There’s an old shorthand for likeability in politics: “Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?” Polls show President Obama has been winning that likeability contest. And he’s been raising a lot of frosty mugs on the campaign trail, hoping to press his advantage over the teetotaling Mitt Romney. The strategy could come to […]
Enlarge Hassene Dridi/AP Children look at a burned bus at the American school adjacent to the U.S. embassy compound in Tunis, Tunisia, Saturday. Hassene Dridi/AP Children look at a burned bus at the American school adjacent to the U.S. embassy compound in Tunis, Tunisia, Saturday. The State Department on Saturday ordered the departure of all
Undercover FBI agents arrested an 18-year-old American man who tried to detonate what he believed was a car bomb outside a downtown Chicago bar, federal prosecutors said Saturday. Adel Daoud, a U.S. citizen from the Chicago suburb of Hillside, was arrested Friday night in an undercover operation in which agents pretending to be terrorists provided
Enlarge Spencer Platt/Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange and its parent NYSE Euronext agreed to hire an independent consultant to review their systems for delivering market data. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange and its parent NYSE Euronext agreed to hire an independent consultant to review their systems for delivering market data.
The White House provided its first assessment of what would happen if Congress fails to act and allows about $100 billion worth of automatic budget cuts to take effect on Jan. 2. In its estimation (pdf), the White House’s Office Of Management and Budget says this so-called “sequestration” would have a “devastating impact” on government
Enlarge iStockphoto.com Lack of control and high demands make work stressful. iStockphoto.com Lack of control and high demands make work stressful. Stress on the job may raise your risk of a heart attack. European researchers came to that conclusion after looking at the experience of nearly 200,000 people who took part in 13 different studies.
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