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Monday, June 17, 2013
The Salt
Sandwich Monday: The Wendy's T-Rex Burger (R.I.P.)
June 17, 2013 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.
Monkey See
In Slight Defense Of Miss Utah USA, A Little Bit, With Reservations
June 17, 2013 What do you expect when you ask a terrible question in a ridiculous setting?
Monkey See
The NFL To Your Purse: Drop Dead
June 17, 2013 The NFL has a new bag policy that won't allow camera bags, seat cushions, or — gasp! — purses.
NPR Double Take
Double Take 'Toons: A Red Rubicon?
June 17, 2013 The Obama administration says the Syrian government has crossed a "red line" by using chemical weapons against rebels. Steve Kelley thinks President Obama could have acted sooner, while Steve Sack believes the executive branch is justified in looking before it leaps.
Monkey See
An 'Adventure' For Kids And Maybe For Their Parents, Too
June 17, 2013 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.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Parallels
The Battered Old Car That Drove My Father's American Dream
June 16, 2013 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.
Remembrances
My Father, The Pilot
June 16, 2013 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.
You Must Read This
Evelyn Waugh's 'Scoop': Journalism Is A Duplicitous Business
June 16, 2013 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.
NPR Double Take
Double Take 'Toons: Happy Fathers Day 2013!
June 16, 2013 Dads, as J.D. Crowe and Gary McCoy show, teach us life-long philosophies and how to get to the point.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
StoryCorps
Dad Follows The Moon To Find Military Son's Resting Place
June 15, 2013 Robert Stokely couldn't sleep while his son was in Iraq with the National Guard. In 2005, Michael Stokely was killed by a roadside bomb. A few years later, Robert headed to Iraq himself, to find the spot where his son had died.
Simon Says
Did ATMs Represent The Dawn Of The Digital Era?
June 15, 2013 Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon remembers the controversy when the first automatic teller machines started popping up in the 1970s. Today there's an electronic transaction, and record, of just about everything we say, read, purchase or do.
NPR Double Take
Double Take 'Toons: Patently Absurd?
June 15, 2013 The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that naturally occurring human DNA cannot be patented but synthetic genes can. Chip Bok splices their decision down to one reason, while Andy Singer warned in 2005 that corporations would take the building blocks of life too literally.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Movie Reviews
It Takes A (Gay) Village In 'Call Me Kuchu'
June 14, 2013 An excellent documentary looks at Uganda's controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill — both its personal and political implications — through the story of activist David Kato. While emotionally crushing, the documentary is unmistakably a celebration of LGBT activists. (Recommended)
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
Where Did We Go Wrong?
June 14, 2013 We face a paradox: Although we lack sufficient reason to believe in the consciousness of others, it would be plainly unreasonable for us to give up this commitment.
