Apr 27th, 2008 · The president recently drew the highest disapproval rating ever measured by the Gallup Poll. But unpopular presidents aren't limited to the age of polling. We examine the least popular presidents in history.
Mar 12th, 2008 · Five Makah Indians are facing charges of illegally killing a gray whale in the waters off Washington state. The tribe has been waiting years for a government permit to hunt. The tribal government has expressed disapproval, but some see the move as civil disobedience.
Mar 12th, 2008 · A cleric in Saudi Arabia thinks religious fundamentalists have finally gone far enough. He's an adviser to the Ministry of Justice and a video on the Internet showed him dancing at a wedding. That angered religious hardliners, who follow a version of Sunni Islam that disapproves of singing and dancing. In a newspaper interview, the official urged his critics to "get over restrictions imposed by ignorant people."
Feb 27th, 2008 · Rock musician Eric Clapton has been invited to perform in North Korea The government disapproves of rock music, but the son President Kim Jong Il is reportedly a Clapton fan. Clapton has not yet accepted the invitation.
Jan 18th, 2008 · Researchers have finally hit on the essential truth previously known to horror film makers: Clowns are not necessarily funny. Britain's University of Sheffield wanted to find a way to improve the children's wards of hospitals. They conducted a survey of 250 kids who disapproved of using clowns.
Dec 7th, 2007 · Families with ties to the military have been a solid pillar of support for President Bush throughout the war in Iraq. But a new poll suggests that support might be waning. The poll found nearly 6 out of 10 military families disapprove of the way President Bush has run the war. Rhonda Eggleston, a military wife, explains why she thinks the U.S. should stay the course.
Oct 17th, 2007 · A majority of Republicans polled by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health, said they support the SCHIP bill -- but a majority also disapprove of Congress overriding the president's veto.
Sep 7th, 2007 · A novelist finds himself strangely drawn to the image of a beautiful woman on a beer billboard. He defends his visceral response to the ad, in spite of his wife's disapproval.