Opinion

After speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony, President Trump tweeted, "To the @NavalAcademy Class of 2018, I say: We know you are up to the task. We know you will make us proud. We know that glory will be yours. Becaus

Politics & Government

Translated Into 'Trumptalk,' History's Famous Lines Would Look A Little Different

12:01pm May 26, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump is known for his particular style of tweets. NPR's Scott Simon muses about what other famous lines from history might sound like if they'd been composed by Trump.

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Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb tweeted Tuesday that he is ready to implement a right-to-try law "in a way that achieves Congress' intent to promote access and protect patients."

Health & Safety

Right To Try Act Poses Big Challenge For FDA

2:38pm May 24, 2018

by Michael D. Becker

Legislation that would give terminally ill people a direct path to get experimental treatments raises questions about how the Food and Drug Administration would safeguard patients.

Jessica Walter, Will Arnett and Jeffrey Tambor in Arrested Development.

Arts

Under The Skin: Why That 'Arrested Development' Interview Is So Bad

12:32pm May 24, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Actor Jeffrey Tambor told a story about yelling at his colleague, Jessica Walter. And in a controversial interview, several of his castmates tried to dismiss it, with disastrous results.

Indonesians from different religious groups take part in a joint prayer for the victims of a bomb attack on a church in Surabaya earlier this month.

Family Suicide Attacks: Indonesia Must Deradicalize Mothers And Kids Too

12:12pm May 24, 2018

by Sidney Jones

Following the attacks in East Java, we may not see family suicide bombers again. But they serve as a useful wake-up call to seriously evaluate deradicalization programs.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands on the field during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara, Calif.

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

4:24pm May 23, 2018

by Keith Woods

As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

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Philip Roth, pictured here in 1993, has died at the age of 85.

Books
Arts

Rest In Peace, Philip Roth, And Thank You

4:06pm May 23, 2018

by Susan Stamberg

NPR's Susan Stamberg shares her favorite conversation with the writer, and what she did after she heard the news of his death.

Marcos Carbono (center) joins a protest against the weekend's election in Venezuela in front of that country's consulate in Miami. President Nicolás Maduro may have won the vote count but in the process lost the legitimacy to govern, one expert writes.

World News

What The World Needs To Do After Venezuela's Vote

4:17pm May 22, 2018

by Ted Piccone

Venezuela's latest vote will worsen its crisis as it consolidates its socialist authoritarian system. But Washington is not well-positioned to lead the charge to stop it, writes Ted Piccone.

Tom Wolfe in 2008. He was known for his white suits.

Books

Remembering Tom Wolfe, 'The Man In The Ice-Cream Suit'

7:56am May 19, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers writer Tom Wolfe for his unusual sartorial choices, and his "gorgeous, curlicue sentences."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet well-wishers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in March.

A Royal Wedding With Global Appeal

3:27pm May 18, 2018

by Autumn Brewington

Interest in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle transcends borders in a way that past royal weddings have not, writes Autumn Brewington, who anchored The Washington Post's royal wedding blog in 2011.

A Palestinian woman argues with a member of the Israeli security forces as they disperse a demonstration outside the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Deep Contradictions Remain At The Core Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

3:20pm May 18, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

The contradictions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are always on display, but rarely as starkly as this week, when the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem and protests erupted in Gaza.