Interviewing Terry Gross

John Hood, 11.16.2009

Miami-based writer and columnist

There may be no better interviewer working today than Fresh Air host Terry Gross.

Will Extreme Economic Inequality Lead to Terrorism? A Chilling Moment on NPR's OnPoint

Bruce Judson, 10.21.2009

Senior Faculty Fellow at the Yale School of Management; Author, "It Could Happen Here"

We are witnessing the unfolding of a chain of dangerous events associated with our collapsing middle class and increasingly two-tier economy.

Turkey Exposed: Cannot Pretend to be Both Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli

Harut Sassounian, 11.03.2009

Publisher of The California Courier, a weekly newspaper based in Glendale

Playing the skillful political games of their Ottoman predecessors, Turkey's current masters present their country under various guises -- as European...

NPR Gets in News Staff's Facebook

Bill Lichtenstein, 10.19.2009

President, Lichtenstein Creative Media

One has to wonder just what the editors at NPR will say if they are asked, "Is it OK to post a link to last night's Jon Stewart rant or to Frank Rich's recent editorial on my Facebook page?"

Arianna Discusses Obama Nobel Prize Fallout, Passing Health Reform On NPR's "On Point" (AUDIO)

Huff Radio, 10.14.2009

Arianna appeared on the NPR show "On Point" today, along with Byron York and Jack Beatty, to discuss the fallout from both the left and the right for ...

Trial by Firefight

Rob Fishman, 10.07.2009

Associate Blog Editor

It's clear that Cameron Todd Willingham was (mis)tried by a kangaroo court, but will justice be better served by the media zoo that's ensued?

The Past Is Never Dead

Alison Teal, 09.29.2009

A new book is a true story about the 2007 trial of klansman James Ford Seale for the hideous murder of two young black men in 1964.

Finding the Voice of Truth Amid the Noise of Old and New Media

Lynda Resnick, 11.21.2009

Author, Rubies in the Orchard

I call upon the bloggers, web writers, and other partisan tastemakers to look to NPR as their touchstone for integrity in news.

If You Like Medical Bills, You'll Love These

Tom Sullivan, 11.21.2009

Tom Sullivan also blogs for Campaign for America's Future.

Medical insurance paperwork is universally recognized and universally loathed. It could serve as a potent symbol of everything wrong with America's dysfunctional, for-profit health insurance system.

The Optimistic Scientist and the Pessimistic Politicians

Yuna Shin, 11.14.2009

Steve Chu, the Secretary of Energy, is a non-politician in a political position, but no one doubts that he is a very logical choice to be in charge of energy policies in this country.

Congo: Kabila Tells IDPs to "Go Home," Howard Wolpe Takes Reins as Special Envoy

Georgianne Nienaber, 11.14.2009

Investigative journalist, searcher, and author

Image: Clinton Briefs Obama (State Department) Now that secretary of State Hillary Clinton is officially "out of Africa," mainstream news reports ...

The UR1HTR Virus ("Hate Flu"): Stop the Epidemic!

Lea Lane, 11.14.2009

Author, six books; editor, sololady.com

The hate flu seems to thrive in the southern United States, with pockets found throughout the country, especially in rural areas.

YouTube Shifts Policy, Starts Paying One-Hit-Wonders

Stefan Sirucek, 10.20.2009

Independent journalist and foreign correspondent

With YouTube's new policy of paying those with hit videos, that clip of a kid's wacky 5th birthday may help pay for his college tuition. Or his dental work.

Is Michael Steele's Position on Health Care Reform "Nuanced" or "Clear"? Answer: The New GOP Is the Old GOP.

Yuna Shin, 09.28.2009

The new GOP is the old GOP all over again.

Fixed?

Wendy Block, 09.27.2009

writer, activist, member HuffPo Eyes

Big Pharma, Big Oil, Big Milk. All special interest patrons of America's Big Money bordello. What are good progressives to do? Either we get lobotomies or we fix the way the country finances politics.

Media Blind to GOP Hypocrisy in Health Care Debate

Angela Bonavoglia, 09.27.2009

award-winning journalist and author

The Republicans protesting health care reform are the same people who have brought us an avalanche of governmental regulations dictating the availability of women's reproductive health care.

What Is Ted Kennedy Remembered For? A Look at the Initial News Reports

Danny Groner, 09.25.2009

Video Editor/Online Assistant Editor at TheWeek.com

Since news organizations tend to be short-staffed overnight, it is particularly interesting to compare the prominent points that different sites highlighted in their initial depictions of Sen. Kennedy's life and career.

An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie, Plus Train and Digital 45 Updates

Mike Ragogna, 09.12.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

This being Woodstock Week, it seemed a perfect time to catch-up with this artist whose music influenced many of those who appeared at the culture-changing event.

Global Beat Fusion: Carmen Rizzo Tackles Tuvan Throat Singing

Derek Beres, 09.12.2009

Global music photojournalist/DJ/producer, novelist, yoga instructor

Envision powerful and tasteful low-end, percussively intelligent, moving and sweeping in the landscape while strings and voices grace the surface.

The Sexy Androgyny of Prince and Purple Rain

Clarence Haynes, 09.11.2009

Writer (cultural criticism, essays, fiction), Book Editor, Performance Artist

My suspicion: many women are thrilled by Prince because they readily see themselves in him, and vice versa, and the mutual love is visceral and real.

Kindle Controversy: eBooks in Transition

Giles Slade, 08.30.2009

Recovering academic writer

According to the publishing industry, 50% of all books will be sold in eFormat by 2013. People want to know about the changes that are taking place, but don't know where to begin.