Opinion

Actors Daniel Dae Kim (far left) and Grace Park (second from right) appeared alongside Alex O'Loughlin (far right) and Scott Caan in CBS's Hawaii Five-0.

Arts

'Hawaii Five-0' Casting Announcement Doesn't Fix CBS's Larger Diversity Problem

6:45pm July 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

CBS announced the three new actors who will be joining the cast of its cop drama. To no one's surprise, all are nonwhite. But the network still has work to do.

The goal was to make sure hospitals didn't send patients home too soon, without a plan for following up or without enough support at home to recover completely.

Pushing Hospitals To Reduce Readmissions Hasn't Increased Deaths

11:23am July 18, 2017

The Affordable Care Act penalizes hospitals if patients are discharged and then readmitted with the same problems too often. That effort has improved care for patients, two researchers say.

A man mourns late Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong.

Remembering Liu Xiaobo, Who Fought For Human Rights In China

3:18am July 15, 2017

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Liu Xiaobo and the principles he stood for in China, and wonders how Americans and American institutions will respond to his death.

Week In Politics: Trump Jr.'s Meeting With Russian Lawyer, GOP Health Bill

6:00pm July 14, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and Eliana Johnson of Politico about Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer, and the most recent GOP health care bill.

Queue Listen Now

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks a Press conference after a meeting of European Union leaders at the Chancellery on June 29, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.

Macron Got A Lot Wrong About Africa ... But Made One Good Point

6:29pm July 11, 2017

by Viviane Rutabingwa

In answering a reporter's question, the French president characterized Africa as a continent of failing states with high birth rates. Viviane Rutabingwa shares her perspective.

Politics & Government

Anti-Social: Why Disagreements Turn Into Death Threats Online

1:28pm July 11, 2017

The Internet is not a safe space to express opinions.

Maria Nalubega holds her three-week-old baby daughter.

What This Teen Mom Wishes She'd Known Before She Got Pregnant

11:18am July 11, 2017

by Ritah Namwiza

She was ashamed to be seen buying condoms. She didn't dare ask her mother for advice. So how can Uganda bring down its high rate of teen pregnancy?

My Son Is In Special Education And I Want Him To Be Challenged

11:16am July 11, 2017

by Margaret Gilmour

Seeing his potential, one mother wonders why her child isn't held to higher standards at school, despite his learning disability.

Week In Politics: Trump's Speech In Poland, Health Care Debate

4:31pm July 07, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers wraps up the week's politics news with columnists David Brooks of The New York Times and Kimberly Atkins of the Boston Herald. They discuss President Trump's speech in Poland, the ongoing debate over the health care bill, and Walter Shaub Jr.'s resignation from the Office of Government Ethics.

Students march during the celebration of Ghana's 60 years of independence on March 6 in Accra.

National

Why I Love (And Question) Independence Day

4:06pm July 03, 2017

by George Mwinnyaa

He grew up marching to celebrate Ghana's independence and now marvels at America's big July 4 bash. George Mwinnyaa reflects on the meaning of independence.