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65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One
Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" in 1958. It's a true Christmas classic, a bouncy earworm — and…
2 years, 9 months ago
Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money
A woman has never been president. Hillary Clinton has come the closest, but that highest, hardest glass ceiling is still intact. Now Republican Nikki…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy
Diplomat and former US Ambassador Manuel Rocha is facing charges related to secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government.
Rocha is the latest in …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh
Keffiyehs, checkered scarves most closely associated with Palestinians, have been in the news lately. In Vermont, three men of Palestinian dissent, …
2 years, 9 months ago
Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?
Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after the temporary ceasefire ended last week. Gaza health officials say several hundred Palestinia…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You
You probably won't be surprised to hear that a lot of Americans are worried about the state of democracy in the United States.
According to an NPR/PB…
2 years, 9 months ago
Big Oil Leads at COP28
Every year world leaders gather at the Conference of the Parties, or COP, to devise solutions to what amounts to a growing existential crisis for hum…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Legacy of Henry Kissinger
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was viewed as brilliant by some and a war criminal by others. The only man to ever hold the jobs of Nationa…
2 years, 9 months ago
Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter leaves behind a rich and expansive legacy, including fierce and enduring advocacy for better mental health care in …
2 years, 9 months ago
Police Pushback Against Progressive Prosecutors
In different places throughout the country, police are pushing back against the policies of progressive prosecutors.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer tells the st…
2 years, 9 months ago