Mar 3rd, 2008 · Seventy years ago this winter, a national radio audience began hearing about the harsh realities of a segregated South. The struggles of African-Americans were featured in sermons, lectures and songs on the show Wings Over Jordan, every Sunday for almost 10 years.
Jan 5th, 2008 · Reflections on Barack Obama's win in Iowa, and how race has been taken off the table in politics. The political realities of 2008 are a far cry from anything that could have been imagined 50 years ago.
Dec 12th, 2007 · As the writers' strike drags on, broadcast networks are looking to reality shows and other unscripted programming -- from an early Survivor to a revived American Gladiators.
Nov 28th, 2007 · The Savages, with its depiction of family members dealing with their ailing father, hit close to home for NPR film critic Bob Mondello. Movies are emotionally effective, Mondello says, because they come so close to the truth.
Jul 30th, 2007 · Forbes magazine writer Robyn Meredith talks about the economic realities behind her new book: The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us. Previously, Meredith wrote for The New York Times and USA Today.
Jun 14th, 2007 · In his new book, Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream, author and journalist Sam Quinones explores the complexities and contradictions of the immigration debate through true stories of Mexican migration.
Jun 14th, 2007 · In his new book, Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream, author and journalist Sam Quinones explores the complexities and contradictions of the immigration debate through true stories of Mexican migration.
May 23rd, 2007 · In Rethinking Thin, Gina Kolata, a science writer for The New York Times, examines trends in America's diet industry and some of the most basic assumptions about health, dieting and body weight.