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Kristof: 'We have so much inequality that it suppresses economic growth'
Obama and Congressional Democrats were talking a lot over the weekend about whether to extend the Bush tax cuts for America’s highest earners. Much of the discussion is over the budget and deficit, but New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says they’re missing something.
Kristof joined Kiran Chetry this morning to talk about what he says the leaders aren’t talking about—the gap between the rich and the poor.
He explains why it’s a crucial part of the discussion.
For more, check out his column from this Sunday's Times.
Is your flight safe? : Passenger jets grounded over engine concerns
Multiple plane accidents made headlines last week. And, word today that Qantas, which had to emergency land a superjumbo jet last week after an engine blew, is grounding all A-380 jets.
Today, aviation analyst Peter Goelz, the former managing director of the NTSB, explains on American Morning what went wrong in each incident and what is concerning about the Qantas accident.
Goelz calls the engine blow on the Qantas jet "very disturbing." "Engines are designed to contain a failure such as this," he told AM's John Roberts.
Watch the full interview here.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues family lost at sea
A family of four lost at sea in a 13-foot sailboat for nearly a week are rescued this weekend.
Today, one of the officers who led the rescue mission of the two adults and two children 2,300 miles off the Hawaiian coast joins John Roberts and Kiran Chetry.
Captain James McCauley, commanding officer, USCG Cutter Rush based in Honolulu, describes the helicopter rescue with New Zealand's Air Force and the condition of the family from Kiribati.
Dr. Jeff Gardere offers an apology for comments made on Friday's show
By Dr. Jeff Gardere
On CNN this past Friday morning I participated in a discussion with a mother from Kansas City who was criticized for allowing her five-year-old son to dress as a female character from Scooby-Doo.
During that discussion, I made a comment about the mother “outing” her child. Many viewers objected to that point. In today’s world, though the word “outing” has taken on a significance about sexuality, let me be clear I was not using it in that way. I specifically said, “whether he is straight or gay,” I questioned why she put her son’s photo out on her blog. The fact is that I said and truly believe this mother has been very courageous in supporting her child. Her acceptance and unconditional love is a model for other parents in how to raise happy and healthy children.
Now comes the gem! I articulated that in speaking with straight and even gay parents, some of them consider it their “worst nightmare” to have a child who may be coming to terms with being gay. I have made this same statement before but have always completed the thought with "because they were worried that their child would face, isolation, hostility, emotional and physical bullying from people who are anti-gay.” FULL POST
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author talks new book release
Jeff Kinney, the author and illustrator of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, joins John and Kiran this morning to talk about the fifth book in the mega-hit series, arriving at bookstores Nov. 9.
The book, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth," is set to be the top selling children's title of the season.
Find out why the author thinks the hilarious series is such a hit, and why it's not just for kids.
Photo of preschool boy dressed as Daphne goes viral
Sarah's 5-year-old wanted to dress as Daphne from Scooby Doo for Halloween this year.
The only problem?
Her preschooler is a boy.
When Sarah's son showed up at a preschool Halloween party dressed in a purple mini dress and red wig, the kids had no problem, but the moms weren't so thrilled.
Sarah, the Missouri mom, took to her blog "Nerdy Apple Bottom": "My son is gay. Or he's not. I don't care," she posted. It got over a million hits in two days and currently has over 19,000 comments.
This morning on American Morning, she tells Kiran what happened at the Halloween party. Dr. Jeff Gardere, clinical psychologist, weighs in and addresses if sexuality is a factor here.
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