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  • Arab-American Comedienne: No Apology For Jokes
    Maysoon Zayid is a Palestinian Muslim with cerebral palsy. She's turned that identity into a tool for laughter, performing stand-up around the world. She says she doesn't apologize to anyone for her very political and personal jokes. Host Michel Martin talks to Zayid about her comedy and a program she runs in the West Bank.
  • An Egyptian activist holds a banner used to spray-paint graffiti on a wall urging Egyptians to vote against a draft constitution. The opposition says the constitution does not represent all Egyptians, but its efforts have not been particularly well-organized. President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist supporters support the draft constitution. Voting begins Saturday.
    As Egypt Prepares To Vote, Only One Side Seems Organized
    Islamist groups have been well-organized and have been winning the political battles to create a new Egypt. This could propel them to a victory in the vote on the new constitution when balloting begins Saturday.
  • Remembering Civil Rights Leader Lawrence Guyot
    Lawrence Guyot spent his life fighting for civil rights - but often at great personal cost. He was jailed and beaten regularly by police in the Deep South while helping black people get involved in politics. Host Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who worked alongside Guyot, about his life and activism.
  • Unions — Who Needs 'Em?
    In this week's Barbershop, the guys weigh in on U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name from consideration for secretary of state. They also discuss Michigan's right-to-work law and whether unions are still relevant today.
  • Murder Him? 'I Barely Saw Him,' McAfee Says Of Neighbor
    Wanted for questioning in Belize, the anti-virus software pioneer is now in Miami after being released by authorities in Guatemala, which had entered illegally.
  • A Syrian woman carries a ration of bread on her head in the northern city of Aleppo. The Syrian opposition now runs local councils in many cities, particularly in the north. They often face major challenges in providing basics likes food, water and electricity.
    Amid Food Shortages, Syrian Opposition Now Runs Many Towns
    The Syrian opposition is running many local councils, particularly in the north of the country. They face urgent challenges, such as providing food, and are counting on increased international assistance to help them function.
  • Paducah's New Mayor Ready To Get To Work
    In the 1970s, Dolly McNutt, Paducah’s first female mayor, was a frequent customer at The New Woman, a beauty salon owned by Gayle Kaler. Roughly 40 years…
  • Gov. Beshear Orders State Office Flags to Half Staff
    Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has ordered flags at all state office buildings to half staff until next Friday in honor of the victims in this morning’s…
  • Paul Expects Deal on Fiscal Cliff to Include Top 2 Percent Tax
    Kentucky U. S. Senator Rand Paul says he expects any deal made to avoid the so-called Fiscal Cliff will include tax increases on the top 2 percent. The…
  • President Obama wipes his eye as he speaks during a press conference at the White House following the shooting in a Connecticut elementary school that left several dead, including children.
    Transcript: President Obama's Remarks On Conn. School Shootings
    In an emotional address, the president responded Friday to a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. At least 20 children are among the dead, according to state police.
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