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Men In America

Chef Eddie Huang Found Role Models In A Writer, Wrestler And TV Dad

Eddie Huang, chef and a best-selling author, says his boyhood role models include Charles Barkley, Al Bundy and Mark Twain.

Chef Eddie Huang Found Role Models In A Writer, Wrestler And TV Dad

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Sunday

Should Saying Someone Is 'Off The Reservation' Be Off-Limits?

Signs marking the entrance to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota make it clear when you're literally "off the reservation," but the figurative meaning of the phrase has shifted over time. Kristi Eaton/AP hide caption

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Code Switch

Should Saying Someone Is 'Off The Reservation' Be Off-Limits?

The term dates back to the 19th century when white traders would swap "firewater" for Indian goods and "off the reservation" was "a lonely and dangerous place for an aboriginal American to be."

Saturday

Friday

SCOTUS On Cellphones And The Privacy Of Poetry

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SCOTUS On Cellphones And The Privacy Of Poetry

To put a literary spin on the Supreme Court's recent decision to limit warrantless cellphone searches, author Craig Morgan Teicher turns to A.R. Ammons' book of poetry, Tape for the Turn of the Year.

SCOTUS On Cellphones And The Privacy Of Poetry

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Week In Politics: Lawsuits, Rulings And The Legacy Of Howard Baker

Political commentators E.J. Dionne and Mary-Kate Cary discuss the latest Supreme Court rulings, Boehner's announced desire to sue President Obama and the legacy of longtime Sen. Howard Baker.

Week In Politics: Lawsuits, Rulings And The Legacy Of Howard Baker

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You Can't Escape Our Ever-Expanding Scope of Knowledge

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

You Can't Escape Our Ever-Expanding Scope of Knowledge

Is there really a difference between knowing an answer and knowing how to find an answer? Commentator Alva Noë asks this question and shares his answer.

'Don't Sneak': Dad's Unexpected Advice To His Gay Son In The '50s

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'Don't Sneak': Dad's Unexpected Advice To His Gay Son In The '50s

Patrick Haggerty didn't know he was gay, but suspects that his father did when he told him not to hide his identity. Haggerty was 15, and his dad told him to be proud of himself.

'Don't Sneak': Dad's Unexpected Advice To His Gay Son In The '50s

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Thursday

Wednesday

Can I Just Tell You?

Are We Doing Enough To Protect Our Children?

In her weekly "Can I Just Tell You?" essay, host Michel Martin reflects on the thousands of children who have tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without an adult.

Are We Doing Enough To Protect Our Children?

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Cosmic Confusion: It's How Science Gets Done

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Cosmic Confusion: It's How Science Gets Done

Recent results cast doubt on claims that a much-hyped experiment has detected signals from the Big Bang itself. That's just another example of science in the making, says commentator Marcelo Gleiser.

Deford: NCAA Says Amateurism Is Alive And Well, But The Jig Is Up

Wisconsin's Traevon Jackson at practice for the 2014 NCAA men's college basketball tournament. Commentator Frank Deford says that, despite NCAA claims to the contrary, most college players are not typical students — "their job is to play a sport." Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Sweetness And Light

Deford: NCAA Says Amateurism Is Alive And Well, But The Jig Is Up

In a trial underway in California, the NCAA is arguing that college ball players should not be paid. But every coach knows that many players are not typical students, says commentator Frank Deford.

Deford: NCAA Says Amateurism Is Alive And Well, But The Jig Is Up

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Tuesday

Monday