Politics
12:41 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

Political Observers Expect No Surprises in Kentucky Primary

Even though the presidential nomination process is effectively over, Kentuckians can still vote for candidates other than Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama in tomorrow's primary. Republicans can cast ballots for Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, even though they're no longer in the running. And Democrats will be able to choose 'uncommitted' instead of President Obama.

But University of Louisville political scientist Dewey Clayton says those other names don't really matter.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:20 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

Health Think Tank Crunches Health Prices For The Masses

Originally published on Tue May 22, 2012 8:06 am

It turns out we may not know nearly as much about all the money spent on health care in the U.S. as we thought we did.

But there's a new group that wants to, well, remedy that.

The problem, Martin Gaynor, chairman of the Health Care Cost Institute, told Shots, is that "two-thirds of the population has private [health] insurance, but most of the information comes from Medicare."

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The Two-Way
12:11 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

On Last Day Of NATO Summit, Chicago Prepares For More Protests

Credit Robert Ray / AP
Chicago police officers sit in a bus outside the Boeing headquarters in Chicago on Monday.

After a weekend of intense protests, Chicago is bracing for more today. Marking the last day of the NATO summit, protesters planned to demonstrate in front of Boeing headquarters and at a community that could become the site of a detention facility for undocumented immigrants.

The AP reports:

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The Two-Way
11:49 am
Mon May 21, 2012

30 Days In Jail, Three Years Probation In Rutgers Webcam Case

Originally published on Mon May 21, 2012 1:36 pm

After emotional appeals from parents on both sides of the case, Dharun Ravi was this afternoon sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation for bias intimidation and invasion of privacy when he used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate at Rutgers University in September 2010.

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Music Reviews
11:17 am
Mon May 21, 2012

John Fullbright: How To Connect 'From The Ground Up'

Credit Vicki Farmer
Though he's not yet 25, Fullbright's music sounds like he's lived through a lot — or at least thought it through.

Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 7:51 am

John Fullbright's voice rises up and around the guitar chords in "Me Wanting You," his tone intended to haunt the person he's addressing. His desire, his "me wanting you," is as direct as he can possibly make it — it's not a cry of despair or hope or lust. It's the sound of someone intent on making as strong a connection with the listener as he possibly can.

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