NPR: Talk of the Nation Opinion Page PodcastEvery 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.Anti-Americanism: Don't Believe the Hype- June 23, 2008 Author Fouad Ajami says that despite perceptions to the contrary, anti-Americanism is not alive and well. As he writes in his Wall Street Journal op-ed, "It is an old trick&x85;" to believe otherwise.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91812972&ft=2&f=5139316 Is the Media Making Us Feel Worse- June 16, 2008 Gregg Easterbrook explains why he feels that, besides the Iraq war, negative media impressions of life in America have conditioned us to believe that the country is much worse than it actually is.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91554989&ft=2&f=5139316 Travel Responsibly ... Or Better Yet, Not at All- June 9, 2008 'Tis the season for exotic vacations, but Los Angeles Times automotive critic Dan Neil argues that would-be travelers should think twice before they take off for endangered locales. "The fact is, most places in the world cannot withstand retail tourism," he writes. So just don't go.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91320337&ft=2&f=5139316 Why Are Boomers Still Talking About the 60s- June 3, 2008 Columnist Meghan Daum says that when it comes to honoring anniversaries of 1960s milestones, the baby boomer generation just doesn't know when to stop. "Enough with the 1968 nostalgia," Daum writes in an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times. "It's time for boomers to stifle themselves."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91072884&ft=2&f=5139316 |