Fire Festival Is A Really Big Day In Northern Ghana Today
And for one Peace Corps volunteer, it's a chance to join in the local culture — and to try to learn to ululate.
Opinion
Week In Politics: Vice Presidential Debate
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, Washington editor of the National Review. They discuss the vice presidential debate and look at down ticket races.
Week In Politics: Russian Hacking, Trump's Lewd Comments On Women
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, Washington editor of the National Review.
Week In Politics: Trump Attacks Former Miss Universe After Debate
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about Donald Trump's attacks on former Miss Universe Alicia Machado and the upcoming vice presidential debate.
The People's Guide To Navigating Racial Awkwardness
What are the best strategies for responding to uncomfortable racial comments? We asked, you delivered. Here are some of our favorite ideas.
While Everyone Was Partying At Woodstock, I Was Stuck At Schrafft's
The chain restaurant that catered to women helped redefine how Americans eat, according to a new book. For NPR's Lynn Neary, it also defined how she did and didn't fit with the counterculture.
Week In Politics: Police Shootings, Upcoming Presidential Debate
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. They discuss reaction to the police shooting in Charlotte, N.C., and look ahead to the presidential debate next week.
Player Protests: When Athletes Stand Up (Or Kneel) For Social Justice Issues
We're seeing something we did not witness a decade or two ago: Sports as a vehicle not just for making money, but for social change.
Imagining A World Without Prisons For Communities Defined By Them
The activist Marc Lamont Hill argues that America needs to end its prison system. With crime at all-time lows, he might sway people of color who've long called for harsher punishment for lawbreakers.
Lupita Nyong'o, Who Designed Your Nigerian-Style Head Tie?
The Oscar-winner got raves for the outfit she wore this past week. The gown was by Carolina Herrera. And the head tie? Pure Nigeria.