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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is There A Way To Keep Using Opioid Painkillers And Reduce Risk?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: In Your Health on this Monday, we report on the dilemma at the heart of the opioid crisis. Many of the addictive drugs that ruin or end lives are also helpful to people with severe pain, so doctors have to strike a balance. We ha

美国国家公共电台 NPR Brain Scientists Look Beyond Opioids To Conquer Pain

DAVID GREENE, HOST: This question of how to find that balance when you have patients in pain and doctors who are fearing addiction is coming up this week as the Society for Neuroscience holds its meetings here in Washington, D.C. And NPR's Jon Hamilt

美国国家公共电台 NPR Separated First By War, Then Sickness, 2 WWII Veterans Are Laid To Rest Together

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The love story between Isabell and Preble Staver came quietly to an end last month. The couple was together for more than seven decades. The Stavers were two of the hundreds of World War II veterans who are dying each day. NPR's S

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Lifetime Of Finding Peace, Purpose And Voice In The Pages Of Comics

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And sometimes being part of a fan community means finding a welcoming group of like-minded people. Other times, fellow fans may not be so nice. Like, maybe you don't want to be in a comic club with Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Book On 'Bunk' For Our Post-Truth Times

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's no secret that America is going through a post-truth or fake news moment. There are people in this country who continue to believe that Barack Obama was born in Kenya and that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job. F

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Exhibit Shows Off Special Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen's Lasting Works

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to spend the next few minutes hearing about two unusual stories about the film industry. Long before CGI and digital animation, creatures like those in Clash Of The Titans came alive through the world of stop-motion m

美国国家公共电台 NPR In New Film, 'My Friend Dahmer' Author Portrays Serial Killer As Sympathetic Outcast

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here's that second story we promised you. There's a new movie out this weekend, and it's a biopic with an interesting backstory of its own. Remember the serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer? Between 1978 and 1991, he murdered 17 people