美国国家公共电台 NPR Harold Evans Makes Himself Clear: No More Passive Voice

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Harold Evans sees a lot of fog all around us - a fog of murky words, qualifiers and subordinate clauses that clog a sentence and route an expression into obscurity - puffed up phrases, passive voices, misused words and words with n

美国国家公共电台 NPR This Is About Obsession: Kathryn Hahn On The New Amazon Series, 'I Love Dick'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's a new show on Amazon that breaks a lot of rules. It doesn't even seem to know there are rules. It's called, I Love Dick based on a book by the same name. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, I LOVE DICK) KATHRYN HAHN: (As Chris Kraus)

美国国家公共电台 NPR Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: For people who are a step away from homelessness, getting a housing voucher can feel like a way to a better life, but it isn't a guarantee. NPR and the PBS show Frontline have been examining the billions that taxpayers spend to h

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lou Harrison, The 'Maverick' Composer With Asia In His Ears

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: YouTube and streaming services help world music reach more of the world than ever, like B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music. But NPR's Tom Huizenga thinks we also need to salute the composer Lou Harrison, who was born a hund

美国国家公共电台 NPR Communities Key To Fighting Opioid Crisis, HHS Secretary Says

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Trump administration is making new moves to combat a national health crisis. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in our country. And opioid ov

美国国家公共电台 NPR What Pepe The Frog's Death Can Teach Us About The Internet

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A cartoon frog died on the Internet a few days ago. His name was Pepe. You might remember him over the course of the 2016 election. He became one of the most recognizable symbols of the alt-right. NPR's Sam Sanders tells us how P

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So if you haven't heard of the self-described dirty trickster Roger Stone, you might be missing out. And it is not just Stone who says so. MORGAN PEHME: We thought that Roger being a pot-smoking bodybuilding dandy and that he and

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tiny And Defiant, Texas Town Launches Headfirst Into 'Show Me Your Papers' Debate

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, so there's a new Texas law that bans sanctuary cities, and it has outraged Democrats, immigrant advocates and also police chiefs. This measure overrides local laws and empowers police to ask anyone they detain if they a

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Mother-Daughter Bond: 'We Have One Heart, You And I'

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVID GREENE, HOST: And that music means it is time for StoryCorps on this Friday before Mother's Day. Today, a daughter who wanted to thank her mom for not giving up on her. In 1972, Sarah Churchill gave birth to her third child

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hostile Town Hall For Congressman Who Helped Save GOP Health Care Bill

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Voters and activists have been lashing out at members of Congress over health care for months now. Add the anger, particularly on the left, over the president's firing of FBI Director James Comey, and you get this scene that unfo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Extortion

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Rebels in Colombia have stopped fighting a civil war. Some have not stopped the techniques they have perfected over the years for making a living. During the war, the rebel group known as the FARC earned millions of dollars by ex

美国国家公共电台 NPR An Iraqi Sniper Traps Two U.S. Soldiers In 'The Wall'

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: War movies don't get much smaller than The Wall. It's from the director who made the first Bourne movie, and this new film is stripped to absolute essentials - men, guns, desert. Critic Bob Mondello says as small as it is, The Wa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Infections in the hospital in particular are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem. And many of these infections are spread through the hands of health care workers. DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, now one Los Angeles hosp

美国国家公共电台 NPR How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a very close view this morning of the sharks that have been swarming around some Southern California beaches. Why would dozens of sharks turn up there in recent weeks? Chris Lowe studies them. So we placed a call - or we

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why Rick And Canyon Barry Stay True To The 'Granny Shot'

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's talk basketball now. The NBA finals are this week, and during the games, you're going to hear commentators talk about the importance, not just of making big plays, but of mastering the details like making free throws, which

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Ramblin' Blues Of Gregg Allman

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Musician Gregg Allman, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 69. He passed away at his home in Savannah, Ga., after battling liver cancer and other health problems. He had a major role in defining the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Barbershop: The Unofficial Start To Summer Entertainment

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now it's time for the Barbershop. That's where we get together with a group of interesting people to talk about what's in the news and what's on their minds. Joining us for a shape-up this week is Luvvie Ajayi. She's the writ

美国国家公共电台 NPR Influential Voice In Southern Rock, Gregg Allman Dies At 69

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 1969, Gregg Allman and his older brother Duane Allman formed The Allman Brothers Band. It was one of the era's most popular concert bands. Gregg Allman's signature bluesy voice and his skills on the keyboard made The Allman Br

美国国家公共电台 NPR South Korean Youth Struggle To Find Jobs After Years Of Studying For Tests

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to some economic news. South Korea's economy has been thought of as an Asian tiger with high growth and productivity. But momentum there has slowed, and these days, unemployment is at its highest level in 17 years.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why The 'Sgt. Pepper's' Cover Art Matters As Much As The Music

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS BAND CLUB) THE BEATLES: (Singing) It was 20 years ago today Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile. So may I introduce t