A list of our sites
NYPR Network

otm archive

sort order: page size:

< February 2015

Friday, February 20 2015

  • Safe Words February 20, 2015

    Why the language of terrorism is so divisive. Also, how&nbsp;Fifty Shades of Grey introduced America to the kink community. (episode)

    segments

    • Islamoconsciousness February 20, 2015

      In the ongoing aftermath of the Chapel Hill shootings of three Muslim students, Bob&nbsp;canvasses a media climate come under great criticism.

    • The History of a Fearful Word February 20, 2015

      The Guardian's David Shariatmadari chronicles&nbsp;the fraught history of the word "terrorism."&nbsp;

    • After Chapel Hill Shooting, Calls of Bias from Middle East February 20, 2015

      Journalist Rana Sweis on how American media coverage&nbsp;of&nbsp;the Chapel Hill shooting has sparked fierce debate&nbsp;in the Middle East.

    • The Semantics of Terrorism February 20, 2015

      Bob talks with Scott Shane of the New York Times about the criticism of President Obama's language when describing acts of violent extremism.

    • Homegrown Terror February 20, 2015

      A new Southern Poverty Law Center study aims to get homegrown terrorism, and especially the threat of so-called lone wolf American terrorists, back on the agenda.&nbsp;

    • Far More Than Fifty February 20, 2015

      The commercial&nbsp;success of&nbsp;Fifty Shades of Grey&nbsp;has introduced&nbsp;America to BDSM and ignited an age-old debate in feminism. Brooke explores the many-shaded implications of mainstream&nbsp;kink.