Politics
Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution: A Societal Shift?
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U.S. Military Mission: Pushing Afghans To Take Lead
()The U.S. strategy for leaving Afghanistan calls for U.S. troops to hand off responsibility for security to Afghan forces. The target date is two years away. It's been a slow process so far, with Afghan troops sometimes unwilling, or unable, to assume leadership.
Presidential Race
Iowa On Same-Sex Marriage: It's Complicated()
May 12, 2012 The outcome of this year's election will be determined by a handful of states. One of them is Iowa, where gay marriage is legal. Jobs may be at the forefront of voters' minds, but President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage — and Mitt Romney's response — could swing voters either way.
Simon Says
Can A Change Of Heart Beat The Flip-Flop Charge?()
May 12, 2012 Politicians are often lauded in speeches for holding fast to their convictions. But history often honors those who change their minds. Perhaps it's too easy to automatically see political calculation as the only force that changes a politician's mind or heart.
Around the Nation
Wearing Helmets In Tornadoes Gains Momentum()
May 12, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's not yet enough scientific evidence to fully endorse the idea, but the agency is warming up to people donning helmets when severe weather threatens.
Author Interviews
How A 'Daily Show' Writer Grew Up Funny()
May 12, 2012 Lizz Winstead has always looked at life a little differently. She's written a book of essays that takes readers through the different chapters of her life: growing up, becoming a comic and helping to create The Daily Show.
Deceptive Cadence
Roman Totenberg: A Musical Life Remembered()
May 12, 2012 NPR's Nina Totenberg recalls her late father's mastery of music, as well as his love of life.
Health
In L.A. Pregnancy 'Hot Spot,' An On-Campus Clinic()
May 12, 2012 KCRWRoosevelt High School in East Los Angeles has the only Planned Parenthood-funded family planning clinic in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The program has its opponents, but the school's chief nurse says "90 percent of the time, abstinence just isn't working for them."
Author Interviews
'In One Person': A Tangled Gender-Bender()
May 12, 2012 Desire can have a profound effect on young adults during their formative years. Novelist John Irving turns 70 this year, and his latest novel is a coming-of-age story about loss, identity and AIDS — told by a bisexual narrator named Billy Abbott.
