A Friend's Tribute To Gwen Ifill, A 'Speaker Of Truth' With A 'Megawatt Smile'
NPR's Michel Martin has this remembrance for her friend, journalist Gwen Ifill, who died last week at the age of 61.
Commentary
To Relieve Post-Election Stress, Bake And Bake Again
Food works better than Valium but shouldn't be your sole comfort, therapist Jean Fain advises clients. But any recipe can become a meditative practice if you give it your full, undivided attention.
Week In Politics: Trump Makes First Cabinet Appointments
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about President-elect Trump's new appointments and Congressional Democrats' strategy for working with the Trump administration.
To Get A College Scholarship: Forget The Field, Hit The Books
Think playing on sports' travel team will help your kids get a college scholarship? Think again. Commentator John U. Bacon advises that they hit the books instead.
Trump's America: A Hostile Place For Huddled Masses
Muslim commentator Beenish Ahmed says the election results "make official a nostalgia for a whiter America."
Healing The Wounds Of The Election Will Take Time
Michel Martin reflects on the divides that seemed particularly prevalent during and after the 2016 election, and what comes next.
'Products Of The Soil': Identity Crisis In An Indian Catholic Church
In a small church in New York, a sect of Catholics from south India struggle to hold on to a piece of ancient culture that is intertwined with an evolving faith community.
Journalists Underestimated Trump. But We All Live In Bubbles
Journalists, pundits, and many Americans were shocked when Donald Trump won the presidential election. It illuminates just how easy it is to live in a bubble, reinforced by social media channels.
Week In Politics: Presidential Election Aftermath
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson of The National Review about the aftermath of the presidential election.
2016 World Series Brought Welcome Levity To Weary Cities
Chicago and Cleveland are both cities with real problems. But while their baseball teams played out the World Series, Indians fans and Cubs fans connected and commiserated with each other.