Cryptologists have their own opinions about how best to protect the American public. And because they design many of the privacy programs that the National Security Agency has thwarted, they have a unique perspective on how best to reform the agency. Joseph Bonneau, a cryptologist and winner of the NSA's Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper award for his work on passwords and encryption, discusses his profession's long history of conflict with the NSA.

Since Monday, the ban on tap water following the Elk River chemical spill in West Virginia has been lifted incrementally. Though the taps have started running and the cameras have begun to head home, the story is not over. Since officials began clearing the water for use, dozens of residents have reported symptoms chemical exposure. Joining The Takeaway is Dr. Elizabeth Brown, a Charleston-based general practitioner who has been treating victims of the chemical spill.

Once a month, the military makes the people who are responsible for operating this nation's nuclear missile arsenal take a test, and they must score perfectly to keep their jobs. Now the Air Force has disclosed that 34 officers at Malstrom Air Force Base in Montana have been suspended for cheating on their proficiency test or not reporting cheating by others. Retired Air Force Colonel Randall Larsen joins The Takeaway to explain the details behind the controversy.

Aereo bypasses cable boxes to deliver broadcast channels that hold the rights to air events like the Oscars or the Super Bowl. Now the Supreme Court must decide whether Aereo's service is an innovation—or whether it's simply using the internet to steal creative content. Aereo founder and CEO Chet Kanojia says that while his technological innovation has been a good business so far, this case is about freedom.

Research shows that men are far more likely to brag than women—women feel anxiety and discomfort about bragging and tend to subscribe to a more traditional idea of modesty. But what if you could find the source of that anxiety and eliminate it? Jessi Smith, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Montana State University, discusses her research and what it means for women in the workplace.