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The Washington Post's Kevin Blackistone, Bleacher Report's Natalie Weiner and former NFL player Nate Jackson join NPR's Michel Martin to discuss football as the NFL playoffs get underway.

More than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since 2009 to protest Chinese rule, according to Tibetan advocacy groups. Self-immolations in Tunisia and Vietnam also gained international attention, but the motives and effectiveness of the practice are widely debated.

Violent protests erupted in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia, fueled in part by reaction to the anti-Islam film that sparked violence in Egypt, Libya and elsewhere. Religion plays a key role in these protests, but many observers also cite politics, internal power struggles and history.

The Boy Scouts of America recently reaffirmed its longtime policy of excluding openly gay members. While some praised the group, a growing number of adult Eagle Scouts are returning their badges in protest of the policy, including Kelsey Timmerman, who worries about the moral integrity of the BSA.

Multiple videos circulating on social media show a counter-protester pulling a handgun on Black Lives Matter protesters following a brief scuffle.

State Attorney Jack Campbell says he can’t charge the man who pointed a gun at protestors in front of The Capitol because of Florida’s stand your ground law.

Protests and marches continue to spread and grow across the country since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. They are happening in cities and towns in all 50 states, and in cities around the world.

We hear from Chantel Rhodes, a community activist and one of the organizers of the demonstrations that have been taking place in downtown Fort Myers. And, she is one of the admins of the Facebook Group Peaceful Protest Lee County, FL which has helped bring people together.

Protests and marches continue to spread and grow across the country since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. They are happening in cities and towns in all 50 states, and in cities around the world.

People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.