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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Here's a sample of some of the titles on the New York Times best-sellers list for young adults - The Book of Dust, Renegades, War Cross. If you can't tell from the names, these books are all dystopian fiction. Elissa Nadworny of th

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, across the U.S., states are pouring resources into fighting the opioid epidemic. A handful of them have even declared public health emergencies. And Arizona did just that earlier this year. But some advocates say that until s

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Temperatures Fall, No Halt To Evictions Across Most Of The Country

DAVID GREENE, HOST: An estimated 2.7 million renters in the United States face eviction every year, according to the real estate website Redfin. And many of those evictions take place in wintertime, when temperatures fall below freezing. Now, some co

美国国家公共电台 NPR Older Adults' Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: As people get older, they're less likely to get a good night's sleep and also less likely to remember things. Now scientists think they know why. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Sleep is when we turn short-term

美国国家公共电台 NPR What's 'Casablanca' Without Nazis? After WWII, German Audiences Found Out

RAY SUAREZ, HOST: The classic World War II film Casablanca premiered 75 years ago. It's a story of romance, intrigue and sacrifice. It's also a passionately anti-Nazi movie. But in Germany, Casablanca was edited to create a very different film. Repor

美国国家公共电台 NPR From 'This Is Us' To 'Master Of None,' The Year's Groundbreaking TV Shows

RAY SUAREZ, HOST: We're going to take a moment now to talk about some of the year's groundbreaking moments in television - well, groundbreaking according to our very own TV critic Eric Deggans. And a warning - this conversation may contain some spoil

美国国家公共电台 NPR South Africa's ANC To Choose President Zuma's Replacement On 2019 Ballot

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The African National Congress - this is the liberation movement that fought the apartheid government and eventually won control of South Africa in democratic elections - they are selecting a new leader today. And Peter Granitz has

美国国家公共电台 NPR Cemeteries Turn To Swamps As Alaska's Permafrost Melts

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Most native villages in the western part of Alaska are built on permafrost. That's a thick layer of frozen soil. And with climate change, the permafrost has started to thaw. In one town, this means their cemetery is melting. People

美国国家公共电台 NPR Holiday Parties Gone Wrong: Careful Where You Hang The Mistletoe

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Office holiday parties have the potential to go very, very wrong. Your boss, colleagues, booze - often not a great mix. This year, NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports sensitivity is running particularly high in the age of #metoo. YU

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Play About Politics For (But Not About) The Age Of Trump

RAY SUAREZ, HOST: We're going to hear now about a new play by Tracy Letts. He won the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 2008 for his Broadway hit August: Osage County. His new work, The Minutes, is at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. It's about politi

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Trump Administration Reportedly Instructs CDC On Its Own Version Of 7 Dirty Words RAY SUAREZ, HOST: Fetus, Transgender, science-based - these are just three of the seven words and phrases the Trump administration has reportedly banned the Centers for

美国国家公共电台 NPR Black Farmers Are Sowing The Seeds Of Health And Empowerment

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: More than 9 out of 10 farm owners in the United States are white, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And there's a growing movement to try to change that. The goal is to help more people of color become farmers and to mak

美国国家公共电台 NPR In A Crisis Of Sexual Harassment, Whither The Office Romance?

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The near-daily stream of revelations of sexual harassment has become a cultural crisis. So we asked one of our cultural correspondents to think about the place where many of these incidents seem to happen - the workplace, where p

美国国家公共电台 NPR As She Turns 90, Suspense Still Thrills Author Mary Higgins Clark

As She Turns 90, Suspense Still Thrills Author Mary Higgins Clark STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Mary Higgins Clark has made a good living off murder. She creates characters that readers can identify with and then puts them in scary situations in her novels. R

美国国家公共电台 NPR How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: If you are like me, a proud member of Generation X, you've probably noticed a lot of TV shows and movies are referencing that golden era or just coming 'round again. This year, Netflix rebooted the sitcom that first gave us the O

美国国家公共电台 NPR Poetry's Not Dead, And Here Are Books To Help Appreciate It

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Our poetry reviewer Tess Taylor observes that every few years, it seems, poetry is declared dead. And in response, books are published about how to bring poetry back to life or how to better appreciate it. Well, Tess read this ye

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Legacy Of Surfer And Filmmaker Bruce Brown

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Now we are going to remember the filmmaker who first showed us what it is like to set off in search of the perfect wave. (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, THE ENDLESS SUMMER) BRUCE BROWN: Many surfers ride summer and winter, but the ult

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A commission on child sex abuse in Australia has completed a landmark, five-year investigation of the problem there. As NPR's Scott Neuman reports, the panel's final report offers sweeping recommendations for the country's Cathol

美国国家公共电台 NPR How The House Tax Overhaul Bill Could Hurt Affordable Housing

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Republicans are set to unveil their tax bill compromise later today. And people who build affordable housing are desperate to see what is in this bill. That's because the House version would scrap a tax incentive that underpins a

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