Commentary

Health & Safety

A Rallying Cry, A Dirty Word: People Around The World Talk About 'Feminism'

3:55pm August 04, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Our hashtag #FeminismInMyCountry trended in South Korea, a country reeling from recent attacks on women. Hear what they — and people in other countries — have to say.

Sports

Frank Deford: Olympic Swimmer Ledecky Is This Century's Perfect 10

11:39am August 03, 2016

by Frank Deford

There are no more perfect 10s in gymnastics, so the sports commentator is leaping off the balance beam and into the Olympic pool.

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Police tape blocks off a street where a 16-year-old was shot and killed and another 18-year-old was shot and wounded on the on April 25 in Chicago.

National

For Stopping A Pandemic Of Gun Violence, Let's Look To The Flu

5:06pm July 31, 2016

by Michel Martin

We take proactive measures to stop the spread of the flu — so, NPR's Michel Martin asks, why can't we combat gun violence the same way?

Indian villagers walk past an overturned motorized rickshaw.

Health & Safety

Study: Why Pedestrians In India Need To Be Very, Very Cautious

11:19am July 31, 2016

by Deepak Singh

A new study finds that the government count of pedestrian deaths may be far too low. Our writer shares a very personal perspective.

Students at St. Scholastica's College in the Philippines gesture the "No. 1" sign in a campaign to end discrimination and violence against women and girls.

Your Thoughts: What Does It Mean To Be A 'Feminist' In Your Country?

6:01pm July 29, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

How do the belief systems, cultural traditions and ideas shape your view of how a woman should exercise her rights? Tell us with the hashtag #FeminismInMyCountry.

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: The Democratic National Convention

4:10pm July 29, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the political news of the week.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Melania Trump and former President Bill Clinton show off their patriotic wardrobes at the conventions.

Stories In Stitches: Lessons From Political Convention Fashion

1:02pm July 29, 2016

Tried-and-true red, white and blue stood out these last two weeks of political convergence. Here are some looks that also tell a story about the parties and the people who sported them.

Politics & Government

Is Trump's Call For 'Law And Order' A Coded Racial Message?

7:35pm July 28, 2016

by Geoff Nunberg

Donald Trump's promise to be the "law-and-order" candidate revived a slogan often associated with Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign. Linguist Geoff Nunberg discusses the term's racial underpinings

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President Obama and Hillary Clinton stand together on stage on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Convention Speeches Soar, Raise A Question: Can Clinton Connect With Ordinary People?

10:39am July 28, 2016

by Ron Elving

Never known as a big-venue speaker, Hillary Clinton will face a make-or-break moment Thursday night with multiple pitfalls, varying objectives and a variety of critical audiences.

Sports

TV Actors Make Big Money, So Why Grumble Over NFL Salaries?

5:15am July 27, 2016

Think NFL players' multimillion-dollar salaries are outrageous? ESPN's Pablo Torre says given the big TV dollars the NFL rakes in, players' incomes should really be compared to Hollywood paychecks.