Commentary

When your dog looks like she's listening to you, she really is.

Science

Who's A Good Girl? Your Dog, Who Understands More Than You Might Think

7:59am September 03, 2016

by Scott Simon

A team of Hungarian scientists has determined dogs can understand words, not just tone. NPR's Scott Simon says it may mean we should rethink our entire relationship with our furry friends.

Week In Politics: Donald Trump Visits Mexico

4:32pm September 02, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the new FBI documents related to the Hillary Clinton email investigation and Donald Trump's last minute visit to Mexico.

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While Kolkata still grapples with poverty and economic uncertainty, it is also one of India's more affordable and safer cities. It's embarking on ambitious infrastructure projects.

Kolkata Isn't Just The City Of Mother Teresa

6:23pm September 01, 2016

by Sandip Roy

She truly embraced the suffering that was often ignored. But that's not all there is to Kolkata.

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

6:13pm August 31, 2016

by Keith Woods

As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

Sports

Fear Not, White Sox Fans: You'll Get Used To 'Guaranteed' Field

8:39am August 27, 2016

by Scott Simon

The Chicago White Sox announced this week that their 25-year-old ballpark, U.S. Cellular Field, would be renamed Guaranteed Rate Field. Scott Simon ponders where such a name might lead.

Week In Politics: Trump Shifts On Immigration Policy

5:29pm August 26, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about Donald Trump's shift on immigration and Hillary Clinton's speech linking Trump to white supremacists.

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A 5-year-old boy, identified in news reports as Omran Daqneesh, sits in an ambulance Wednesday after reportedly being pulled out of a building hit by an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria.

This Photo May Not Change The World But It Moved One Mom To Act

5:28pm August 22, 2016

by Marisol Andino

Can a single photo make a difference? For one NPR audience member — who admits she knew little of the Syrian war before last week — the answer is yes.

Omran Daqneesh sits in the back of an ambulance after he was injured during air strikes in Aleppo.

World News

In The Face Of A Bloodied Boy, A Call To Look More Deeply At Syria

11:32am August 20, 2016

by Scott Simon

Prompted by the image of a little boy in Aleppo whose face is caked with rubble and blood, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the costs and effects of the war in Syria.

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Week In Politics: Trump Campaign Shake-Ups

6:33pm August 19, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Eliana Johnson of the National Review. They discuss the recent shake-ups within the Trump campaign and the Clinton Foundation's announcement that if Hillary Clinton is elected president, the foundation will stop accepting donations from corporations or foreign governments.

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Sports

Transgender Athletes Raise Questions For Future Olympic Games

6:25am August 17, 2016

by Diana Nyad

The Rio Olympics is the first to accept transgender athletes, but no known trans athletes are competing in the summer games. But the possibility of transgender Olympians got our commentator thinking.