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Maker Studios, overprotected kids, tech diversity, Tuesday Reviewsday and more
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Mar 25, 2014
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Maker Studios, overprotected kids, tech diversity, Tuesday Reviewsday and more

On Tuesday Take Two will talk about the plans Disney has to buy Maker Studios, which creates video content for millenials. Also, the show will discuss if overprotecting kids causes them to be less creative and more fearful. Take Two will also talk to a former NAACP president who is trying to create more opportunities for people of color in the tech industry. And it's Tuesday Reviewsday so the show will take a look at the latest in music.

Google and five other companies sent a letter last month to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting legislation to reform NSA surveillance programs.
A former NAACP president is aiming to create more opportunities for people of color in the tech industry.
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On Tuesday Take Two will talk about the plans Disney has to buy Maker Studios, which creates video content for millenials. Also, the show will discuss if overprotecting kids causes them to be less creative and more fearful. Take Two will also talk to a former NAACP president who is trying to create more opportunities for people of color in the tech industry. And it's Tuesday Reviewsday so the show will take a look at the latest in music.

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The search for missing Malaysia flight MH370 has accentuated some long-standing tensions between nations in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
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James McQuivey of Forrester will talk about how Disney's newest purchase will impact their digital reach in the future.
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Some research shows parents' concerns over children's health and well-being are making a culture where kids are less creative and more fearful.
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Shakira, mouse-eating musicians, Juanes and an album all about baseball. It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday with Steve Hochman and Justino Aguila.
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Officials say at least eight people are dead, and more than 100 are missing after Saturday's mudslide in a Washington state community.
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KPCC found the MWD spent more than $2.2 million over two years taking approximately 2,500 people on tours of locations such as the Colorado River and the San Joaquin Delta.
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Some black leaders are concerned Silicon Valley is not doing enough for minority communities when it comes to hiring and spending. Former NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous talked to Take Two about his goal.
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Reporter Ellen Huet has been documenting the increasing scorn toward the tech industry and says there's a more complex story at play.
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"Mistaken for Strangers," a new documentary about the indie band The National, goes deeper than just a band profile. It's about how fame and fortune have impacted the relationship between two brothers.