美国国家公共电台 NPR How States Are Banding Together To Take On Trump

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There are several federal investigations into Russian meddling in last year's election, but states are playing a role, too. New York, for one, could become a powerful adversary of the Trump administration if the president tries t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Equifax Breach Puts Credit Bureaus' Oversight In Question

DAVID GREENE, HOST: A hundred and forty-three million. That is the number of Americans whose personal information may have been exposed in the recent data breach at Equifax. This led to a lawsuit against the company by the state of Massachusetts, an

美国国家公共电台 NPR Editing Embryo DNA Yields Clues About Early Human Development

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For the first time, scientists have altered the DNA in human embryos to make a fundamental discovery about early human development. Scientists say this proves that modifying genes and human embryos can reveal powerful insights into

美国国家公共电台 NPR Mexico City Doomed By Its Geology To More Earthquakes

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Rescuers in and around Mexico City are still digging through rubble, searching for survivors of yesterday's massive earthquake. It happened at 1 p.m. local time, in the middle of the school and work day. Buildings fell across five

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Kitchens Across New York, 'Oh My Sweet Land' Serves Up Stories Of Syria

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Many plays have been called kitchen sink dramas because of their attempts at realism. A new play takes that to the extreme. Oh My Sweet Land uses not only the sink but the stove, refrigerator, food processor, a chopping board and a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Who Controls Think Tanks? Shift In Funding Highlights Changes In The Industry

DAVID GREENE, HOST: These are pretty rough times for one of Washington, D.C.'s hometown industries - think tanks. These are where scholars get paid to study issues and offer advice. But now one of them is dealing with a controversy over the influence

美国国家公共电台 NPR Film Chronicles The Road To The 2-Hour Marathon: It's 'Just 25 Seconds Away'

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This next story is about an attempt to break one of the most famous barriers in sports, running a marathon in less than two hours. Now that means running a 4-minute, 34-second mile and then maintaining that pace for 26.2 mile

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Autobiography Of Gucci Mane': A Story Of Rap And Rebirth

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The rapper Gucci Mane is one of hip-hop's most prolific artists. Is it Gucci Mane or Gucci Man (ph)? GUCCI MANE: Gucci Mane. CHANG: (Laughter) I still don't know. Is that Man or Mane? MANE: It's Mane. CHANG: (Laughter). MANE: But,

美国国家公共电台 NPR Border Patrol Arrests Parents While Infant Awaits Serious Operation

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. immigration agents have had a longstanding policy. Certain places are off-limits for arresting immigrants who are in this country illegally - no schools, no hospitals. NPR's John Burnett has broken the story of a family that w

2016年CRI 'We Believe Deeply In Lox And Bagels': What It Means To Be A Secular Jew

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Jewish High Holy Days are upon us beginning with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, which ended last night. For many people, this is a time of celebration and spiritual renewal. But for some, it might be a challenging time, e

美国国家公共电台 NPR Biologist Jonathan Losos Explores 'Convergent Evolution' In 'Improbable Destinies'

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Biologist Jonathan Losos and I have at least one thing in common - we were both blown away by the late paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould's 1989 book Wonderful Life. Gould saw evolution as being all about odd contingencies, acciden

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Young People Who Do Extraordinary Things' Are The Norm In Marie Lu's YA World

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The author Marie Lu specializes in science fiction and fantasy novels for young adults. She wrote two bestselling series, Legacy and The Young Elites. Her latest novel, Warcross, was inspired by her time in the video game industry

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Hokkaido, Being In North Korea's Missile Flight Path Means Cold War-Era Drills

DAVID GREENE, HOST: As North Korea has been advancing its nuclear program, one country especially alarmed right now is North Korea's neighbor Japan. Last Tuesday, a North Korean missile flew over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. And that's where we f

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Powerful Pull Of Opioids Leaves Many 'Missing' From U.S. Workforce

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: All right, let's talk about the estimated one and a half million unemployed Americans who have stopped looking for jobs, even though there are plenty available. This week, NPR's Yuki Noguchi has been asking how much the opioi

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Mother And Daughter Upset Suburban Status Quo In 'Little Fires Everywhere'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Celeste Ng's new novel is about two families in the heart of America who can't seem to see into each other's hearts. The Richardsons are a happy family with four children and a lovely home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where, quote, the

美国国家公共电台 NPR With A Hurricane Approaching Florida, Airline Algorithms Show No Sympathy

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: When crisis strikes, leaders often call for sacrifice. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and in these days before Hurricane Irma churns ashore, we've seen innumerable Americans volunteer, sacrifice and even risk their lives to h

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Boy Peers Curiously Over Border Wall, His Artist Asks: 'What Is He Thinking?'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There is a giant baby towering over part of the barrier wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. It's a cutout of a black-and-white image of a 1-year-old Mexican boy - his face and hands. He has thick, dark hair and looks as though he's

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'The Deuce,' Sex Isn't Titillating — It's Business

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There's been a fair amount of nostalgia for the 1970s on TV, from shows on the birth of rap music to the Netflix remake of the sitcom One Day At A Time. And now HBO has a new series set in 1970s New York City. (SOUNDBITE OF CURTIS

美国国家公共电台 NPR Virtual Reality Project Captures Experience Of Immigrants And Refugees

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I once snuck across the border from Tijuana to San Diego. I was with NPR's Mandalit del Barco to watch people cross illegally into this country - at night, across a highway, through a fence, through sewers and over hills, we ran wi

美国国家公共电台 NPR With Harvey And Now Irma, Federal Funds And FEMA Are Put To The Test

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. Congress has approved - and President Trump has signed - a disaster relief measure of more than $15 billion. It's to help pay for damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and to prepare for Hurricane Irma. It's a much-needed infu