Opinion

Sports

How To Keep Signals Between Pitchers And Catchers Secret

6:28am December 04, 2019

The Houston Astros are under fire for stealing signs between pitchers and catchers during Major League Baseball Games. Sports commentator Mike Pesca says there's an easy fix.

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Bolivia's former president, Evo Morales, speaks at the Mexican Journalists Club, in Mexico City, on Nov. 27.

World News

Opinion: O, How Bolivia's Mighty Morales Has Fallen

4:54pm December 03, 2019

by Raúl Peñaranda

He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda.

Ashley Baker (left) and her mother, Sandy, recount being homeless at their StoryCorps interview in Dallas in October.

A Mother And Daughter On Homelessness, Humility And A $6-A-Week Grocery Budget

4:20pm November 29, 2019

When Sandy Baker left her marriage, she and her daughter moved into a hotel. They were homeless for over 2 years, and that, they said, left them with what mattered: Those who loved them the most.

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That Year I Cooked Spaghetti Omelets In Benin For Thanksgiving

1:30pm November 27, 2019

by Abby Reilly

The Peace Corps volunteer thought she would miss her family and the traditional holiday fixings. But she found new reasons to be thankful during her time in the West African nation of Benin.

A new generation of smart speakers is here to challenge the traditional stereo system.

Music & Culture

Tiny Tech Tips: Which Of The New, 'Hi-Fi' Smart Speakers Sounds The Best?

10:46am November 25, 2019

by Josh Rogosin

The new generation of smart speakers doesn't always play nice with each other's ecosystems, but at least they all sound much better.

Arts

Mandy Len Catron: Can You Jumpstart Love?

9:37am November 22, 2019

by NPR/TED Staff

Can you fall in love after just one date? With the help of 36 questions, author Mandy Len Catron did. She says, reframing love as something you can control can lead to healthier, longer relationship.

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Afghan peace activists demand an end to war as they arrive in Kabul in June 2018, after marching hundreds of miles from Helmand.

Opinion: Afghans' Growing Demand For Peace Is Key To Ending Decades Of War

4:41pm November 18, 2019

"Not only do Afghans crave peace, they are more actively working for it at every level of society," write Nancy Lindborg and Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Two witnesses seen as crucial to the case against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry testified Wednesday.

Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

4:53pm November 16, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon examines the personal experiences of the three U.S. career diplomats who have testified this week in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Taylor Swift, performing in Shanghai, China on November 10, 2019. The pop star has been embroiled in a public dispute with the head of her former label and the company he sold it to over the right to perform her songs publicly.

Music & Culture

Songs Against The Suits

5:41pm November 15, 2019

by Ann Powers

In light of the ongoing acrimony between Taylor Swift, the boss of her former label and the mega-manager who purchased that label, a list of songs of artists railing against the powers that be.

Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden (left), Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (right) debate different ways to expand health coverage in America.

Health & Safety

Why Even Universal Health Coverage Isn't Enough

9:54am November 15, 2019

by Suhas Gondi

As U.S. presidential candidates prep for their next debate, a doctor-to-be asks them, and us all, to remember that even universal access to health care won't fix other disparities that hurt health.