A woman views a Mitt Romney campaign ad in September, a month after the launch of an online government database that is supposed to make it easier for the public to see what political ads air in big markets, and how much is spent on them. Karen Bleier /AFP/Getty Images Poke into the obscure corners […]
Enlarge image i Cute it may be. But will it convince you to get a colonoscopy? loveyourbutt.org Cute it may be. But will it convince you to get a colonoscopy? loveyourbutt.org The billboard in Washington, D.C.’s Metro stopped me in my tracks on the way to work: “Love Your Patooty.” An advertisement for yoga pants?
Enlarge image i Chocolate Easter bunnies by Swiss company Lindt, left, and Austrain company Hauswirth, which agreed to stop making chocolate Easter bunnies that look like those made by Lindt Spruengli in 2012. Heinz-Peter Bader /Reuters /Landov Chocolate Easter bunnies by Swiss company Lindt, left, and Austrain company Hauswirth, which agreed to stop making chocolate
Enlarge image i Demonstrators protest outside the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt., in April 2000, the month the nation’s first law recognizing same-sex civil unions was signed by the governor. Toby Talbot/AP Demonstrators protest outside the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt., in April 2000, the month the nation’s first law recognizing same-sex civil unions was signed by
Enlarge image i A microscopic image of prostate cancer. Researchers have found new genetic markers that flag a person’s susceptibility to the disease, as well as breast and ovarian cancer. Otis Brawley /National Cancer Institute A microscopic image of prostate cancer. Researchers have found new genetic markers that flag a person’s susceptibility to the disease,
The Supreme Court is hearing two landmark gay marriage cases this week. But Robin Shahar’s case never made it that far. She lost a job offer for planning a private wedding ceremony with her same-sex partner in 1991. Shahar speaks with host Michel Martin about the cultural shift that brought about these legal challenges. Article
Tell Me More continues the conversation about America’s increasingly diverse population. Host Michel Martin looks at how communities and governments are responding to the changes with Danielle Belton of Clutch Magazine, Univision’s Fernando Vila, and Howard Dodson, a Howard University historian. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175361662/how-will-america-cope-with-diversity-changes?ft=1&f=1001
America’s minorities are quickly becoming the majority, and the population shift is happening sooner than expected. That’s coming as a surprise to older Americans according to demographer William Frey of the Brookings Institution. Host Michel Martin talks with Frey about what challenges might come from this ‘cultural generation gap.’ Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/26/175361660/the-browning-of-a-nation?ft=1&f=1001
Enlarge image i A member of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, right, is confronted by a pro gay marriage activist outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images A member of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, right, is confronted by a pro gay marriage activist outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Karen
Enlarge image i The vineyard at Round Pond Estate in Rutherford, Calif. Napa Valley is just one of wine-growing regions across the country. Eric Risberg/AP The vineyard at Round Pond Estate in Rutherford, Calif. Napa Valley is just one of wine-growing regions across the country. Eric Risberg/AP A curious shift has happened in global wine-drinking
A Swiss woman cycling with her husband in India was allegedly beaten and gang-raped, police say. It’s the latest high-profile sexual assault in a nation that’s facing intense pressure to increase its protections for women. The couple was on a cycling tour from Mumbai to New Delhi when they were attacked Friday night. The New
Enlarge image i Traffic drives through Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Wednesday. Ten years after the start of the war, bullet holes still mark buildings, and towers wrecked by U.S. missiles and tank shells have not been fully rebuilt. Hadi Mizban/AP Traffic drives through Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Wednesday. Ten years after