美国国家公共电台 NPR Doctors Say Parenting And Pot Smoking Don't Mix

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Most states have now legalized medical marijuana, and eight of them allow recreational use for those 21 and older. But researchers say that adult users need to be mindful because secondhand marijuana smoke can have a serious effe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Zsa Zsa Gabor, An Icon Of Camp, Glitz And Glam, Dies At 99

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Taking a moment to say goodbye to Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died yesterday in Los Angeles of heart failure, reportedly at the age of 99. Here's NPR's Neda Ulaby. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: I know exactly what you're thinking. The cop slapper?

美国国家公共电台 NPR 2016 Book Recommendations, Tailored For Your Gifting Needs

AILSA CHANG, HOST: If you are still looking for gifts for your family and friends, how about a book? Remember those? I have asked WEEKEND EDITION books editor Barrie Hardymon to think about her favorite books from the past year that will make great g

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Iraqi Families With ISIS Links, Agonizing Choices — And Consequences

AILSA CHANG, HOST: When the Iraqi army liberated her village from ISIS, Hamda Mahmoud made an agonizing choice. She handed over to Iraqi security forces her own son, who had joined ISIS. She fears her teenager's been executed. And now, as NPR's Jane

美国国家公共电台 NPR The 84-Year-Old Grandmother Who Fronts D.C.'s Coolest House Band

AILSA CHANG, HOST: On a Sunday night in Washington, D.C., a white-haired grandmother is warming up for her set at a local dive bar. ALICE DONAHUE: (Playing piano). You know what that is? Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (laughter). CHANG: This is A

美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Partisan Rancor, Democrats And Republicans Can Agree On Dogs

AILSA CHANG, HOST: So I usually cover Congress. And one of the coolest secrets about my job is the furry, four-legged friend I get to bring to work every day. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Hi, Mickey. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Hey, Mickey. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Mick

美国国家公共电台 NPR On A 'Eugenics Registry,' A Record Of California's Thousands Of Sterilizations

AILSA CHANG, HOST: There's a grim chapter in American history that involves forced sterilization. And for much of the last century, California had one of the most active sterilization programs in the country. A state law from 1909 authorized the surg

美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet H.E.R., A Rising Voice Whose Face Remains A Mystery

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now we'd like to talk with a breakout artist. She's won accolades from big names such as Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean. Her debut EP H.E.R. Volume 1 shot to number one on the iTunes RB chart. But here's the twist, nobody knows who

美国国家公共电台 NPR Transgender Americans Race To Finish Paperwork Before Trump Administration

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And switching gears now, parents of children who identify as transgender are rushing to change how their kids identify their gender on government documents before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. That's because some in

美国国家公共电台 NPR NPR Taste Test: Upside Down Cake To Turn Your Holiday Party All The Way Up

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Hey, Aggie. How's it going? We met up with pastry chef Aggie Chin again this past week to bring you her recommendation for a family-style dessert perfect for a holiday dinner, pear upside-down spice cake. AGGIE CHIN: I love pears a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have strong ties to oil and gas. Trump has also been clear about his support for coal. You might think that would mean renewable energy companies are feeling a bit anxiou

美国国家公共电台 NPR Medicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to talk about a very specific health problem now - kidney failure. The federal government will pay for expensive transplants for patients whose kidneys aren't working anymore. But after three years, the government wil

美国国家公共电台 NPR See Red In A New Light: Imperial China Meets Mark Rothko In D.C. Exhibition

DAVID GREENE, HOST: OK. Here in Washington, D.C., a single color, red, is the focus of a small exhibition at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery of Asian Art. NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg says the show finds links between a 15th-century Min

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Christmas Tree Ornament Is Worth A Thousand Words

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, SILVER BELLS) UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) Bum bum bum, bum bum bum bum (ph). ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Time now to talk Christmas tree decorations. Earlier this month, I spoke with Bonnie Mackay, who wrote a memoir told through Chris

美国国家公共电台 NPR Christmas Cookie Cocktails: Nice, Naughty Drinks For (21+) Boys And Girls

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A bar in Washington, D.C., has found a way to combine two holiday season staples, cocktails and cookies. NPR's Neda Ulaby visited the birthplace of the cookie dough cocktail. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: Even in a season spiked with boozy s

美国国家公共电台 NPR In China's Drone Seizure And Return, A Strategic Message To U.S.

DAVID GREENE, HOST: As the United States approaches the inauguration of a new president, there is a dangerous dance underway in the South China Sea. Last week, China seized an underwater drone the U.S. Navy was operating there. The Obama administrati

美国国家公共电台 NPR Gingrich Says Trump Must Address Business Conflicts Soon, Urges Monitoring

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's chat now with one of President-elect Donald Trump's most high-profile advisers. It's former House Speaker Newt Gingrich who, like Trump, led a political upheaval. That was 1994. Gingrich helped Republicans take control of bo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Vigils Honor The Homeless Who Died As They Lived: On The Streets

DAVID GREENE, HOST: This week, around this country, activists are holding vigils to remember thousands of people who passed away in 2016. They all belong to a group we label the homeless. NPR's Pam Fessler found that the majority of those being memor

美国国家公共电台 NPR Fearing Arrest At Home, Turkish Military Officers Seek Asylum In U.S.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In Turkey, the government has been arresting people who've been implicated in the failed political coup last summer. Tens of thousands of Turkish military officers, teachers, judges and journalists have been jailed on orders from

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Elena Of Avalor' Takes The Throne As Disney's First Latina Princess

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: This year, Disney premiered its first Latina princess. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ELENA OF AVALOR THEME SONG) GABY MORENO: (Singing) Elena, Elena of Avalor. SIEGEL: Elena of Avalor sings and plays guitar. She goes on adventures and rule