.
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The Top Risks of 2017, Violence in Chicago, The New Space Race
January 03, 2017:
1. The Top Risks Facing the World in 2017 (11 min)
2. House GOP Starts 2017 with Ethics Stumble (7 min)
3. Chicago’s Gun Violence Has an Outsized Impact on Kids (11 min)
4. Brazilian Prison Riot One of the Deadliest in History (4 min)
5. 2017: The Dawn of The Next Space Race (8 min)
Riding By Pluto, A Historic Agreenment, An Infamous Experiment
July 14, 2015: 1. What You Need to Know About the Iran Deal | 2. NASA’s New Horizons Mission Flies by Pluto | 3. Iranian-Americans Celebrate a Path to Normalcy | 4. Meet the Military’s First Openly Transgender Service Member | 5. The True Story Behind the World’s Most Infamous Psychological Experiment
A Mission to Mars, ‘Unthinkable’ Violence, Toxic Symbols
June 24, 2015: Obama Orders Change in U.S. Hostage Policy | 2. Stop Saying Mass Shootings Are ‘Unthinkable’ | 3. The Confederate Flag & A History of Toxic Symbols | 4. Six Scientists Return from ‘Mars’
Domestic Terrorism, Winning The Internet, The First Ladies of Space
June 19th, 2015 | 1. Charleston & The Fight Against Domestic Terrorism | 2. Movie Date: Films to See and Avoid This Weekend | 3. The Best Five Things Online This Week | 4. The First Ladies of Space: ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’