Protestors confront the Secret Service by the White House on May 30, 2020.
Americans outraged over the death of George Floyd are taking to the streets in massive numbers. They’re also clashing with police and violent incidences are occurring more frequently.
The escalating tensions played out in front of the White House last night as President Trump ordered the clearing of peaceful protestors, and spoke of his requests to use not only police but military force.
Paul Butler has been thinking about the issue of race and policing for many years. He is a professor of law at Georgetown University and the author of “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.”
Diane spoke with him Tuesday morning.
As the effects of climate change become increasingly obvious, ideas once thought of as radical are becoming part of the mainstream debate. Cristopher Flavelle of the New York Times explains the promise and perils of geoengineering.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.