Sep 17th, 2008 · Obsessed with election gossip? Addicted to pundits arguing on TV? Can't stop checking political blogs? Meghan Daum, a Los Angeles Times columnist, argues in her article "Obsessed? Addicted? It's politics" that our political fatigue has been transformed into an outright political obsession.
Feb 8th, 2006 · At the moment, much of Africa is focused on what is often referred to as "the beautiful game" -- soccer. NPR special Africa correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the continent's obsession with the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament.
Nov 25th, 2005 · Trey Anastasio, the former frontman for the jam-band superstars Phish, has a new solo record out: Shine. The album is a departure for Anastasio, if only because it represents his work that came after he helped dissolve Phish, a band that had become an obsession.
Oct 30th, 2005 · On this Halloween eve, we put the spotlight on Mexico's obsession with wrestlers in masks. Bobb Cotter, author of The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography, takes us into the world of characters like El Santo and Blue Demon, and their silverscreen battles with fantastical monsters and villains.
Oct 28th, 2005 · Steve Almond, the author of Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America, talks with Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep about the American obsession with candy.
Sep 18th, 2005 · Lolita -- the novel, not the title character -- turned 50 this past week. Wisconsin Public Radio's Steve Paulson talks with various writers about the literary influence of the Vladimir Nabokov's story of a grown man's obsession with a very young girl.
Aug 12th, 2005 · 'Grizzly Man', a Dreamer Lost in the Wilderness August 12, 2005 · Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers among the grizzly bears of Alaska before one killed him. Film critic Kenneth Turan says director Werner Herzog has fashioned a riveting story of Treadwell's obsession.
Jul 27th, 2005 · T.R. Reid, Rocky Mountain bureau chief for The Washington Post, talks about climbing Colorado's "fourteeners." They're the mountains that stand at least 14,000 feet above sea level. Reaching their summit has become an obsession for some climbers, including Reid.