NPR 2009-07-01

After a long battle, Republican Norm Coleman has conceded defeat to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota Senate race. That follows a state Supreme Court ruling in favor of Franken today. NPR's Cathy Shaw reports. The unanimous court ruling came after an

NPR 2009-07-02

Thousands of helicopter-borne US marines have launched a massive assault in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, a Taliban stronghold and the main source of their cash crop poppies that produce heroin. NPR's Tom Bowman joins us now. Tom, wha

NPR 2009-07-03

The news the economy lost another 467, 000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5% drew comments from President Obama today. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, the president said he understands why people are deeply concerned th

NPR 2009-07-04

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will resign on July 26th and will not seek re-election next year. As last year's Republican vice-Presidential candidate, Palin's move is seen as a potential first step toward a bid for the White H

NPR 2009-07-05

Former national football league quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in an apartment complex in Nashville today. McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN has more. Nashville police say no suspects have bee

NPR 2009-07-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A plane carrying the ousted president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya is reportedly being denied permission to land in that country. Honduras's civil aviation director says the plane has been diverted to El

NPR 2009-07-07

President Obama says a preliminary agreement reached today with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is an important step toward increasing nuclear security. We have signed a joint understanding for a follow-on treaty to the START agreement that will r

NPR 2009-07-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer Secretary of State Hilary Clinton says that Costa Rica's President will try to mediate an end to a political crisis in Honduras. NPR's Michele Keleman reports. Just days after his failed attempt to return

NPR 2009-07-09

Lawmakers are expressing outrage over a security exercise that showed investigators had no troubles smuggling bomb-making materials past guards at a number of federal buildings. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman called it the broadest indictment of

NPR 2009-07-10

This week's summit meeting in Italy produced no firm commitment from developing countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but President Obama says he's not giving up. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. President Obama says it's not easy to get 17

NPR 2009-07-12

President Obama has wrapped up his visit to Ghana where he told lawmakers they are proving that democracy can work in Africa. He also said Africa's future is up to Africans. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. Mr. Obama said Africa has an important role t

NPR 2009-07-13

Committee Chairman in both the Senate and House say they will begin investigations into a secret CIA counterterrorism program that the Bush administration did not disclose to Congress for nearly eight years. Former Vice President Dick Cheney alleged

NPR 2009-07-15

In her first day of questioning, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor explained controversial statement she has made about the role of race and ethnicity playing in judging. She rejected accusation she allows her background to influence her decisio

NPR 2009-07-16

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor held her ground through another day of intense questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. President Obama's pick to replace retiring Justice David Souter refused to be drawn out on the abort

NPR 2009-07-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Today Judge Sonia Sotomayor described her judicial philosophy as fidelity to the law. Her opening statement capped the first day of her confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台一月-An Athlete of God

Steve Inskeep : This I Believe. Critics have called Martha Graham the undisputed star of our modern dance world. Surprisingly enough, this pioneer in the dance did not begin her training until she was sixteen. Born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of a p

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台一月-My Father Worked the Mines

Marcos Mcpeek Villatoro : My father worked in the coal mines of Kentucky. It was his last job before he retired. After a life moving from one mechanic's shop job to another, this was a real job, said the friend who offered it to him. Sure, it was ri

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台一月-A Generational Gap in Work Philosophy

Steve Inskeep : Commentator Baxter Black has his own way of trying to teach young people, though it is not as easy as it used to be. Baxter Black : Yes, Virginia, things have changed. A 20-something couple I know has occasionally sought my counsel.

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台一月-Hoping and Pining, and Driving: A First C

Steve Inskeep : Here is another installment of StoryCorps, the project that is traveling the country recording interviews between loved ones and friends. These interviews are archived at the Library of Congress and some of them are heard here on Mor

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台三月-Studies Find High Mercury Levels in the W

Studies that will be released today show that fish, birds and mammals in New England have significant amounts of mercury in their bodies. The studies find the toxic metal in some unexpected habitats and they suggest that power plants in the Midwest a