Analysis

Former FBI Director James Comey leaves a closed session with the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Comey Drama A Reminder Presidential Disaster Often Hits In Times Of High Confidence

11:06am June 09, 2017

by Ron Elving

In the hubris of the moment, having vanquished the world of electoral politics, a new or re-elected administration is fully confident of its mandate, and equally full of itself.

Politics & Government

Did James Comey's Testimony Exonerate Or Damage President Trump?

8:00am June 09, 2017

Ex-FBI chief Comey testified that President Trump and others in his administration lied when they said agents lost confidence in him. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.

Queue Listen Now

"Racial impostor syndrome" is definitely a thing for many people. We hear from biracial and multi-ethnic listeners who connect with feeling "fake" or inauthentic in some part of their racial or ethnic heritage.

'Racial Impostor Syndrome': Here Are Your Stories

5:26pm June 08, 2017

by Leah Donnella

We got more than 100 letters from our listeners about how y'all feel like fakes. Here are some of our favorites.

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Here are 5 questions that were raised by the leaked NSA hacking report and the ongoing threat that national security officials say Russia poses to the integrity of American elections.

5 Unanswered Questions Raised By The Leaked NSA Hacking Report

3:36pm June 06, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The appearance of a National Security Agency report about Russian cyber-mischief adds new detail about what American spies know — but it also highlights much of what still isn't clear.

Max Boot Commentary Post: 'Trump's Hand In Duterte's Dirty Work'

8:13am June 03, 2017

The Philippines president brags about killing drug dealers and is praised by President Trump. Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations tells NPR's Scott Simon that Trump's approach is wrong.

A First Nations rally participant in Toronto, Canada, December 2012.

Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence

1:21pm May 30, 2017

by Benjamin Doxtdator

Indigenous stories are ongoing, not simply legends from the past. I don't want my students to have the distorted idea that First Nations people have vanished or are not "modern."

African-American students say they matriculated to Duke Divinity School expecting to enhance their calling with top-notch theological training at a prestigious program. But instead they say they entered a racial nightmare.

Black Ministry Students At Duke Say They Face Unequal Treatment And Racism

1:34pm May 24, 2017

by Nick Chiles

The dean says pushing the school to be a more diverse and inclusive environment is a top priority.

From left, National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers, former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, ex-CIA Director John Brennan, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart partici

Why The Russia Investigation Matters And Why You Should Care

11:13am May 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Questions to three respected military, law enforcement and intelligence officials revealed why it's important to get answers to Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often.

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

4:01am May 24, 2017

by Melissa Hung

By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them.

Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice during a protest in Washington, D.C.

Opinion: How Policing Black Boys Leads To The Conditioning Of Black Men

3:08pm May 23, 2017

Two criminal defense attorneys weigh in on the reasons for and impact of over-policing black boys.