We Can All Do Better
By Bill Bradley
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Talk of the Nation Bradley: ‘Do Better’ To Reverse Country’s Course
May 10, 2012
Former New Jersey Senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley sees an America enduring a “slow-motion crisis.” But he also sees unlimited potential to improve the U.S. In We Can All Do Better, he argues that political change can come about remarkably fast, but only if people get involved.

The Story of English in 100 Words

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The Daily Circuit: David Crystal on the English Language in 100 Words

Talk of the Nation: From ‘App’ to ‘Tea’: English Examined in 100 Words

Our speakers merrily swipe some words from other languages, make others up, adopt some because they’re cool and others because they sound classy.

Take the word debt, for example, originally from the French, but that silent B inserted as a reference to ancient Latin at a moment when many English speakers thought the language needed elevation. Linguist David Crystal says there’s a story behind each and every word, even one as commonplace as and.

And in a new book, he tells the story of the English language in 100 select words.

How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

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Talk of the Nation: Cooking Everything, Bittman Back to the Basics?

Leanard Lopate: Mark Bittman goes Back to the Basics

Mark Bittman’s highly-acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to Cook Everything: The Basics he reveals how truly easy it is to learn fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups, poultry, meats, fish, sides and desserts, Bittman explains what every home cook, particularly novices, should know.

Am I My Genes: Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing

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Talk of the Nation: Am I My Genes?

Am I My Genes? shows how real individuals have confronted genetic issues in their daily lives. The book describes—often in the person’s own words—how each has wrestled with the vast implications that genetics has for their lives and families. Klitzman shows how these men and women struggle to make sense of their predicament and its causes.

omedy and character portrait, resulting in an experience that is both smart and dumb, raunchy and earnest and altogether enjoyable.

Presidential Debates: Fifty Years of High-Risk TV by Alan Schroeder

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Talk of the Nation Game-Changing Debate Moments
February 29, 2012
Presidential debates can provide a boost to a candidate, thwart a lead in polls or prompt a decision to leave the race. NPR’s Ken Rudin and Alan Schroeder, author of Presidential Debates: 40 Years of High-Risk TV, look at game-changing moments in the 2012 election cycle.