Analysis

Huckabee Hopes Evangelical Voters Are Tying Yellow Ribbons For Him

8:37am May 06, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Mike Huckabee is back on the campaign trail after finishing second for the GOP nomination in 2008. In his latest run, he's harking back to an even earlier time, with 1970s icon Tony Orlando.

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Mike Huckabee is again trying to run on his experience as governor of Arkansas, not his stint as a firebrand conservative analyst.

Can Huckabee Overcome The 'New Car Smell' Of Other Candidates?

4:53pm May 05, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

This isn't Mike Huckabee's first time at the GOP presidential rodeo. He had the advantages of being a novelty upstart underdog in 2008. That's not the case this time around.

Ben Carson at his presidential announcement speech in Detroit.

The Republican Presidential Field Just Got More Diverse. So What?

7:43pm May 04, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Two more candidates got in on the Republican side Monday, including Ben Carson, who is black, and Carly Fiorina. It's the most diverse GOP field anyone can remember. But will it make a difference?

Reaction To Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's Remarks

5:49pm May 01, 2015

by Kat Chow

On Friday, Mosby announced that the death of Freddie Gray was a homicide. She is charging the city police officers with a range of offenses — including second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Virtual Readings For Baltimore's Freddie Gray

1:55pm April 29, 2015

by Kat Chow

Here are some words from novelists, poets and rappers that folks are sharing on social media to make sense of what's going on in Baltimore.

Martin Starr plays software designer Gilfoyle in the HBO comedy Silicon Valley. In the show's new season, Gilfoyle and his fellow techies attend a startup competition named "Disrupt."

Arts

From TED Talks To Taco Bell, Abuzz With Silicon Valley-Style 'Disruption'

5:22pm April 27, 2015

by Geoff Nunberg

Linguist Geoff Nunberg considers the roots and resonance of the latest tech buzzword to catapult into the mainstream. "Disrupt" may be ubiquitous now, but could the term be on the eve of a disruption?

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Same-Sex Supreme Court Case Raises Political Issues

8:20am April 27, 2015

by Cokie Roberts

Public opinion on the subject of gay marriage has changed dramatically, and it will be interesting to see how the Republican presidential contenders come down on the issue.

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"Why are you dressed like Chun Li from Street Fighter?" Eddie asks his mom Jessica.

In Its Season Finale, 'Fresh Off The Boat' Is Still Wrestling With Authenticity

11:06am April 24, 2015

by Kat Chow

Its fiercest critic, Eddie Huang, whose memoir inspired the show, says his life isn't recognizable in it. What's "real" or not is up for debate.

"Who, me? Run?" Would-be presidential candidates are ditching "testing the waters" and "exploratory committees" to hold onto unlimited and undisclosed cash for longer.

Money Rules: Candidates Go Around The Law, As Cash Records To Be Smashed

9:32am April 20, 2015

by Peter Overby

More money is expected to be raised and spent in 2016 than in any election in U.S. history. But, as candidates ditch old ways of campaigning, more of it is expected to be undisclosed and untraceable.

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Clinton Returns To New Hampshire, Site Of 2008 Comeback

7:49am April 20, 2015

by Cokie Roberts

After talking to voters in Iowa last week, Hillary Clinton will be in New Hampshire, where she already has 19 paid staffers. She wants to tell voters the election is about them — it's not about her.

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