SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Over the next few weeks, we're going to meet a series of people who are pursuing the American dream through the most basic part of life, food. Today we're going to meet a fisherman in Massachusetts, a place where people once made a

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Political Exile, A Centuries-Old Russian Tradition, Returns

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, when Russia's communist system came crashing down 25 years ago, many Russians hoped their country would become a democracy. We were reminded two years ago how dim those hopes have become when a prominent opposition leader was

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Poll: Most Americans Say Don't Repeal Obamacare Without A Replacement

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They've said that's a priority. But there's a new poll suggesting that their constituents might not be as eager as they are to see the law

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美国国家公共电台 NPR After Prison, A Mom Finds Her Way Back Into Her Daughter's Life

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) DAVID GREENE, HOST: And that music means it is time for StoryCorps. Today, two conversations recorded 10 years apart. Recently, 25-year-old Kayla Wilson sat down with her mom at StoryCorps. We'll hear that interview in a bit, but

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Push To Transfer Federal Lands To States Has Sportsmen On Edge

DAVID GREENE, HOST: One of the very first moves by the new Republican Congress was to make it easier to transfer ownership of federal public lands in the West over to states. And the state of Wyoming has become a flashpoint in this debate. Lawmakers

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美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Manufacturers Brace For Trump's Next Trade Targets

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, Donald Trump has said his priority as president is going to be protecting jobs, and much of his focus is expected to be U.S. trade policy. For one thing, Trump has repeatedly talked about renegotiating NAFTA, this is the free

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Canceled Ford Plant Adds To Mexico's Economic Frustrations

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's turn now to Mexico. Ford Motor Company's decision this week to cancel construction of an auto plant there has shocked that country. And people are especially disappointed in the place where the Ford plant was under const

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Titanic Documentary Suggests Engine Room Fire Led To Sinking

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The story of the Titanic that most people know is pretty straightforward - unsinkable ship sets sail. Ship hits iceberg. Ship sinks. A new documentary suggests an extra wrinkle in that 104-year-old story. The claim is that a coal

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Louisiana History Washes Away As Sea Levels Rise, Land Sinks

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Louisiana is losing its coast faster than any place in the world. That's because of sea level rise, development and sinking marshland. Officials are trying to rebuild those marshes and the wetlands, but much of the coast can't be

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美国国家公共电台 NPR When It Comes To Russia, So Far Donald Trump Mostly Stands Alone

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. Tomorrow, Donald Trump will be briefed by intelligence officials on Russia's alleged cyberattacks. Now, Trump has dismissed the agency's conclusions, even questioning their competence. And as NPR's Mara Liasson reports,

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Bears That Inspired 'Adorable' Korean Paralympic Mascot Live In Caged Captivity

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: One year from now, South Korea will host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. One Olympic tradition is to select mascots. The Koreans chose two animals native to the country, a white tiger and a black bear. But as NPR's Elise

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Obama's Farewell Address: How Presidents Use This Moment Of Reflection

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Tonight in Chicago, President Barack Obama will follow a tradition that dates back to America's first president - the farewell address. NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith has this look at how past presidents have used thi

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美国国家公共电台 NPR 5 Things To Watch For In Jeff Sessions' Attorney General Hearings

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The first of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees gets a hearing this morning. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions was one of Trump's earliest supporters in Congress, now he's in line to become the next attorney general. But

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Encore: 'La La Land' Invokes Nostalgia For 1930s Hollywood

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: At last night's Golden Globes, Damien Chazelle and his movie La La Land made it big. The film won a total of seven awards, including Best Actor and Actress in a Musical or Comedy. Chazelle won for Best Director and Best Screenpla

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Clothes Don't Make A First Lady, But They Can Make A Statement

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: From head to toe, a first lady's look is heavily scrutinized. Melania Trump is used to that sort of attention. She was on the cover of Vogue in her Dior wedding dress. She's modeled for Harper's Bazaar and Sports Illustrated's sw

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Father Argues Against Radicalism In 'Letters to a Young Muslim'

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Omar Saif Ghobash is a Muslim. His two sons are Muslim. He says he worries they're being taught a hateful version of Islam, not an inclusive one. So he sat down and wrote to them, and the collection of writing is now a book calle

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美国国家公共电台 NPR How Tattoo Artist Bang Bang Is Leaving His Mark On Celebrities

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now it's time for another installment of our series My Big Break. And this one starts out with a bang. KEITH MCCURDY: My name is Bang Bang, and I'm a New York City tattoo artist. MARTIN: His given name is Keith McCurdy, but t

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Low Pay In State Legislatures Means Some Can't Afford The Job

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Many state legislatures around this country have a serious human resources problem. Salaries for being a state legislator are relatively low. And as Johnny Kauffman of member station WABE reports, not everybody can afford to do t

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Electronic Health Records May Help Customize Medical Treatments

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Today in Your Health, we report on the consequence of a change at many doctor's offices. It's common that a doctor or nurse enters information on a computer instead of filling out paper forms about the patient. Those electronic m

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Actress Sigourney Weaver Talks About Redefining The Leading Lady Role

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now we're going to spend a few minutes with a woman who's redefined what it means to be a leading lady. Sigourney Weaver starred in the Alien movie franchise of the 1980s. Since then, she has cemented her icon status with memorab

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