Opinion

Week In Politics: Terror Attack In France, Trump Chooses Pence

6:40pm July 15, 2016

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 the terror attack in Nice, France, and Donald Trump's new running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

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Elie Wiesel speaks at Vermont's Middlebury College in 2002. The Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate and author died July 2 at the age of 87.

Forgetting Isn't Healing: Lessons From Elie Wiesel

9:06am July 14, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Calls for racial healing often focus on putting the painful past behind us. NPR's Sonari Glinton remembers the man who taught him never to forget: Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel.

Akeem Muhammad stands with a group of protesters in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The 24-year-old student was one of more than 120 people who were arrested during the protest.

National

Baton Rouge Protester On Arrest: 'I Didn't Know If I Was Going To Survive'

6:53pm July 13, 2016

Akeem Muhammad was one of 120 people arrested in Baton Rouge, La., in largely peaceful protests over the weekend. The 24-year-old student talks about his arrest and reflects on the protests.

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Police officers in Oakland, Calif. line up across from demonstrators on July 7, 2016 as protesters in several cities marched against police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.

National

Police Shootings Of Black Men Aren't Special. And That's What's So Sad

6:37pm July 10, 2016

by Soraya Shockley

After a week of violence and death, Youth Radio's Soraya Shockley ponders how to move forward despite the sadness and anger.

National

'Hamilton' Reminds Us Of Our Country's Promise

5:18pm July 10, 2016

by Michel Martin

Lin-Manuel Miranda made his final performance in the hit musical Saturday. Michel Martin reflects on what Alexander Hamilton's story can teach us after a troubling week of news.

Week In Politics: Deadly Sniper Attack On Dallas Police

6:10pm July 08, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators, Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the deadly shooting of Dallas police officers and the FBI's recommendation not to indict Hillary Clinton in the email case.

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Daal — yellow, red, brown or black — is a staple across India. It is often described, inadequately, I think, as lentil soup. Except it's so much more.

A Longing For Lentils, Or How I Learned To Find Home Where The Daal Is

4:59pm July 08, 2016

by Kavitha Rao

Daal, yellow, red, brown or black, is a staple across India. It is often described, inadequately, as lentil soup. Except it's so much more. For a lifelong expat, it's an anchor in a shifting world.

Sports

Statues Of Sports Stars Help Us Remember Them As Larger Than Life

4:28pm July 06, 2016

by Frank Deford

More than statues of generals or politicians, those of athletes are remembrances of good things past, says Frank Deford.

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Sitawa Wafula found out she had bipolar disorder at the age of 24.

Health & Safety

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, People Thought I Was Cursed

4:55pm July 05, 2016

by Sitawa Wafula

She's become an activist and here's her message: Talk to us, text us, give us data. Don't just build another mental institution.

Week In Politics: Bill Clinton, Trump On Trade

4:29pm July 01, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brooking Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Bill Clinton's role in Hillary Clinton's campaign and Donald Trump's speeches on trade.