KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: If you are like me, a proud member of Generation X, you've probably noticed a lot of TV shows and movies are referencing that golden era or just coming 'round again. This year, Netflix rebooted the sitcom that first gave us the O...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Our poetry reviewer Tess Taylor observes that every few years, it seems, poetry is declared dead. And in response, books are published about how to bring poetry back to life or how to better appreciate it. Well, Tess read this ye...
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Now we are going to remember the filmmaker who first showed us what it is like to set off in search of the perfect wave. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, THE ENDLESS SUMMER) BRUCE BROWN: Many surfers ride summer and winter, but the ult...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A commission on child sex abuse in Australia has completed a landmark, five-year investigation of the problem there. As NPR's Scott Neuman reports, the panel's final report offers sweeping recommendations for the country's Cathol...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Republicans are set to unveil their tax bill compromise later today. And people who build affordable housing are desperate to see what is in this bill. That's because the House version would scrap a tax incentive that underpins a...
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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Members of an elite American fighting force are asking if they're quite elite enough. Here's more from my co-host Steve Inskeep. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Green Berets are often first in a war zone, whether it's in Vietnam or Afgha...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The net neutrality rules of the Obama era have been revoked. Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers, or ISPs, should not favor certain content or websites over others. By a vote of 3 to 2, the Federal Communic...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The climate surrounding sexual harassment has changed drastically in the past few years, and Americans overwhelmingly favor a zero-tolerance policy. Those are findings of a poll NPR conducted with the firm Ipsos. NPR's Danielle K...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Puerto Rico is struggling with too much trash. Even before Hurricane Maria hit most of the island's landfills were filled beyond capacity. And the debris and waste from the hurricane have only made the problem worse. NPR's Merrit...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The lives of Native Americans are still shaped by decisions made by the federal government in the 19th century. In California, the federal government never officially recognized around 40 tribes, a decision that left them without...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: When Donald Trump, Jr., met with a Russian lawyer during his dad's presidential campaign last year, he was hoping to learn incriminating information about Hillary Clinton. But according to Trump, the lawyer wanted to talk about re...
Tiffany Haddish: 'I Know What I'm Supposed To Do Here On This Earth' DAVID GREENE, HOST: And our next guest - well, this is how she introduces herself in her new memoir. TIFFANY HADDISH: Hello, my name is Tiffany Haddish. I would like to invite you t...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens this weekend in more theaters than any Star Wars movie ever has. It is episode eight in a series that promises to go on pretty much forever. And while you might think that would lead the filmmakers...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In the past two months, many powerful men accused of sexual misconduct from Hollywood to the U.S. Congress have lost their jobs. It wasn't always the case, though, that this type of behavior would be punished. NPR's Laura Sydell...
