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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.
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College Students Wait To See If Loan Rates Double
May 23, 2013 | NPR · College students could end up paying a higher interest rate on their government subsidized loans unless Congress steps in. In a replay of last year's battle, Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration all have competing proposals. A vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives Thursday. But with no consensus in sight, it's not clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July 1.
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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
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Documentary Shows George Plimpton's Best Story Was His Own
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A new documentary about writer George Plimpton uses its subject's own voice to tell the story of his career as a path-breaking "participatory journalist" and longtime editor of the Paris Review. The film also uses the voices of Plimpton's friends and colleagues to defend him against the charge of dilettantism that dogged him throughout his career. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
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L.A. Mayoral Race Made History For High Spending, Low Turnout
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Los Angeles has elected a new mayor: Eric Garcetti, a longtime city council member and the son of the district attorney who prosecuted O.J. Simpson. The election Tuesday had a record-low voter turnout. Both Garcetti and his opponent, Wendy Gruel, had trouble getting voters excited.
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Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Men Are From Mars, Women ... Love Cup Holders?
Mar 20, 2013 — Advertising and marketing aimed at women is often really better aimed at parents. Getting past the cup holders in a new car might be a first step.
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Is That A Budweiser In Your Hand?: Product Placement, Booze, And Denzel Washington
Nov 27, 2012 — Priska Neely peeks inside the fully stocked minibar of Denzel Washington's Flight to find out how all those brand-name bottles get on screen — and what happens when nobody gets permission.
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Nobody, Not Even Your Mom, Has Such Small Hands: 10 Other Products 'For Her'
Aug 28, 2012 — We take a moment to consider the "Bic For Her" pen and what other products might follow in its wake.
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Britain's Ad Authority Releases Its List Of The Most Complained-About Ads
Jun 2, 2012 — Vicki Barker reports on the most complained-about ads in UK history.
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The Lorax Speaks For The SUVs
Mar 2, 2012 — The Lorax is a tale of saving the trees — which makes it a little surprising that one of the merchandising tie-ins for the new film is with Mazda SUVs.
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Is 'The Hunger Games' Building Too Much Buzz For Its Own Good?
Jan 23, 2012 — The Hunger Games will be one of the most hyped films of 2012. Is it too much already?
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'The Middle' Really, Really Wants You To Buy Some Car We Don't Remember
Jan 19, 2012 — Last night's episode of The Middle featured an awkward, extended bit of product placement.
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Mariah Carey And Justin Bieber Tell A Christmas Story Of Terror And Mob Rule
Dec 1, 2011 — We take a closer look at the Bieber-Carey video that premiered last night.
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'Your Man Reminder': A Cheeky Breast Health App That Raises A Few Questions
Oct 25, 2011 — Mark Blankenship looks at an app called Your Man Reminder, which calls upon some women's enjoyment of attractive shirtless dudes to encourage good breast health.
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Skipping The Ads On TV? Get Ready For The Shows That Are The Ads
Oct 5, 2011 — Advertisers are looking for new ways to keep viewers from working around their advertisements. One way to do it is to just make the whole show into an ad, which is happening with products as diverse as Disney theme parks and Kenmore microwaves.
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