ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The late Jim Henson is the subject of a new permanent exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City. Henson created the Muppets. And unlike some other collections devoted to his work, this one makes the case for Hen

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Netflix, ABC Portrayals Of Autism Still Fall Short, Critics Say

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the best-known depictions of autism in a major film is Dustin Hoffman's character in the Oscar-winning 1988 film Rain Man. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, RAIN MAN) DUSTIN HOFFMAN: (As Raymond) Maple syrup was supposed to be on the tabl

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Rhetoric Renews Debate In Guam: Is Being 'Tip Of The Spear' Worth It?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And the U.S. territory of Guam is in the spotlight after North Korea said it's studying whether to launch a missile toward the island. President Trump responded this way. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Le

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美国国家公共电台 NPR 3 Dead After Violence Linked To White Nationalist Rally In Virginia

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The governor of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville after a rally to protest the removal of a Confederate statue turned violent today. White nationalist demonstrators and counter protesters have been facin

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美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Bettencourt Affair': Extravagant Friendship Or Cruel Swindle?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Great scandals often begin in passion or ambition, but how do you explain the Bettencourt affair in France? Liliane Bettencourt, the richest woman in the world, is now locked off from the world by Alzheimer's. She's heir to the L'O

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美国国家公共电台 NPR In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Protestants have a major birthday to celebrate this year. It has been 500 years since Martin Luther brought about the Reformation. But many Protestant denominations are concerned about a modern phenomenon they see every Sunday -

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Men, Listen Up: Women Like The Smell Of Guys Who Eat A Certain Diet

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: What we can eat can influence more than our waistlines. It turns out, our diets also help determine what we smell like. Evolutionary scientists wondered whether this might play a role in attracting a mate. And as NPR's Allison Au

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Woody Harrelson On 'Glass Castle' Dad Whose Rages And Redemptions Loomed Large

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The film The Glass Castle is based on Jeannette Walls' best-selling memoir of the same name. It's the story of her family's tortured upbringing - moving around the country, living in poverty with parents who are obsessed wi

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美国国家公共电台 NPR In Egypt, A Rising Sea — And Growing Worries About Climate Change's Effects

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The effects of climate change move slowly, but they are broad. WEEKEND EDITION is taking a look at these effects around the world. NPR's Jane Araff went to the ancient city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, where rising sea

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Confronts Controversy Over Right-Wing Guest Conductor

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra will have a guest conductor this week. Dennis Prager will conduct Haydn's Symphony No. 51 at an orchestra fundraiser. Dennis Prager's day job as a conservative talk show host, though, has

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Mueller Turns Up The Heat With Unusual Search Warrant In Russia Probe

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The special counsel investigation into Russian interference in last year's election is heating up. This week we learned that the FBI conducted an early morning raid at the home of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. Here's w

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Navigating The 'Aisle Of Confusion' To Whiten Your Teeth

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Right from how smells can make us more attractive, let's turn to a multibillion-dollar global industry that is devoted to making you look more attractive, teeth whitening. Just walk into any pharmacy. Go online. You'll see them -

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Seltzer's Popularity Bubbles Up In The U.S.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We may be in the middle of a seltzer bubble. Americans are drinking nearly 170 million gallons each year, and seltzer sales have gone up 42 percent over the last five years with no signs of slowing down. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Furthe

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美国国家公共电台 NPR As Eclipse Madness Sweeps U.S., A Stonehenge Made Of Cars Prepares

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And we're going to turn now to Nebraska and a roadside attraction that mixes mysticism and Motown. It's Carhenge. (SOUNDBITE OF AD) UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Rising like monoliths from ancient times stands a formation of vintage American

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Some States Say Declaring An Emergency Has Helped In The Opioid Fight

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump is turning his attention to the nation's opioid crisis. He spoke yesterday laying out plans to step up law enforcement. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Federal drug prosecutions have gone

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Beach Town Tries To Reverse Runaway Growth Of 'Sober Homes'

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The nation's epidemic of opioid abuse has created new opportunities for insurance fraud. Health care insurance pays for the costs of recovery. That's led to a boom in residential treatment programs for addicts, some of which use de

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

DAVID GREENE, HOST: President Trump is pressuring the Justice Department to go after those who leak classified information. And he is certainly not the first president to be annoyed by leaks. In the '80s, Ronald Reagan even joked about his frustratio

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Proven Technology, Attempts To Make Table Saws Safer Drag On

AILSA CHANG, HOST: We've been following for a long time now a story about an invention that could save thousands of Americans every year from really serious accidents. Industry has resisted adopting it. And now, regulators in Washington may take step

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Chinese Blockbuster 'Wolf Warrior II' Mixes Jingoism With Hollywood Heroism

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's no question what the blockbuster film in China is this summer. An action flick called Wolf Warrior II has taken in more than half a billion dollars in its first two weeks. That's a new box office record for China. NPR's A

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Sal Khan: Can Technology Help Create A Global Classroom?

GUY RAZ, HOST: So here's what a chemistry class at the Khan Lab School in Los Altos, Calif., sounds like. UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: (Singing) Hydrogen and helium and lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon everywhere. Nitrogen all through the air. RAZ: Don't

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