Opinion

Ruben Aguilar (right), 85, spoke with his friend Bill Luna, 77, about being deported to Mexico at age 6: "I grew up when that happened. From 6 years old, all of a sudden I felt like I was 15."

Drafted To Fight For The Country That Hurt Him

10:49am April 05, 2013

Ruben Aguilar, 85, was forcibly deported with his family from the U.S. to Mexico at age 6. While his parents were not American citizens, he was, and at 18, he was drafted by the U.S. Army. Aguilar is a man who "got hurt by his country, came back to this country and is going to die in his country."

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Sports

Op-Ed: Rutgers Waited Too Long To Fire Abusive Coach

5:56pm April 04, 2013

Rutgers University fired basketball coach Mike Rice Wednesday after a video showing Rice physically and verbally abusing players became public. Lionel Tiger, professor emeritus at Rutgers University, argues that Rice should have been fired when the school first learned of the tapes months ago.

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Geoff Nunberg says a good definition extends to the past as well as the present: It's not just about what "marriage" has come to mean; it's all the word has ever meant.

National

Even Dictionaries Grapple With Getting 'Marriage' Right

2:12pm April 04, 2013

by Geoff Nunberg

Lexicographers know they're in the hot seat as they confront the changing use of the word "marriage." Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the key to getting the new definition right is to crisply describe everything that's in the category and nothing that isn't.

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Some say baseball is too slow and doesn't appeal to young people. Not Frank Deford.

Sports

Baseball Isn't Dead; It Just Takes More Work To Appreciate

8:19am April 03, 2013

by Frank Deford

For years, non-baseball experts have been ringing the death knell for this game. But sports commentator Frank Deford says popular team games are so deeply ingrained in our culture that they're here to stay.

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Dawn Maestas has removed tattoos from women who have been branded as a result of domestic violence. She recorded an interview with one of her clients, who wanted to remain anonymous.

National

Tattoo Removal Artist Helps Clients With Emotional Scars

11:14am March 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Dawn Maestas helps women who have been branded with tattoos as a result of domestic violence.

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Letters: Reaction To Gun Series

7:17pm March 28, 2013

Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about a series on guns.

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Sports

What's The Score On Spirited Sports Banter At Bars?

9:30am March 27, 2013

by Frank Deford

Sports commentator Frank Deford wants to know: When did we stop arguing about sports in the time-honored bar-stool fashion?

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Sports

It's Been An Ugly Year For College Basketball

4:40am March 27, 2013

by Frank Deford

Frank Deford isn't impressed with the style of play — or the style of uniforms — in this year's March Madness.

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Op-Ed: The Battles Ahead Over Driverless Cars

11:03am March 26, 2013

Google's driverless cars have traveled more than 300,000 miles in real world conditions without any accidents. Advances in this technology raise questions about the future of U.S. transportation industries. In the Washington Times, Joshua Jacobs, Conservative Future Project, says a fight lies ahead.

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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing.

Arts

The Movie Chris O'Dowd Has 'Seen A Million Times'

9:41am March 25, 2013

by Lily Percy

Actor Chris O'Dowd could watch the classic romance Dirty Dancing a million times. "I didn't know what romance was until I saw Dirty Dancing," he says," and nothing has come close since."

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