The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent
People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
Economic Isolation Weighs On Iranians; Desire Nuclear Talks Resolved
As nuclear talks with Iran resume, Steve Inskeep talks to Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for The New York Times, about rhetoric and sentiment in that country.
Were Paris Attacks Coordinated Between ISIS And Al-Qaida?
Renee Montagne talks to Fawaz Gerges, chair of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at the London School of Economics and author of The New Middle East, about why the two groups are at odds.
Why Our Feelings Toward Some African-Americans Change On MLK Day
Martin Luther King Day honors a great African-American leader — so you might think it's a day many Americans would also honor prominent African-Americans in our lives today. But you'd be wrong.
Haunting Sounds At Night, Kids' Puppet Show Clock By Day
A rooster crowing in the dead of night? A sinister ice-cream truck playing a creepy tune as it trundles through the streets of Moscow? No, it's the musical automaton clock at the Puppet Theater.
Europe Moves Against Terror Cells. Should There Be More Coordination?
Steve Inskeep talks with Peter Neumann, director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence at King's College in London.
Obama Strategizes How To Be A Successful Lame Duck President
President Obama has made it clear he does not want to be a lame duck. His State of the Union speech is a chance to show he won't be one. We examine how lame duck presidents have succeeded and failed.
Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Brings A New Voice To Late Night TV
The former Daily Show correspondent becomes the only black man to host an entertainment show on late night TV. And he starts on an important occasion; the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Nuclear Talks With Iran Recess After 'Limited' Progress
Iran and six world powers wrapped up their latest round of talks in Geneva over Iran's nuclear program. Negotiations resume in February ahead of a self-imposed July 1 deadline for a deal.
Bacon Blamed For China's Smog Problem
An environmental official says smoking, the traditional method used to preserve pork, is polluting the air. As residents smoke meat in preparation for the Chinese New Year, the smog has increased.