Opinion

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with President Trump during a joint statement in Beijing last November. Rather than a frontal assault on U.S. leadership, Xi has articulated his vision of a "community of shared destiny."

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Opinion: How China Challenges America's World Leadership

10:47am October 10, 2018

by Elizabeth Economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping is ready for a change — specifically the transformation of the international system and China's role within it, writes author Elizabeth Economy.

President Donald Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June.

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Opinion: Donald Trump 'Fell In Love' With Kim Jong Un

10:50am October 06, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump says he "fell in love" with the supreme leader of North Korea, who presides over a cruel kingdom of repression and torture.

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A Chinese man stands alone to block a line of tanks heading east on Beijing's Cangan Boulevard in Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989. China faced unprecedented criticism of its brutal repression of unarmed citizens demanding more freedoms. More recently, Ch

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Opinion: China's Long Game On Human Rights

9:26am October 05, 2018

by Ted Piccone

China is taking a more confident and active role in the international human rights system, even as the United States pulls back, writes Ted Piccone of the Brookings Institution.

Sports

Has The NFL Gone Too Far With Its New Roughing The Passer Rules?

8:06am October 03, 2018

In the first 3 weeks of the NFL season, the league issued twice as many penalties for hard tackles of the quarterback than it had the year before. Commentator Mike Pesca offers his take on the rules.

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For severe heart failure patients, an LVAD, or left ventricular-assist device, helps the heart pump blood.

Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides

11:12am September 30, 2018

by Dr. Matthew Movsesian

A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.

North Texas Mean Green wide receiver Keegan Brewer returns a punt for a touchdown on a fake fair catch.

Sports

Opinion: A Very Winning Play?

7:54am September 22, 2018

by Scott Simon

In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon wonders whether the most remarkable play of this college football season so far was really a win for the athletes.

A man walks past a giant banner showing a picture of the summit handshake between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul City Hall on Sept, 13. Moon will fly to North Korea's capital on Sept. 18 for a third summit

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Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How

8:13pm September 17, 2018

by Scott Snyder

South Korean President Moon Jae-in Moon must insist on denuclearization in coordination with the United States, even at the risk of renewed tensions between North and South Korea.

Even when someone's deceptive intent is obvious, calling a statement a lie is invariably antagonistic.

Opinion: A Linguist's Defense Of 'Falsehood'

5:43pm September 07, 2018

by Geoff Nunberg

Geoff Nunberg says that "falsehood" isn't just a decorous synonym for "lie." Instead, it has a moral weight of its own — especially when it comes to the effects of what someone says.

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In this photo released by Press Information Department, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (right) meets with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Islamabad on Wednesday. 2018. Khan said he was "optimistic" he could reset the relationship with Washington a

Opinion: Here's What A True U.S.-Pakistan 'Reset' Should Look Like

3:32pm September 07, 2018

by Shamila N. Chaudhary

Reconciling competing interests in Afghanistan will be the ultimate test of a U.S.-Pakistan reset, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, former National Security Council director for Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Can Anyone Fix A Rigged Economy?

3:48pm September 04, 2018

Is populism a threat or an opportunity?