The NFL’s Brendon Ayanbadejo has gone to three Pro Bowls and is a star on the field. But when he recently spoke out in favor of gay marriage, a prominent critic told him to stop talking and focus on football. Ayanbadejo joins host Michel Martin to talk about why he’s committed to defending same-sex marriage.
Protests over a video insulting the Prophet Mohammad have spread throughout the Muslim world. Host Michel Martin discusses reactions and why it has elicited such anger with Al Jazeera’s Abderrahim Foukara and Georgetown University Professor John Esposito. Advisory: This segment may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2012/09/13/161082308/understanding-muslim-anger-over-insulting-film?ft=1&f=1001
Enlarge Nati Harnik/AP Lean, finely textured beef, dubbed “pink slime” by critics, is frozen on a large drum as part of its manufacturing process at the Beef Products Inc.’s plant in S. Sioux City, Neb. in March. Nati Harnik/AP Lean, finely textured beef, dubbed “pink slime” by critics, is frozen on a large drum as
Germany’s high court on Wednesday rejected calls to block Europe’s permanent rescue fund, paving the way in a much-anticipated ruling for its ratification by the country’s president. Investors breathed a sigh of relief that Germany’s highest court was not putting up a roadblock in a central part of Europe’s efforts to contain its nearly three-year
The European Central Bank should be given the power to supervise all the banks in the 17 countries that use the euro and also be able to fine institutions, the European Union’s executive said Wednesday. The creation of a single supervisor would be an important step toward a “banking union” — a unified playbook for
Protesters angered over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Muhammad fired gunshots and burned down the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing one American, witnesses and the State Department said. In Egypt, protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and tore and replaced the American flag with an
Enlarge Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images President Obama answers questions at the White House on Aug. 20. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images President Obama answers questions at the White House on Aug. 20. To try to get a sense of what it really means to be the president of the United States, writer Michael Lewis spent six months in
Charles Dharapak/AP Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney campaigns at PR Machine Works in Mansfield, Ohio, on Monday. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s proposal to overhaul the tax code continues to draw scrutiny. Romney says it is possible to cut tax rates without driving the government deeper into the red, and that he can make up
Enlarge Silvia Vignolini et al. via PNAS The shiny blue berries of the tropical Pollia condensata plant rely on their looks, not nutritional content, to attract birds to spread their seeds. Silvia Vignolini et al. via PNAS The shiny blue berries of the tropical Pollia condensata plant rely on their looks, not nutritional content, to
There’s a new stimulus plan underway in America: $5.8 billion is being injected into the U.S. economy, particularly in states like Ohio, Virginia, Colorado and Florida. We’re talking of course about campaign spending, and this year’s elections will be the most expensive in history. In fact, by the time we all head to the voting
Enlarge J Pat Carter/AP Carri Jo Anderson joins the protest in front of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla., in August. As views on homosexuality change, more states are challenging the federal definition of marriage J Pat Carter/AP Carri Jo Anderson joins the protest in front of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla.,
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Chicago Union President Karen Lewis has said that “No union members will be inside schools Monday,” after contract negotiations failed to reach a deal that would prevent a labor strike. Lewis said those union teachers will on the picket line. As Becky Vevea reported for Weekend Edition Sunday, 25,000