https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5139316 Every Monday, Talk of the Nation hosts a live discussion with the author of a provocative op-ed from the Sunday papers. The audience is encouraged to read the commentary each week at npr.org and call or e-mail during the show with questions and comments. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 0.9.28 Fri, 17 May 2024 18:24:14 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org/series/5139316/the-opinion-page The man who leaked details of two secret U.S. surveillance programs told <em>The Guardian</em> that he hopes to trigger a national debate about the NSA programs that gathered phone and Internet records. NPR's Neal Conan reads from a range of reaction to the leaks and the motives of the leaker. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/06/10/190398617/opinion-roundup-edward-snowden-and-the-nsa-leaks https://www.npr.org/2013/06/10/190398617/opinion-roundup-edward-snowden-and-the-nsa-leaks The man who leaked details of two secret U.S. surveillance programs told The Guardian that he hopes to trigger a national debate about the NSA programs that gathered phone and Internet records. NPR's Neal Conan reads from a range of reaction to the leaks and the motives of the leaker.

]]> Midnight dinner service will be canceled at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan in June. Officials say it's part of the drawdown process, and though it might not sound like a big deal, former U.S. Army paratrooper David Brown says Marines at Camp Leatherneck stand to lose more than just food. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/06/03/188355970/op-ed-midnight-meals-are-key-to-military-morale https://www.npr.org/2013/06/03/188355970/op-ed-midnight-meals-are-key-to-military-morale Midnight dinner service will be canceled at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan in June. Officials say it's part of the drawdown process, and though it might not sound like a big deal, former U.S. Army paratrooper David Brown says Marines at Camp Leatherneck stand to lose more than just food.

]]> Prominent women such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer are proving that women are finding their place at the table. But in an op-ed for <em>The New York Times</em>, former programmer Ellen Ullman argues that women in the field today face "a new, more virile and virulent sexism." Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185559552/navigating-silicon-valley-as-a-woman-programmer https://www.npr.org/2013/05/20/185559552/navigating-silicon-valley-as-a-woman-programmer Prominent women such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer are proving that women are finding their place at the table. But in an op-ed for The New York Times, former programmer Ellen Ullman argues that women in the field today face "a new, more virile and virulent sexism."

]]> Job seekers often rely on friends, family members and other connections to land jobs. Nancy DiTomaso, professor at Rutgers Business School, explains her research that shows that such seemingly harmless favoritism in networking is driving black unemployment in the U.S. Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181636285/op-ed-how-favoritism-is-driving-minority-unemployment https://www.npr.org/2013/05/06/181636285/op-ed-how-favoritism-is-driving-minority-unemployment Job seekers often rely on friends, family members and other connections to land jobs. Nancy DiTomaso, professor at Rutgers Business School, explains her research that shows that such seemingly harmless favoritism in networking is driving black unemployment in the U.S.

]]> The Boston Police Department and cooperating law enforcement entities were praised for working together to track down suspects in the marathon bombings. <em>Boston Globe</em> columnist Joan Vennochi asks whether police could have done more in the months, weeks, and even hours before the explosions. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179851902/op-ed-did-boston-law-enforcement-drop-the-ball https://www.npr.org/2013/04/29/179851902/op-ed-did-boston-law-enforcement-drop-the-ball The Boston Police Department and cooperating law enforcement entities were praised for working together to track down suspects in the marathon bombings. Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi asks whether police could have done more in the months, weeks, and even hours before the explosions.

]]> Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombings were able to identify the suspects using footage from surveillance cameras. Some believe that this shows the need for surveillance cameras in public spaces, while others believe that such cameras encroach on our civil liberties. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178436355/big-op-ed-shifting-opinions-on-surveillance-cameras https://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178436355/big-op-ed-shifting-opinions-on-surveillance-cameras Investigators in the Boston Marathon bombings were able to identify the suspects using footage from surveillance cameras. Some believe that this shows the need for surveillance cameras in public spaces, while others believe that such cameras encroach on our civil liberties.

]]> Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was exhumed in early April, with the goal of discovering whether the poet's death was from prostate cancer or poison. In a <em>The New York Times</em> op-ed, Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans argues that Neruda's legacy is more important than the way he died. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/04/15/177341742/op-ed-what-exhumation-means-for-a-legacy https://www.npr.org/2013/04/15/177341742/op-ed-what-exhumation-means-for-a-legacy Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was exhumed in early April, with the goal of discovering whether the poet's death was from prostate cancer or poison. In a The New York Times op-ed, Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans argues that Neruda's legacy is more important than the way he died.

]]> Law professor Thane Rosenbaum says it's time for Americans to be honest about the role revenge plays in our lives. "The distinction between justice and vengeance is false," he writes in <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education.</em> "A call for justice is always a cry for revenge." Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176583581/op-ed-the-nonexistent-line-between-justice-and-revenge https://www.npr.org/2013/04/08/176583581/op-ed-the-nonexistent-line-between-justice-and-revenge Law professor Thane Rosenbaum says it's time for Americans to be honest about the role revenge plays in our lives. "The distinction between justice and vengeance is false," he writes in The Chronicle of Higher Education. "A call for justice is always a cry for revenge."

]]> <em>Washington Post</em> deputy editorial page editor Jackson Diehl says that the Iraq War taught him a lot about how we should deal with the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed he argues that without U.S. intervention, Syria could produce "a much worse humanitarian disaster" than Iraq. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175938447/op-ed-the-iraq-wars-lessons-for-syria https://www.npr.org/2013/04/01/175938447/op-ed-the-iraq-wars-lessons-for-syria Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Jackson Diehl says that the Iraq War taught him a lot about how we should deal with the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed he argues that without U.S. intervention, Syria could produce "a much worse humanitarian disaster" than Iraq.

]]> Google's driverless cars have traveled more than 300,000 miles in real world conditions without any accidents. Advances in this technology raise questions about the future of U.S. transportation industries. In the <em>Washington Times</em>, Joshua Jacobs, Conservative Future Project, says a fight lies ahead. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175277337/op-ed-the-battles-ahead-over-driverless-cars https://www.npr.org/2013/03/25/175277337/op-ed-the-battles-ahead-over-driverless-cars Google's driverless cars have traveled more than 300,000 miles in real world conditions without any accidents. Advances in this technology raise questions about the future of U.S. transportation industries. In the Washington Times, Joshua Jacobs, Conservative Future Project, says a fight lies ahead.

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