Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Hyphen-American Voters, Film Roundup, and A Curling Controversy
Last night at the Latin Grammys, Mexican rockers unfurled a banner that said in Spanish "Latinos united, don't vote for racists.” And curlers everywhere are up in arms over their brooms. Curling the sport, that is.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenViolence by Islamic extremists is the loudest conversation in politics right now, but how are Muslim-Americans reacting to all this? And will it have a significant impact on the 2016 election?
Then, last night at the Latin Grammys, Mexican rockers Maná were joined by norteño legends Los Tigres del Norte to sing the immigrant anthem “We Are More American.” After the song, they unfurled a banner that said in Spanish "Latinos united, don't vote for racists.”
Next, in our film roundup: The Hunger Games, a period piece with Cate Blanchett and Christmas movies!
Finally, curlers everywhere are up in arms over their brooms. Curling the sport, that is. Most of the world’s curlers live north of the border in Canada where people take the sport seriously.
Banner Image: "Curling World Championship 2015" by Sergei Kazantsev/Creative Commons
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4 storiesMuslim Voters
Violence by Islamic extremists is the loudest conversation in politics right now, but how are Muslim-Americans reacting to all this? And will it have a significant impact on the 2016 election?
Read the story11 minLatino Voters
Last night at the Latin Grammys, Mexican rockers Maná were joined by norteño legends Los Tigres del Norte to sing the immigrant anthem “We Are More American.” After the song, they unfurled a banner that said in Spanish "Latinos united, don't vote for racists.”
Read the story9 minFilm Roundup: The Hunger Games, Cate Blanchett, and More
Today we get to find out if Katniss finally sates her hunger. If you care not for The Hunger Games, there’s also a period piece with Cate Blanchett; and if all else fails, there are always Christmas movies!
Read the story16 minA Curling Controversy
Curlers everywhere are up in arms over their brooms. Curling the sport, that is. Most of the world’s curlers live north of the border in Canada where people take the sport seriously.
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