Commentary

Dressed in Uganda-style garb, these women are featured in the video made by Luket Ministries, an Oklahoma-based missionary group that works in Eastern Uganda.

Health & Safety

Why Many Ugandans Are Offended By Music Video Made By U.S. Missionaries

6:37pm October 21, 2016

Luket Ministries filmed a video in which seven white women depict the Ugandan way of life. Then came the uproar — and the apology. Two Ugandan writers weigh in.

Fans walk outside Chicago's Wrigley Field prior to Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 15.

Sports

Cubs Fans Keep The Faith After A Lifetime Of Losing, And It's Paying Off

9:55am October 19, 2016

by Sarah Spain

If you're a Chicago Cubs fan, it's always had to be about more than winning — until this year, when the world's most famous lovable losers have a better chance than ever to change their reputation.

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Dejuan Yourse is interviewed by police Officers Charlotte Jackson and Travis Cole in Greensboro, N.C., on June 17.

What Went Wrong — A Police Video Deconstructed

1:13pm October 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

What's striking about all the controversial police videos we've covered is how different they can look to people, depending on their backgrounds. We asked several people to watch the video, each one separately, and then added their observations as "pop-up" quotes in the video.

National

What Went Wrong — A Police Video Deconstructed

9:58am October 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Body camera footage shows two police officers responding to a routine call about a possible burglary in North Carolina. The encounter comes to a bad end, but what's fascinating is how it gets there.

Arizona Has Voted Republican In 11 Of Last 12 Elections, Could Clinton Win There?

7:28am October 16, 2016

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Joseph Garcia of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University about how the 2016 Presidential race has become remarkably competitive in Arizona — an historically Republican stronghold.

Bob Dylan performed on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2015.

A Nobel In Literature For Bob Dylan, Whose Words Transcend Form

9:37pm October 15, 2016

by Scott Simon

When Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, many were surprised. But many novelists cheered, and performers of all kinds — from William Shatner to Kesha — have been inspired by Dylan's words.

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Week In Politics: Trump Sexual Assault Allegations

4:38pm October 14, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times, and Alex Wagner, senior editor at The Atlantic. They discuss the sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump, and the WikiLeaks release of emails sent by Clinton campaign staffers.

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New research shows that apes might have more in common with us than we thought, says Alva Noe.

Science

Apes May Be More Like Us Than We Thought

9:25am October 14, 2016

by Alva Noë

Blogger Alva Noë looks at new research showing apes understand what we think: They are able to differentiate how someone thinks something to be from how it actually is.

Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On Yom Kippur

2:44pm October 12, 2016

by Leah Donnella

It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.

Sports

The Impact Of Michigan's 'Fab 5' On The Social Milieu Of College Sports

6:53am October 12, 2016

by Kevin Blackistone

NCAA basketball is a big money maker for most of those involved, but not the athletes at the center of it all. Our commentator examines how this played out for a group of Michigan Wolverine stars.

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