Opinion http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1057&ft=1&f=1057 Editorial opinions and commentary on news events and world events. Download podcasts and subscribe to RSS feeds. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:43:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Opinion http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1057&ft=1&f=1057 Bait And Twitch: 'Vice' Magazine, Suicide Glamour, And Not Staying Quiet What do you do with something that seems designed only to offend? Ignore it, or say something? Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/19/193424141/bait-and-twitch-vice-magazine-suicide-glamour-and-not-staying-quiet?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/19/193424141/bait-and-twitch-vice-magazine-suicide-glamour-and-not-staying-quiet?ft=1&f=1057 What do you do with something that seems designed only to offend? Ignore it, or say something?

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]]> Tick Tock: Make The Serve, Pitch, Putt Or Shot In baseball, golf and tennis in particular, we are being slowly lulled to sleep before every pitch, every shot. Hurry up already, says commentator Frank Deford. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/193086412/tick-tock-make-the-serve-pitch-putt-or-shot?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/193086412/tick-tock-make-the-serve-pitch-putt-or-shot?ft=1&f=1057 In baseball, golf and tennis in particular, we are being slowly lulled to sleep before every pitch, every shot. Hurry up already, says commentator Frank Deford.

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]]> Stalking The Elusive, Worthy Apricot Apricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins. That's why it is so disheartening when you bite into one, only to find it is mealy and flavorless. To find the best ones, head to your local farmers market. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/192729957/stalking-the-elusive-worthy-apricot?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/19/192729957/stalking-the-elusive-worthy-apricot?ft=1&f=1057 Apricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins. That's why it is so disheartening when you bite into one, only to find it is mealy and flavorless. To find the best ones, head to your local farmers market.

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]]> Death Of A Puppy: An Exclusive Imaginary Excerpt From The 'Man Of Steel' Sequel We've gotten our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the sequel to the Superman smash (by making it up ourselves). Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/18/193117831/death-of-a-puppy-an-exclusive-imaginary-excerpt-from-the-man-of-steel-sequel?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/18/193117831/death-of-a-puppy-an-exclusive-imaginary-excerpt-from-the-man-of-steel-sequel?ft=1&f=1057 We've gotten our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the sequel to the Superman smash (by making it up ourselves).

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]]> Will Commerce Open The Doors To 'Eastern' Philosophy? Is it really possible that the civilizations that grew up in the "other" hemisphere have nothing useful to say about value, the categories of experience or the nature of mind? No. Luckily, we may be on the cusp of a new global era for philosophy. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/06/17/192732770/will-commerce-open-the-doors-to-eastern-philosophy?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/06/17/192732770/will-commerce-open-the-doors-to-eastern-philosophy?ft=1&f=1057 Is it really possible that the civilizations that grew up in the "other" hemisphere have nothing useful to say about value, the categories of experience or the nature of mind? No. Luckily, we may be on the cusp of a new global era for philosophy.

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]]> Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media Jobs There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192718821/teens-find-the-right-tools-for-their-social-media-jobs?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192718821/teens-find-the-right-tools-for-their-social-media-jobs?ft=1&f=1057 There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe.

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]]> Vacation Horror Stories: A Bat-Infested Trip To Ecuador Listener Rachel Sumner of Ithaca, N.Y., recounts the story of her bat-infested trip to Ecuador for our series on vacation horror stories. A bat in her hotel room would keep returning no matter how many times she captured it and took it out. She had to get rabies shots and now has no sympathy for bats. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/17/192791056/vacation-horror-stories-a-bat-infested-trip-to-ecuador?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/17/192791056/vacation-horror-stories-a-bat-infested-trip-to-ecuador?ft=1&f=1057 Listener Rachel Sumner of Ithaca, N.Y., recounts the story of her bat-infested trip to Ecuador for our series on vacation horror stories. A bat in her hotel room would keep returning no matter how many times she captured it and took it out. She had to get rabies shots and now has no sympathy for bats.

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]]> Sandwich Monday: The Wendy's T-Rex Burger (R.I.P.) For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try "The T-Rex Burger," a nine-patty monster that, until this week, had been on the menu of a renegade Canadian Wendy's franchise. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/17/192702863/sandwich-monday-the-wendys-t-rex-burger-r-i-p?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/17/192702863/sandwich-monday-the-wendys-t-rex-burger-r-i-p?ft=1&f=1057 For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try "The T-Rex Burger," a nine-patty monster that, until this week, had been on the menu of a renegade Canadian Wendy's franchise.

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]]> Name Five Women In Philosophy. Bet You Can't. Academic philosophy is an outlier within the humanities, with fewer than 20 percent of full-time faculty positions occupied by women. Commentator Tania Lombrozo discusses some recent findings that might help us understand why. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/06/17/192523112/name-ten-women-in-philosophy-bet-you-can-t?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/06/17/192523112/name-ten-women-in-philosophy-bet-you-can-t?ft=1&f=1057 Academic philosophy is an outlier within the humanities, with fewer than 20 percent of full-time faculty positions occupied by women. Commentator Tania Lombrozo discusses some recent findings that might help us understand why.

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]]> In Slight Defense Of Miss Utah USA, A Little Bit, With Reservations What do you expect when you ask a terrible question in a ridiculous setting? Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192693012/in-slight-defense-of-miss-utah-usa-a-little-bit-with-reservations?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192693012/in-slight-defense-of-miss-utah-usa-a-little-bit-with-reservations?ft=1&f=1057 What do you expect when you ask a terrible question in a ridiculous setting?

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]]> The NFL To Your Purse: Drop Dead The NFL has a new bag policy that won't allow camera bags, seat cushions, or — gasp! — purses. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192639376/the-nfl-to-your-purse-drop-dead?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192639376/the-nfl-to-your-purse-drop-dead?ft=1&f=1057 The NFL has a new bag policy that won't allow camera bags, seat cushions, or — gasp! — purses.

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]]> An 'Adventure' For Kids And Maybe For Their Parents, Too <em>Adventure Time</em> isn't your typical cartoon, but it's capturing an audience of kids and adults who believe it's getting at something special. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192385255/an-adventure-for-kids-and-maybe-for-their-parents-too?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/17/192385255/an-adventure-for-kids-and-maybe-for-their-parents-too?ft=1&f=1057 Adventure Time isn't your typical cartoon, but it's capturing an audience of kids and adults who believe it's getting at something special.

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]]> The Battered Old Car That Drove My Father's American Dream In the first few months after reporter Joanna Kakissis' family moved to the U.S., her father bought a junky, gigantic gold Oldsmobile for $200. Kakissis says Old Goldie was hard to love, but she was a symbol of the good life her father wanted to make for them. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/16/192199375/the-battered-old-car-that-drove-my-fathers-american-dream?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/16/192199375/the-battered-old-car-that-drove-my-fathers-american-dream?ft=1&f=1057 In the first few months after reporter Joanna Kakissis' family moved to the U.S., her father bought a junky, gigantic gold Oldsmobile for $200. Kakissis says Old Goldie was hard to love, but she was a symbol of the good life her father wanted to make for them.

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]]> My Father, The Pilot We tend to think we have our parents figured out, but we often don't. Reporter Monique Parsons knew her dad as a mild-mannered avocado farmer who rarely strayed from home. On this Father's Day, Parsons tells the story of how she discovered that her father was actually a fearless pilot. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/16/192158172/my-father-the-pilot?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/16/192158172/my-father-the-pilot?ft=1&f=1057 We tend to think we have our parents figured out, but we often don't. Reporter Monique Parsons knew her dad as a mild-mannered avocado farmer who rarely strayed from home. On this Father's Day, Parsons tells the story of how she discovered that her father was actually a fearless pilot.

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]]> Evelyn Waugh's 'Scoop': Journalism Is A Duplicitous Business The fictional tale about war correspondents will make you laugh till the person next to you on the subway thinks you have problems. It is also, according to writer Alexander Nazaryan, an all-too-real parody of the glory days of print journalism. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/16/189218139/evelyn-waughs-scoop-journalisms-a-duplicitous-business?ft=1&f=1057 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/16/189218139/evelyn-waughs-scoop-journalisms-a-duplicitous-business?ft=1&f=1057 The fictional tale about war correspondents will make you laugh till the person next to you on the subway thinks you have problems. It is also, according to writer Alexander Nazaryan, an all-too-real parody of the glory days of print journalism.

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