Opinion

The media have used a variety of epithets to describe white working-class Trump supporters. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says these terms embody the class contention that is central to this year's election.

Politics & Government

A Resurgence Of 'Redneck' Pride, Marked By Race, Class And Trump

2:27pm September 06, 2016

by Geoff Nunberg

The media have used a variety of epithets to describe white working-class Trump supporters. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says these terms embody the class contention that is central to this year's election.

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I Ran 8.8 Miles To School Each Day. Barefoot. And It Was Worth It!

7:07pm September 05, 2016

by James Kassaga Arinaitwe

There might be snakes and hyenas to scare off with a stick. And a swollen creek to cross.

National

Life As Transgender: Dealing With A Discouraging Family

2:03pm September 04, 2016

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. This time they discuss living as transgender and facing an unsupportive family.

Voting Restrictions Won't 'Make America Great Again'

6:20pm September 03, 2016

by Mary C. Curtis

Donald Trump's outreach to African-Americans can't erase his and the GOP's support for tactics that disenfranchise or discourage black voters, writes Mary Curtis in this commentary.

Week In Politics: Donald Trump Visits Mexico

4:32pm September 02, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the new FBI documents related to the Hillary Clinton email investigation and Donald Trump's last minute visit to Mexico.

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While Kolkata still grapples with poverty and economic uncertainty, it is also one of India's more affordable and safer cities. It's embarking on ambitious infrastructure projects.

Kolkata Isn't Just The City Of Mother Teresa

6:23pm September 01, 2016

by Sandip Roy

She truly embraced the suffering that was often ignored. But that's not all there is to Kolkata.

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

6:13pm August 31, 2016

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?

People participate in the annual Afropunk Music festival on August 27, 2016 in New York City.

AfroPunk Acts To Free Your Mind And Your ... Ears

12:40pm August 28, 2016

This year's AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn features artists who are expanding the universe of punk and ideas about who belongs there.

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Week In Politics: Trump Shifts On Immigration Policy

5:29pm August 26, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers 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 shift on immigration and Hillary Clinton's speech linking Trump to white supremacists.

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Nate Parker attends the 'The Birth Of A Nation' Premiere during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Nate Parker's Past, His Present, And The Future of 'Birth Of A Nation': Episode 14

10:52am August 24, 2016

by Gene Demby

News of a 1999 rape case against Nate Parker raises some age-old questions about culture. Can art be separated from its creator? What moral obligations, if any, do the consumers of culture bear?