美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Margot Sanchez,' A Teen Grows Up And Learns To Love The Bronx

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Margot is having a terrible summer. She was supposed to go to the Hamptons with her rich white friends. Instead, she has to work at her family's failing supermarket in the Bronx. Margot is Margo Sanchez in the new YA novel

美国国家公共电台 NPR Seattle Mom Sues Trump To Stop Travel Ban And Bring Her Son Home

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So when President Trump signed an executive order banning travelers from six majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S., several states and civil rights groups sued to stop it. So did a 24-year-old mom from suburban Seattle.

美国国家公共电台 NPR If Raw Fruits Or Veggies Give You A Tingly Mouth, It's A Real Syndrome

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Many people complain this time of year about pollen allergies. They get those itchy, watery eyes, runny noses. You know what I'm talking about. But some people with seasonal allergies have it worse. They develop allergic reactions

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tips For Staying Healthy When Traveling Abroad

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you're lucky enough to travel abroad this summer, you may spend the days and weeks beforehand focused on making sure you don't forget anything - passport, sunscreen, guidebook. But what about a vaccine? A recent study of overs

美国国家公共电台 NPR Ringling Bros. Curtain Call Is Latest Victory For Animal Welfare Activists

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus performs its final show in New York City this evening, capping off a nearly 150-year run. And while many are sorry to see the circus close, animal welfare activists are counting this

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why Brain Scientists Are Still Obsessed With The Curious Case Of Phineas Gage

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now the story of a man with an injury that changed our understanding of the brain. The man was Phineas Gage, and he died 157 years ago today. Gage became famous for surviving an accident that drove an iron rod through h

美国国家公共电台 NPR Feeling Sidelined By Mainstream Social Media, Far-Right Users Jump To Gab

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: A new social network has grown quietly in recent months. It's called Gab, and its users are invited to speak freely and appeal attractive to many members of the far-right and others who feel their views are stifled by mains

美国国家公共电台 NPR Cloud Eggs: The Latest Instagram Food Fad Is Actually Centuries Old

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to a delectable Instagram fad - cloud eggs, beautiful fluffy egg white surrounding a sunny yellow yolk. They're pretty easy to make at home. You need eggs, a hand mixer, salt and pepper to taste before tossing them

美国国家公共电台 NPR Male Rompers: Could This Garment Be The Worst Idea Ever?

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We turn now to breaking news from the world of fashion. And if you're on social media, this has probably already popped up on your feed. And we feel it's our duty to report on this because it could be the hot trend for the summer

美国国家公共电台 NPR With A Wedding Dress Comes A New Beginning For A Syrian Tailor

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here's a very different story about fashion, although it has to be said for many people a wedding dress is much more than a piece of clothing. It's a powerful symbol of culture, of family, new beginnings. And for one Syrian refug

美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientists One Step Closer To 3-D-Printed Ovaries To Treat Infertility

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Three-D printers are being used these days to make all kinds of things - jewelry, artwork, or even guns. Now, scientists have used a 3-D printer to create a functioning mouse ovary. Yes. NPR's Rob Stein explains. ROB STEIN, BYLINE:

美国国家公共电台 NPR Michael Flynn's Contradictory Line On Russia

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The headlines this week about President Trump and his firing of FBI Director James Comey included new details about Michael Flynn. He's Trump's former national security adviser. Flynn's contacts with Russia are a key part of the in

美国国家公共电台 NPR From The Big Top Into The Big World: A Ringling Ringmaster's Final Bow

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: After 146 years, Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey stages its final show on Sunday. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: That means hundreds of circus performers and crew members with extraordinary talents will be out of work, including this guy. JOHNA

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lessons From The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Giving a family a school voucher doesn't guarantee a child a better education. We're about to hear how Milwaukee's African-American community has been struggling with this. The city has the nation's longest-running publicly funde

美国国家公共电台 NPR Leaving High School Behind For A Dangerous Life In 'A Good Country'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: How does Rez, a laid-back stoner of a surfer dude from Laguna Beach, get drawn into a web of fanaticism? Laleh Khadivi's new novel tells the story of Alireza from the time he's a 14-year-old chemistry whiz, the son of Iranian immig

美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientists Glued Fake Caterpillars On Plants Worldwide. Here's What Happened

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Sometimes good research can get done with a tool so simple a child could do it. For instance, scientists around the world recently set out thousands of fake caterpillars made from clay. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce explains why. NE

美国国家公共电台 NPR NPR/Ipsos Poll: Americans Aren't So Hot On 'America First'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia this morning - the start of his first overseas trip and a test of Mr. Trump's approach to foreign policy, which he spelled out in his inaugural address. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRES

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Arrives In Saudi Arabia To A Warm Welcome, Despite Troubles At Home

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is the first stop on his first trip overseas as president, but that doesn't mean that he's managed to escape the political troubles that certainly have been bedeviling him back home.

美国国家公共电台 NPR BJ Leiderman: 'I'm The Luckiest Composer On The Planet'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Our next guest has written a few musical numbers that you just might recognize. This wake up tune. (SOUNDBITE OF BJ LEIDERMAN'S MORNING EDITION THEME) SIMON: A theme with true commercial appeal. (SOUNDBITE OF BJ LEIDERMAN'S MARKETP

美国国家公共电台 NPR Death Of Chris Cornell, Front Man Of Soundgarden, Ruled A Suicide

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: And now we remember this voice. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, BLACK HOLE SUN) CHRIS CORNELL: (Singing) In my eyes, indisposed, in disguises no one knows... SHAPIRO: Chris Cornell died early this morning at age 52. He was in Detroit on tour w