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'Shop Talk': Why Do Americans Think Obama Is Muslim?

According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, more and more Americans say President Obama is a Muslim. Jewel Samad/AFP hide caption

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Barbershop

'Shop Talk': Why Do Americans Think Obama Is Muslim?

One in five Americans believes President Obama is Muslim, according to a recent survey by the nonpartisan Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Host Michel Martin and the guys in this week's Barbershop discuss the survey results and debate public perceptions of Islam.

'Shop Talk': Why Do Americans Think Obama Is Muslim?

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Opinion

BackTalk

In The Comment Thread: Obama's Vacation, Eldercare

Listeners and readers have their say about whether First Lady Michelle Obama’s vacation was insensitive. And commenters share personal stories, following a conversation about elder care. Producer Lee Hill also offers updates on gay marriage in California and an official government response to a recent conversation about the U.S. "No Fly" list.

In The Comment Thread: Obama's Vacation, Eldercare

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Health

Low-Income Minorities With Disabilities See Services Disparity

The nation commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act last week. But a number of Americans have yet to fully benefit from the law. Individuals living with disabilities are disproportionally poor, many of whom live in low-income urban areas that sometimes lack necessary services or physical accommodations. Host Michel Martin talks with disabled rights activist Bobby Coward and Deidre Davis, the first director of ADA services for retail giant Walmart.

Low-Income Minorities With Disabilities See Services Disparity

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Opinion

Can I Just Tell You?

Stalled: Me, The Tea Party And The NAACP

In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin says that despite their many differences, the NAACP and the Tea Party have more in common than they realize. And she explains how her recent travel frustration led her to scrutinize the focus of spirited advocacy groups and ponder why they don't speak out against some of the more obvious instances of corporate misgovernment and injustice.

Stalled: Me, The Tea Party And The NAACP

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Technology

What Digital Divide?

To wrap up this week’s Tell Me Mobile series about technology in communities of color, host Michel Martin explores the downsides for a new generation living in a wired world. She speaks with S. Craig Watkins. He’s a professor of Radio, Television and Film at the University at the University of Texas at Austin, and the author of The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future.

What Digital Divide?

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The Tricky Ethics Of Video In A YouTube Era

Some media observers are questioning why important players -- including the White House -- didn’t notice that the original and controversial video clips of former Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod had been edited. Host Michel Martin speaks with blogger Richard Prince, author of "Journal-isms" an online publication about diversity issues in the media, and Andy Carvin, senior strategist for NPR’s Social Media desk about the ethics of airing videos found on the Web, and the vetting of information found on social media sites.

The Tricky Ethics Of Video In A YouTube Era

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Power Players And Profanity: It Can Be &%#@ Risky

During the 2000 presidential campaign, the microphone caught then-candidate George Bush calling a New York Times reporter a "major-league a******." Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Power Players And Profanity: It Can Be &%#@ Risky

Presidents and other powerful people sometimes drop a bomb too close to the microphone. It's not always a mistake. There's a strategy to swearing, but what works and what doesn’t when it comes to profanity in high places?

Power Players And Profanity: It Can Be &%#@ Risky

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