Aug 12, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where politicians and pundits try to score political points on the second anniversary of the bloody riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. Our Fred Lucas traveled there and found some unexpected points of view. In the wake of the latest mass shootings, Amy Swearer rounds up what we know about gun-related violence. On the podcast, unifier Stephen Hawkins talks about bringing us together. Plus: Jason Snead on truth-challenged universities, Carmel Kookogey on a reformed Islamist terrorist, and John Stossel on truth in farming. On this date in 1939, “The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland premieres in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
2 Years After the Riot, Charlottesville Struggles to Move Forward
Residents and leaders of Charlottesville, rich in history but wrestling with its past, discuss how their city is doing two years after white nationalists clashed with “anti-fascists” at a rally focused on statues of Confederate generals.
Answers to Common Gun-Related Questions After the Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Let’s cut through some of the background noise. Here are questions that keep coming up in conversations about guns, and some policy solutions.
Common Sense in Free Fall on American Campuses
One professor’s experiment highlights the problems of groupthink in any environment, especially academia.
An Illegal Immigrant Shot His Son Dead. Now He Hopes to Spare Other Parents His Grief.
His son’s murder, Steve Ronnebeck says, spurred him to speak out on the threat that unrestrained illegal immigration poses to America.
Former Islamist Extremist Describes His Escape From the Ideology
“My family could not figure out what was wrong with me,” Mohammed Khalid says of his radicalization in America.
Despite Pressure, Many Hispanics Remain Pro-Life
Polls show that Hispanics’ opinion on abortion is about evenly split, but one New Jersey mother says polls and legislation don’t reflect the views of most Christians like her who aren’t politically active.
When Farm Investigators Are Cowed and Gagged
Farmers who are upset about undercover recordings want politicians to outlaw them, and several state legislatures have obliged by passing “ag-gag” laws.
Have You Talked to a Liberal Lately? You Might Have More in Common Than You Think
A researcher on the subject helps us examine why America is so polarized—or if that's actually only a perception.
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