Commentary

Sports

How The NBA Has Used Social Media To Move The Ball On Issues

10:17am June 14, 2017

by Ramesh Srinivasan

The NBA's bold approach to social media has an impact well beyond the world of basketball. Commentator Ramesh Srinivasan takes a look at what sets basketball apart from all the rest.

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After Years Of Restraint, A Linguist Says 'Yes!' To The Exclamation Point

7:34pm June 13, 2017

by Geoff Nunberg

F. Scott Fitzgerald once declared that using an exclamation point was like laughing at your own joke, but linguist Geoff Nunberg begs to differ. He has begun embracing the mark in his own writing.

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Actors Adam West (L)and Burt Ward dressed as their characters (Zappp!) "Batman" and (Powww!) "Robin," on Jan. 27, 1989 at the "World of Wheels" custom car show in Chicago.

Adam West Saved Batman. And Me.

8:44am June 11, 2017

by Glen Weldon

NPR's resident Bat-scholar Glen Weldon offers a personal remembrance of the late Adam West, explains how the actor rescued the character of Batman from oblivion, and explores his enduring legacy.

With an opioid addiction crisis that shows no sign of abating, how we describe addiction and dependence matters.

Why We Should Say Someone Is A 'Person With An Addiction,' Not An Addict

5:00am June 11, 2017

by Maia Szalavitz

Journalists should quit calling a person who uses drugs an "addict," according to The Associated Press Stylebook. This follows a trend toward "person first" descriptions of people with diseases.

Erik Vance holds his son while a pediatrician administers vaccinations.

A Dad Takes His Son To The Doctor And Discovers Fear Of Vaccines

3:09pm June 10, 2017

by Erik Vance

As a science journalist, I know vaccines are safe. But when it was time to take my son to get his shots, I suddenly found myself overwhelmed by fear. Does science stand a chance against emotion?

The view from the balcony of the Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, Ala.

National

A Birmingham Landmark With A Storied But Segregated History

8:14am June 10, 2017

by Scott Simon

The Lyric Theatre in Birmingham Ala., has a long history. It embraces it, both the good and the bad.

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Week In Politics: Comey Testifies Before Senate Committee

4:51pm June 09, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political analysts Guy Benson of Townhall.com and Matthew Yglesias of Vox about former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and reaction by the White House and others.

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Former FBI Director James Comey leaves a closed session with the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Comey Drama A Reminder Presidential Disaster Often Hits In Times Of High Confidence

11:06am June 09, 2017

by Ron Elving

In the hubris of the moment, having vanquished the world of electoral politics, a new or re-elected administration is fully confident of its mandate, and equally full of itself.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Megyn Kelly in the debut broadcast of NBC News' Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly. Kelly interviewed Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia.

'Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly' Makes A Tepid Debut

10:57am June 05, 2017

by Eric Deggans

The former Fox News star's debut on NBC featured an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Neither Putin, nor our television critic, was impressed.

Standard manual Olivetti M1 typewriter, without the keyboard and platen roller, 1911. Italy, 20th century.

National

The Tweet Heard Around The Wrold

10:35am June 03, 2017

by Scott Simon

What exactly did President Trump mean by covfefe? Was it a deliberate attempt at a word by POTUS or a simple fudge of the fingers? NPR's Scott Simon has an idea.

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