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In his State of the Union address last night President Barack Obama called on Congress to vote on gun control proposals widely debated since the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. The president’s call to action comes as Oakdale, Minn., searches for answers in the shooting death of a young boy. Today’s Question: What specific steps should…
North Korea has announced its third nuclear test. The announcement brought a swift condemnation this morning from President Obama, who reportedly plans to use his State of the Union address tonight to call for deep cuts in the world’s nuclear arsenals. Today’s Question: Under what conditions would you support major cuts in nuclear weapons?
The Grammy awards, handed out Sunday night, are meant to honor the year’s best recordings as determined by peers in the industry. Today’s Question: In your opinion, what was the best music of the past year?