Despite his promise to veto amendments within the National Defense Authorization Act, President Obama said he will approve the law allowing the U.S. military to arrest and hold anyone it deems a terrorist, even on American soil. Ironically, the news comes as Time magazine chooses "The Protester" as its person of the year. Roane Carey, managing editor for The Nation, shares his thoughts on the news.
As author of the new book A Quiet Revolution: The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America, Leila Ahmed puts forward a contrary view of the veil and argues it has once again become a prominent symbol of not only Islamic modesty, but also, more surprisingly, of social change and activism for many Muslim women.
According to a new study, the majority of Americans are more committed than ever to charitable giving despite a weak economy. Traci Coker, senior director of the World Vision Gift Catalog, shares the new report.
Regular commentator George Johnson reflects on 2011 and shares the best (and worst) sports stories of the year.
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell shares his new CD, “French Impressions”.
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