Opinion

President Trump gives a speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at its commissioning at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia in July.

What Should We Make Of Trump's Speech Patterns — And Our Responses To Them?

12:26pm September 14, 2017

by Barbara J. King

Yes, President Trump's words tend to be simple and oft-repeated. The real question, says anthropologist Barbara J. King, may be what happens when we adopt them.

Politics & Government

Facts And Friction

5:23pm September 13, 2017

Who fact-checks the fact checkers?

People crowd Fort Lauderdale International Airport as evacuation is underway on Thursday.

National

With A Hurricane Approaching Florida, Airline Algorithms Show No Sympathy

8:06am September 09, 2017

by Scott Simon

The software of major airlines monitor supply and demand, then lower or raise prices accordingly — within seconds. That can lead to some exorbitant prices, NPR's Scott Simon says.

National

With This Ring, I Thee Take ... Your Hispanic-Sounding Surname?

6:01am September 09, 2017

by Leah Donnella

What happens when a 'Miller' becomes a 'Martinez'? This week, we offer advice for a woman whose fiance is worried about unconscious bias affecting their marriage.

Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Candy, a prostitute who begins to see a way off the street, in HBO's The Deuce.

Arts

In 'The Deuce,' Sex Isn't Titillating — It's Business

5:13pm September 08, 2017

by Eric Deggans

David Simon's gritty new drama follows pornography's transition from back-alley pursuit to billion-dollar industry. The sex scenes are transactional, but also explicit, with equal opportunity nudity.

Week In Politics: Trump Strikes Budget Deal With Democrats

4:58pm September 08, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators Guy Benson of Townhall.com and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about the political stories of the week.

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Michael Jackson appears at a news conference in New York in 1992, where it was announced that a marketing agreement had been struck between Jackson and Pepsi-Cola International.

Using Black Celebrities To Push Pop, Pudding And Politics

1:06pm September 08, 2017

by Gene Demby

In the 1960s, Tom Burrell helped change advertising by convincing agencies to tailor their pitches to black consumers, but he also saw his marketing work as part of a larger social project.

Arts

'Top Of The Lake: China Girl' Takes You Places Cop Shows Usually Ignore

10:59am September 08, 2017

by John Powers

The TV series' second season takes place four years after its first, and begins with an unknown Asian woman's body washing up (in a suitcase) on a beach near Sydney.

Arts

A Young Doctor Turns Detective In 'The Unknown Girl'

10:59am September 08, 2017

by Justin Chang

A woman turns up dead the day after a doctor, Jenny, ignores the woman's after-hour visit to her clinic. Jenny's sense of guilt pushes her to conduct her own investigation.

Arts

Two High-Profile Creators Pass The Baton From 'Twin Peaks' To 'The Deuce'

5:27pm September 07, 2017

by David Bianculli

David Lynch's perplexing 18-hour revival just ended on Showtime, and David Simon's latest ambitious drama is about to begin on HBO.

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