Commentary

Neither A 'Sissy' Nor A Saint: An Offer Of Priesthood Prompts A Coming Out

8:09pm August 22, 2014

by Michael Arceneaux

When he was young, Michael Arceneaux was a model Catholic who never missed a mass, but when he was asked to join the priesthood, it didn't make him come to Jesus — it made him come out of the closet.

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If You're A College Man Who Hasn't Shared His Bed, You're Not Alone

4:44pm August 22, 2014

by Noah Berlatsky

Noah Berlatsky was among the 10 percent of students who stay virgins during college, and this felt to him like a knock on his masculinity. But, he realized in time, it made him no less or more a man.

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Remembering The Highs And Lows Of Robin Williams

2:37pm August 19, 2014

by Scott Simon

Audiences treasured his tremendous comic energy. But, says NPR's Scott Simon, Williams' death this week reminds us that depression can affect anyone.

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National

The Soldier's Guiding Paradox: 'Protect What You Love'

6:43pm August 18, 2014

by Elliot Ackerman

Writer Elliot Ackerman, former Marine officer and veteran of five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, explains what being a man means to him: It's protecting what you love.

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The Planters Nutmobile, seen here taking a starring turn at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, is hitting the road for a yearlong trip across the U.S.

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut; Sometimes You Just Drive One

12:01pm August 04, 2014

by Alex Schmidt

After graduation, a group of college students landed a nutty job — quite literally. For the next year, they will don the monocle of Mr. Peanut and drive the Planters Peanut Nutmobile.

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When One Size Doesn't Fit All: A Man's Quest To Find An Extra-Small

4:36pm July 25, 2014

by Viet Le

As part of the All Things Considered series "Men in America," producer Viet Le shares his frustrations with shopping for clothes as an extra-small man.

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Science

Seeking the Solstice: Kick Off Your Summer of Cosmic Sunsets

7:12pm June 19, 2014

by Adam Frank

Just in time for the official start of summer, NPR's Adam Frank heads outside to better understand the summer solstice. The secret, he says, is in the sunsets.

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On June 6, 1944, U.S. assault troops landed on Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy. What might be different today if they had been turned back?

World News

On The 70th Anniversary Of D-Day, A Look At What Could Have Been

12:41pm June 07, 2014

by Scott Simon

Seventy years ago, U.S. assault troops landed on Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy, deciding the course of history. What might be different today if they had been turned back?

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Economy

150 Years After Marx, 'Capital' Still Can't Shake Loose Of 'Das Kapital'

2:54pm May 27, 2014

by Geoff Nunberg

Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century evokes another famous tome with "capital" in its title, and makes comparisons inevitable.

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Bad Behavior From A Sports Franchise Owner? That's Not New

9:13am April 30, 2014

by Frank Deford

As the Donald Sterling controversy unfolds, commentator Frank Deford recalls scandals surrounding other team owners, and penalties they did or didn't pay.

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