Oct 10th, 2008 · Jamaican-American novelist Michelle Cliff's essays — urgent, stripped of lyrical excess, discomfiting but illuminating — bear witness to a rough life that has shaped a radical, powerful and essential artist.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · In the past few presidential elections, Pennsylvania's Fayette County has voted Democratic. But Barack Obama faces some challenges: Hillary Clinton won nearly 80 percent of the vote there during the Democratic primary, and a new poll shows Republican rival John McCain has a 20-point lead among white male voters.
Jun 26th, 2008 · China's stated aim is to hold a "humanistic Olympics" that includes welcoming the disabled to the games. Some disabled groups, though, have found little change in the prejudice they face. Others say there is little room to participate and contribute.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Democrats want to pass a bill banning discrimination against gays and lesbians in the workplace. But the legislation is bogged down in the House, where party members are split over whether to include protection for transgender people. Gay rights activists are calling for an all inclusive bill or none.
Mar 29th, 2007 · The new film Pride is based on the story of math teacher Jim Ellis, who fought off racial prejudice in the 1970s to put together an all-black swim team in north Philadelphia. Ellis continues to train young black swimmers.
Mar 28th, 2007 · David Shapard, editor of The Annotated Pride and Prejudice, talks about the footnotes that appear in the novel that explain the novel's historical context and include literary comments and clarifications.
Mar 13th, 2007 · Michele Norris talks with retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva regarding Gen. Peter Pace's anti-gay comments. Alva, the first Marine to be wounded in the Iraq war, is also the national spokesman on the effort to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of the U.S. Military for the Human Rights Campaign. Alva says this kind of prejudice expressed by Pace is going to have a negative effect on national security.
Dec 4th, 2006 · The military promises to help soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with emotional problems, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But an NPR investigation at one base in Colorado finds that soldiers aren't getting the services they need.