Opinion

Carl Pettersson of Sweden putts for birdie on the eighth hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C., in April. The long putter he uses is in danger of being banned.

Sports

Navel-Gazing: Why Golf Should Embrace Belly Putters

2:20pm December 05, 2012

by Frank Deford

In pro golf, oversized clubs and space-age balls have changed the game and altered venerable golf courses. But the honchos who run the sport are more concerned about the trend of golfers' resting a long putter against their belly.

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The satirical news source The Onion named North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un 2012's Sexiest Man Alive.

Sexiest Man Alive Gets 'The Onion' Taken Seriously

11:09am December 01, 2012

by Scott Simon

The satirical news source announced that its Sexiest Man Alive for 2012 is Kim Jong Un, North Korea's supreme leader. In some parts of the world, there may be little room to argue.

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Politics & Government

Michael Eric Dyson: MLK's Civil Rights Legacy

10:06am December 16, 2004

Despite his many accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize, there are still camps that condemn and criticize the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commentator Michael Eric Dyson and NPR's Tavis Smiley talk about the controversy over King's legacy.

Letters: Bush's Cabinet Diversity, Rice Top 10

10:06am December 16, 2004

NPR's Tavis Smiley reads letters and shares voicemail responding to segments from the past week. Listeners chime in about stories regarding the cabinet for President Bush's second term and a recent Connie Rice top 10 list of presents for outgoing Bush cabinet members.