Indian Journalist Comes Out To Her Mother

As part of LGBT Pride month, guests and friends of Tell Me More who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender share stories about revealing their sexual orientation to those closest to them. In today's initial installment, NPR's Amita Parashar describes how she shared her sexual orientation with her mother.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/20/137298609/indian-journalist-comes-out-to-her-mother?ft=1&f=1057

Dent, Charles W. Deutch, Theodore E. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Dicks, Norman D.

When Running A Campaign, Don't Use The Race Card

Some may not remember that when former Rep. Anthony Weiner's political career began 20 years ago, he capitalized on racial tensions among city residents. In her weekly commentary, Michel Martin argues that we can't expect more from our politicians if we allow them to use race as a wedge issue in political campaigns.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/20/137298621/-can-i-just-tell-you?ft=1&f=1014

Davis, Susan A. DeFazio, Peter A. DeGette, Diana Delahunt, Bill DeLauro, Rosa L.

Forget the Future, Obama Needs to Win the Present

Al Hunt, Bloomberg
White House strategist David Plouffe says all President Barack Obama's messages should be directed to a middle-aged, white woman in Ohio. When a person in this target audience considers the economy and the administration, which of the following is her first thought:

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/06/20/forget_the_future_obama_needs_to_win_the_present_257752.html

Braley, Bruce L. Bright, Bobby Broun, Paul C. Brown, Corrine Brown, Henry E. Jr.

A County Takes Down Prescription 'Pill Mills'

Ohio's pain management clinics come under tough new regulations Sunday. Many of the clinics are blamed for prescription drug abuse in a state where the leading cause of accidental death is unintentional drug overdose. In the south of the state, Scioto County is leading the fight against the so-called "pill mills."

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/19/137284148/a-county-triumphs-over-prescription-pill-mills?ft=1&f=1003

Alexander, Rodney Altmire, Jason Andrews, Robert E. Arcuri, Michael A. Austria, Steve

Weekly Standard: Obama's Lackadaisical Leadership

President Barack Obama seems to hover in the middle on issues concerning Americans, causing concern for his leadership skills. Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard believes the president would rather be "flexible" than take control.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/20/137294091/weekly-standard-obamas-lackadaisical-leadership?ft=1&f=1057

Chandler, Ben Childers, Travis W. Christensen, Donna M. Chu, Judy Clarke, Yvette D.

Vegan Pad Thai Serves As Red Meat In Food Fight

A doctor, according to court testimony, rushed an opera singer in a supermarket and "got face to face, nose to nose, in a threatening way" over a frozen tofu pad Thai entree ? which, if true, suggests that angry vegans can be as combative as any spit-roasted, rib-eye-chewing carnivore.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/06/18/137265009/vegan-pad-thai-serves-as-red-meat-in-a-food-fight?ft=1&f=1057

Cardoza, Dennis A. Carnahan, Russ Carney, Christopher P. Carson, André Carter, John R.