Jun 25th, 2008 · Two-time Olympic silver medalist Adam Nelson, a shot-putter who is aiming for gold in Beijing this summer, says the temptation for athletes to dope is strong. But, he says, he has avoided performance-enhancing drugs and finds audiences' suspicions frustrating.
Jun 9th, 2008 · In The Beautiful Struggle Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about growing up in West Baltimore and escaping the temptations of the city's streets. His memoir explains two very different kinds of knowledge — the language of the corner and the political consciousness taught to him by his father.
Apr 16th, 2008 · Equal parts sin and salvation, Devastations' Yes, U reaches its noirish climax with "Mistakes." Starting with an electronic drumbeat and a dissonant squall before sliding into slow-burning funk and the dispassionate mantra of "I make mistakes," it's unclear whether the song leads down the path to temptation or the road to recovery.
Mar 11th, 2008 · With $50 and a plane ticket to Haiti, one can buy a slave. This was just one of the difficult lessons writer Benjamin Skinner learned while researching his book, A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery. He discusses the challenges of writing about this disturbing institution.
Oct 5th, 2006 · Pankaj Mishra is author of the book Temptations of the West, a collection of essays about religion, poverty and politics in South Asia. Renee Montagne talks with Mishra about the clash between modernity and tradition in the region.
Dec 29th, 2005 · Separating the Footnotes from the Milestones December 29, 2005 · Journalists can't seem to resist predicting the future despite the high risk of looking foolish. One reason is that the temptation to play the seer is strong. Another is that we are lured into peeking over the hill by the need to evaluate where we are right now.