For six and a half years, Barbara J. King has written commentaries for NPR on everything from animals and anthropology to gender and higher education. Here, she offers up some of her favorite pieces.
There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.
It's hard to imagine two more different political figures. Whether these polar opposites can collaborate may be the single biggest factor in determining the future of the trans-Atlantic partnership.
Esme Nicholson, with NPR in Berlin, was born in England but became a German citizen after Britain voted to leave the European Union. She reflects on what it means to be German in today's Europe.
Amitai Etzioni, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child, proposes a way for the U.S. to bring in young Syrian refugee children. A similar past program brought in thousands of unaccompanied Cuban minors.
The year just past has been a rough one in the Vegas valley, but commentator Andrew Kiraly wants you to think ahead. Andrew Kiraly makes occasional motivational speeches in his new capacity as editor of Nevada Public Radio's Desert Companion - now available at a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf near you, and online.
As the economy slowly begins to turn around, Bob Fielden sees opportunities. Bob Fielden is an architect and urban planner based in Henderson and he sees opportunities like reinventing Las Vegas.
Commentator Robert Fielden tells us why 2009 is going to be a great year. From the reuniting goals of a new president to taking advantage of our renewable resources, it won't be easy, but Nevadans have everything going for them in 2009.
Thoughts on Architecture, Planning, and Quality of Life for the Southwest from Robert Fielden--an architect and urban planner who has practiced in Las Vegas for forty years.
When the legal system meet politics meets Myspace, accidents seem bound to happen. With Dave Ross, a writer on legal and social issues who lives in Henderson.
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