Analysis

Robert Durst, filmed on the streets of Manhattan for HBO's The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.

Arts

Does Success Of HBO's 'The Jinx' Herald New Form Of True-Crime TV?

1:32pm March 17, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The docu-series ended Sunday with murder suspect Robert Durst seeming to admit guilt. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says that moment may also have created a TV genre with its own set of rules.

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For all the attention the president's and Congress' budget proposals receive, they don't actually fund any program or levy any taxes. They're more about politics.

Why Federal Budgets Aren't What You Think They Are

10:44am March 17, 2015

by S.V. Dáte

Congressional Republicans' budget is expected to be released Tuesday, but a federal budget is not really a budget at all.

Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations on Tuesday in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of st

The Rules Don't Apply To Hillary Clinton ... Or Any Of The Other Un-Candidates

7:20pm March 13, 2015

by Peter Overby

A unanimous ruling from the Federal Election Commission reaffirms that Hillary Clinton is, in fact, not a candidate for president — yet.

Obama, Unions On Opposite Sides Of The (Fast) Track For Trade Deals

6:06pm March 12, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Labor groups, which have been allies of President Obama, are now stepping up their efforts to thwart White House plans for passing foreign trade deals on a "fast track" through Congress.

Arts

New HBO Now Streaming Service Shows Consumer's Will Is King

7:40pm March 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

HBO on Monday announced a new service presenting its shows online without a cable subscription. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it also shows the power of consumers to bring change in a digital world.

An employee at the American Disposables Inc. factory works on the assembly line in October 2009 in Ware, Mass. The state has seen rapidly expanding income disparity in the past 50 years as highly educated tech and financial workers have seen big gains and

The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor Kids

1:57pm March 10, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.

Jin poses for a photograph during an interview with the AP in Hong Kong in 2008.

Rapper Jin Tries To Stretch His '15 Minutes' Of Fame

9:50am March 04, 2015

by Kat Chow

In 2004, Jin was one of the first Asian-Americans to drop a major label rap album. One controversial song, "Learn Chinese," raised eyebrows. A decade later, he's trying to rephrase the message.

World News

What's At Stake In The Iraqi Battle For Tikrit?

12:19pm March 03, 2015

The battle to retake Tikrit could say a lot about what happens next in the region. Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

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A 'Show Boat' With An Asian-American Cast Hits The Rocks

1:45pm March 02, 2015

by Kat Chow

Racial tensions between blacks and whites are at the heart of the "Ol' Man River" musical. Asian-American actors say it doesn't make sense to get onboard.

Netanyahu In D.C., DHS Funding Still Not Settled

8:15am March 02, 2015

by Cokie Roberts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress on Tuesday. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is being negotiated by the House and Senate, they disagree over what to do.

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