Opinion

Linguist Geoff Nunberg notes that while workers in today's "gig economy" may have more freedom than they had in years past, they also have less security.

Economy

Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality

9:56am January 12, 2016

by Geoff Nunberg

Once used by '50s hipsters to connote a no-strings-attached job, "gig" has been co-opted by venture capitalists hyping the new economic order. Linguist Geoff Nunberg reflects on the word's resurgence.

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Sports

Rose Is Banned From Baseball, But What About Accused Steroid Users?

11:58am January 06, 2016

by Frank Deford

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be interrogated by the baseball commissioner the same way Pete Rose has been, opines sports commentator Frank Deford.

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Sports

NBA Dares To Speak Out On Gun Control Issues

11:09am December 30, 2015

by Frank Deford

With the NBA's new ad campaign against gun violence, commentator Frank Deford says a bunch of athletes may finally provide the first successful nudge toward stiffer firearm regulation.

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Sports

Dear NBA: Why So Many Games?

5:29pm December 23, 2015

by Frank Deford

Basketball players don't endure numerous concussions like some football players do, nor do they suffer the arm injuries common to baseball pitchers. But the grind on the hardwood can wear bodies down.

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Which Burns More Kilowatt-Hours: America's Christmas Lights Or Tanzania?

5:57pm December 22, 2015

by Marc Silver

As you might have guessed, the answer is not Tanzania. So the holiday season is a good time to reflect on ... electricity.

Week In Politics: GOP Debate, Obama's Legacy

4:29pm December 18, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times about the GOP debate this week and President Obama's legacy.

Sports

More College Football Bowl Games Than Winning Teams?

11:41am December 16, 2015

by Frank Deford

When two teams play a game that doesn't count, call it what it is — an exhibition. Sports commentator Frank Deford reminds us that words, and their meanings, matter.

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Week In Politics: Trump On Muslims, Presidential Candidates On Terrorism

4:34pm December 11, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers is joined by political analyst Leslie Sanchez and Pilar Marrero, a columnist for Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, to talk about the week in politics.

The New York Daily News' front page Wednesday.

Donald Trump Has Escalated His Rhetoric. So Has The Press Covering Him

4:13pm December 11, 2015

by David Folkenflik

As the front-running GOP presidential candidate's controversial pronouncements multiply, the reporting, commentary and editorials from major news outlets have taken on more urgency.

The cookbook, featuring those handprints left in beet juice.

National

At The Root Of It All, A Little Girl's 'Grandmapal' Left Her Lifelong Love

10:04am December 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

More than a grandmother, more, even, than a mentor, Doris Louise Rolison was Chloe Longfellow's best friend growing up. Their love remains inscribed with beet stains in their favorite cookbook.

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