Opinion

Jad Abumrad: How Journalism Taught Me A New Way To Resolve Conflict

9:00am September 04, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

Radio journalist Jad Abumrad spent years developing a formula for storytelling—then one contentious report upended it all. He shares his journey of finding resolution in stories where truths collide.

Africans Mourn Chadwick Boseman: 'A Great Tree Has Fallen'

5:51pm September 01, 2020

by Ifeanyi Nsofor

For many Africans, Boseman's role as King T'Challa in 'Black Panther' was a powerful reminder of what is possible on the continent.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; and Adm. Brett P. Giroir, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, testified before Congress in June on the status of the pandemic. Fauci is just one of the public

OPINION: Public Health Leaders Deserve More Respect

7:00am August 30, 2020

by Angela Hart

This pandemic is like war, and federal, state and local health officers are leading the U.S. response. Yet unlike war heroes, who are lionized, they are facing unprecedented attacks and death threats.

A Milwaukee Brewers player wears a Black Lives Matter shirt before a game with the Chicago White Sox earlier this month in Chicago.

Sports

Opinion: The Greatest Athletes Know That The Children Are Watching

5:51pm August 29, 2020

by Scott Simon

As sports teams make visible their support for Black Lives Matter, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tradition of athletes speaking out on behalf of civil rights and social justice.

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The flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel are raised on the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. The UAE flag was displayed to celebrate last week's announcement that the two countries have agreed to establish diplomatic relations.

World News

Opinion: Israel And UAE's Accord Is A Big Win, But Don't Overplay It

4:42pm August 19, 2020

by Aaron David Miller

If the deal holds, the United Arab Emirates will be the first Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel, but there are many potential bumps in the road, writes Aaron David Miller.

The path forward for digital music is unclear — but there's more cause for hope than anything else.

A Tale Of Two Ecosystems: On Bandcamp, Spotify And The Wide-Open Future

6:00am August 19, 2020

by Damon Krukowski

There's Bandcamp, beloved by artists. There's Spotify, very well-liked by listeners. And then there's that big question mark. The artist Damon Krukowski takes a look.

Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album Black Is King, which premiered on Disney+.

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

1:51pm August 07, 2020

Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.

A photograph shows Toyama, Japan, aflame after the U.S. attack on Aug. 1, 1945. Most of the city's population was left homeless.

World News

Opinion: 75 Years On, Remember Hiroshima And Nagasaki. But Remember Toyama Too

2:17pm August 01, 2020

A U.S. firebombing campaign targeted Toyama and other Japanese cities, killing 180,000 before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, write geographer Cary Karacas and historian David Fedman.

Leslie Jones announces the 2020 Emmy nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series Tuesday during the 72nd Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements in Los Angeles.

Arts

Black And White Emmy Nominations Prompt #LatinosAreOnTVToo

5:00pm July 31, 2020

by Eric Deggans

While the 2020 Emmy nominations announced this week were notable for the number of Black shows and creators, they were woefully lacking representation of Latinx talent.

For the first time this year, Candidate Barbie comes with a whole campaign team

An Oral History Of How Barbie Lost The Presidency Yet Again

6:18am July 30, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Mattel has released iterations of presidential Barbie since 1992, and this year she has a whole campaign team. In an exclusive interview, those women discuss why Barbie has never won the White House.