美国国家公共电台 NPR Pentagon Says It's Staying In Syria, Even Though ISIS Appears Defeated

DAVID GREENE, HOST: There may still be terrorist attacks carried out in its name, but the state of Islamic State is really no more. ISIS is down to a handful of enclaves, but there are still hundreds of U.S. forces fighting ISIS in Syria. And the Pen

美国国家公共电台 NPR Chairman Steps Down As NPR Grapples With Harassment Crisis

ELISE HU, HOST: More fallout here at NPR today over sexual harassment concerns. The chairman of NPR's board of directors has decided to step down from that role, and a senior editor is now on leave. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and NPR re

美国国家公共电台 NPR Judge Declares A Mistrial In Sen. Robert Menendez Corruption Trial

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Climate Change Ripens Prospects For German Winemakers

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: All right, thousands of politicians and scientists are wrapping up a climate conference in Germany. Maybe on the way out, they'll stop through wine country. And if they do, they'll find new varietals made possible by climate chan

美国国家公共电台 NPR Armie Hammer Says Filming 'Call Me By Your Name' Was Its Own Summer Romance

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The new movie Call Me By Your Name is based on a beloved novel. It tells the story of two young men who fall in love one summer in northern Italy. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME) ARMIE HAMMER: (As Oliver) What does one do

美国国家公共电台 NPR Babies And Baseball: A Dad Plants The Seeds For A Shared Love Of The Game

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: OK, all this week, we're exploring fandom, what makes people fall in love, become fans of a show or a comic book series or a sports team like the Houston Astros, whose super fans include Pete Van Vleet. He's a father who wonders

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Think of this next story as a tale of undocumented migrants. Americans are, of course, debating what to do about immigrants who came here illegally for work. And there's a similar story in China. Many people migrate within that c

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Climate Negotiators Debate Nations' Pledges, Scientists Worry It's Not Enough

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: World leaders have been meeting in Bonn, Germany, over the past several days trying to work out next steps in the Paris climate agreement. President Trump says the U.S. will withdraw from that deal, though that can't happen till

美国国家公共电台 NPR What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?

ELISE HU, HOST: More than 30,000 people are killed by guns every year in the U.S. That's more than those that die of AIDS, and more - and about the same number as those who die in car crashes or from liver disease. But unlike diseases and car crashes

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'General Hospital' Was 'The Dope' In Prison — And Kept Him Out Of Trouble

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Before Christopher Scott went to prison, he led a quiet life, spending as much time as possible with his sons. CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: In the place that I lived at, we had, like, a pond, so I used to take my two boys out and go feed t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hurricane Damage To Manufacturers In Puerto Rico Affects Mainland Hospitals, Too

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A hurricane damage from Puerto Rico - from Puerto Rico is being felt in hospitals across the rest of the United States. That's because a lot of medical devices are manufactured in Puerto Rico. In fact, more than 100 plants there

美国国家公共电台 NPR Oceans May Host Next Wave Of Renewable Energy

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: I say renewable energy and you probably think wind or maybe the sun. You might be able to put the ocean's waves on that list, too. The Department of Energy is experimenting with this idea. The department is spending $40 million t

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Native Americans Facing Sexual Assault, Justice Feels Out Of Reach

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's hear what Native Americans think of the justice system. People in minority groups often perceive the justice system differently than others. And many statistics indicate minorities are targeted more often. A poll from NPR,

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Picks Alex Azar To Lead Health And Human Services

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President Trump has announced his choice to become the new secretary of Health and Human Services. Alex Azar is a former drug company executive who also served as deputy HHS secretary in the George W. Bush administration. If he i

美国国家公共电台 NPR For Attorney General Sessions, Hill Testimony Presents Risk And Opportunity

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When the history of President Trump's administration is written, it will have to include space for the story of Jeff Sessions. The Alabama senator was one of the few mainstream politicians to back Trump early. He then left his Se

美国国家公共电台 NPR AARP Foundation Sues Nursing Home To Stop Illegal Evictions

ELISE HU, HOST: Tomorrow, a California judge could decide if Gloria Single will be reunited with her husband, Bill. She's 83. He's 93. The two lived in the same nursing home until last March. That's when Gloria Single was evicted without warning. NPR

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Travel Ban Allowed To Take Partial Effect

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump's travel ban is back on, partially, after an appeals court ruling over the third version of it. Here's NPR's Richard Gonzales. RICHARD GONZALES, BYLINE: The ruling comes from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth

美国国家公共电台 NPR When Wrestling Is 'Physical Theater,' Fans See Art In The Ring

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Is A Corporate Tax Cut Really What The Economy Needs Right Now?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's ask if a Republican tax cut really does what's advertised. The centerpiece of the GOP plan is a tax cut for corporations, a rate that's now 35 percent and would fall to 20. Various tax deductions would go away to help finan

美国国家公共电台 NPR Biden Tells NPR He Has 'No Plans' To Run In 2020

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: He's well into his 70s, but Joe Biden doesn't seem to have lost much of his energy. The former vice president has not discouraged talk of a run for president. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: He's promoting a book called Promise Me, Dad: A Y