Mar 10th, 2010 · Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
Mar 5th, 2010 · We have to say, we're not the least bit surprised: The NPR crowd is famously a sober, serious-minded bunch of upstanding citizens. So it was practically a foregone conclusion that the winner in our audience-driven Oscar-alternative movie awards would be ...
Mar 3rd, 2010 · There's been much talk among anti-Obama, Tea Party activists of a legal concept called nullification. The belief is that if the citizens of a state decide they don't like a federal law passed, the 10th Amendment gives them the power to simply ignore it. The idea has caught fire among some Texans.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that pits an individual's right to free speech and association against a federal law aimed at combating terrorism. At issue is part of the Patriot Act which makes it a crime for an American citizen to engage in peaceful lawful activity on behalf of any group designated as a terrorist organization.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · In Russia, protests are generally small and often shut down by police. But recently, police have allowed a handful of anti-government demonstrations to go on. The prime minister says getting feedback from citizens (like 72-year-old Leokadya Maximova) is a good thing.
Feb 18th, 2010 · An expert at blending musical genres, Citizen Cope (a.k.a. Clarence Greenwood) tells stories with music while incorporating hip-hop beats, quiet piano melodies, a hint of pop and more than a hint of blues. Hear Greenwood's brand of self-styled "urban poetry," live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia.
Feb 12th, 2010 · Chocolate-giving is a ritual among everyone in Japan from schoolchildren to senior citizens. But the country has developed its own way of celebrating the erstwhile day of romance, and the custom is still evolving.
Feb 4th, 2010 · Four young conservative activists, who face felony charges for allegedly posing as telephone repairmen in a Democratic senator's office, head to court next week. The episode has drawn fire from political opponents and journalists, but some citizen advocates say there's a need for such undercover operations.