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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Total Failure: How George Foreman's Losses Showed Him The Light

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: All this month, in a series called Total Failure, we're learning about how setbacks shape our lives. Today, George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion. In 1974, Foreman suffered one of the greatest upsets in sports history,

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美国国家公共电台 NPR A New Orleans Company Shines A Light On Opera's Diverse History

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: For many people, New Orleans is all about jazz, but there is also a deep history of opera in the city. And OperaCreole, an opera company founded in New Orleans, is resurrecting classical and opera music written by composers

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Top White House Lawyer Donald McGahn Sits At The Center Of Controversy

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The top lawyer in the White House has a challenging job in ordinary times. These are not ordinary times. Four months into the Trump administration, White House counsel Donald McGahn has had to contend with high-profile court cases,

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美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Shtum,' A Portrait Of Autism Drawn From Real Life

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Shtum is a Yiddish word. It means silence. It is the name of a novel also narrated by the father of a profoundly autistic son who cannot speak. And it parallels a personal story for the author. Jem Lester, the author of Shtum joins

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Art You Can Wear On Your Arm? For Judith Leiber, It's In The Bag

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Judith Leiber's handbags can be shaped like penguins, crystal-covered zebras, streetcars, firecrackers. They have been carried by first ladies and celebrities, not including BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. And now they're

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Beaches, Bathing Suits, And Finally On The Big Screen, 'Baywatch'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: And now beaches, bathing suits and Baywatch - Baywatch on the big screen. On TV, the series turned out to be critic-proof, no doubt the movie will too. That has not kept NPR's Bob Mondello from filing this review. BOB MONDELLO, BYL

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Finding The Middle In The Incivility War

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Last week's special congressional election in Montana got national attention for more than the issues. A journalist has called for police to investigate Republican Greg Gianforte for assaulting him, an encounter captured in a rec

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美国国家公共电台 NPR New Immigration Crackdowns Creating 'Chilling Effect' On Crime Reporting

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Law enforcement officials have been warning about the unintended consequences of President Donald Trump's immigration dragnet. They caution that it will further isolate immigrants who are in the country illegally. That includes c

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Boom Time Again For U.S. Oil Industry, Thanks To OPEC

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The U.S. oil industry is coming out of a slump that's gone on for two years. Today, there are more than twice as many rigs drilling for oil compared to a year ago. One big factor is OPEC, the cartel of oil exporting states. Last

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