美国国家公共电台 NPR This Dinner Party Invites People Of All Faiths To Break Bread Together

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: We're in the holy month of Ramadan, when observant Muslims fast from just before sun up all the way until sunset. At the end of a day of going almost 16 hours without, Muslims often gather together to eat in mosques and hom

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'The Hero,' Sam Elliott Continues His Career Renaissance

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: For nearly five decades actor Sam Elliott with his deep drawl, steady gaze and, of course, that mustache has made his mark on generations of fans from his first gig as an extra in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid two roles in T

美国国家公共电台 NPR Swimsuit Season Gets Complicated

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Now that the pools are open and families are heading back to the beaches, it's time to pack the cooler, choose a beach read and pick out your swimsuit - except this season, it's going to be a challenge. There are a lot of c

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Great Comet': 'Hits All Of The Checkmarks' Of A Broadway Experience

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Tomorrow is the 71st Tony Awards recognizing excellence in Broadway theater and the production with the most nominations for the season - that would be 12 - has already been lauded by critics for its diverse casting wildly innova

美国国家公共电台 NPR GOP's Proposed Cuts To Medicaid Threaten Treatment For Opioid Addiction

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: One of the really big challenges in revamping health care is funding Medicaid, the federal program for low-income or needy people. House Republicans voted to cut it dramatically this spring. Behind closed doors, the Senate

美国国家公共电台 NPR Alt.Latino's Favorite Music Of 2017 (So Far)

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: We've just about reached the year's midpoint. So some of our friends at NPR Music are taking this month to look at the year so far in music. Felix Contreras from Alt.Latino is here with some of his faves. Good morning, Feli

美国国家公共电台 NPR 7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A new kind of farming is taking hold here in Alabama, oyster aquaculture along the Gulf Coast. Some commercial fishermen now harvest oysters. NPR's Debbie Elliott, whom we know, reports. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: You drive 8 miles do

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Beatriz at Dinner' And 'Megan Leavey' Celebrate Women Warriors

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Wonder Woman brought in a hundred million dollars at the box office last weekend. Two more films about women open this weekend. Salma Hayek stars in Beatriz at Dinner, and Kate Mara plays the leading role in Megan Leavey. Critic

美国国家公共电台 NPR Stage Managers: You Can't See Them, But Couldn't See A Show Without Them

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Time now for a bit of our summer series Backstage Pass, and perfect timing because the Tonys are tonight, the 71st annual Tony Awards, Broadway's highest honor. This evening at Radio City Music Hall, the marquee names will

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sponsors Pull Support For 'Julius Caesar' That Seems To Depict Trump

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Here's how Shakespeare can still be controversial in 2017 - when one of the country's most influential theaters presents Julius Caesar in a business suit, a red tie and a blond comb-over. So why is that a problem for New York's P

美国国家公共电台 NPR Golden State Takes 2nd NBA Title In 3 Years

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're a Golden State Warriors fan, I'm betting you're probably in a pretty good mood today. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their second NBA title in three years. They did it with a lot of help from the g

美国国家公共电台 NPR India's Tech Firms Face Fundamental Shift From IT To More Advanced Tech

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: India, the back office for so much information technology, is changing. India's IT talent has maintained computer systems and databases for decades, but new technologies are overtaking the old business model. Here's NPR's Julie M

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: For the millions of Americans addicted to opioids like heroin and prescription painkillers, some of the most effective treatments are medications. But addiction treatment is also a business, and an investigation by NPR and Side E

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Expected To Restrict Trade, Travel With Cuba

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump is preparing to announce changes in U.S. policy towards Cuba, possibly tightening restrictions on travel and trade that were loosened under former President Obama. President Trump is expected to announce the chang

美国国家公共电台 NPR Video: That Time We Tried Pore Vacuuming In South Korea

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Skin care in South Korea is serious business. Beauty products like sheet masks and special serums are among the country's hottest exports. So we sent NPR's Seoul correspondent Elise Hu to try out a new thing that is all the rage

美国国家公共电台 NPR 50 Years After 'Loving,' Hollywood Still Struggles With Interracial Romance

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Fifty years ago today, the Supreme Court's Loving decision legalized interracial marriage. Right about that time, shooting wrapped up on a movie dealing with that very topic. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner would become a huge hit.

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Popularity Of Baby Boxes Grows, Skeptics Say More Testing Is Needed

DAVID GREENE, HOST: We head to New Jersey, where a growing number of babies are sleeping in cardboard boxes. This is an idea borrowed from Finland, where for decades, the government has given expectant moms a package of maternity items to take home,

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Pulse Nightclub Responder Confronts A New Crisis: PTSD

DAVID GREENE, HOST: It has been a year since the Pulse Nightclub shootings in Orlando, Fla., killed 49 people. The scene inside that place was horrific. Some of the survivors are still trying to cope with what happened. And that's true of the first r

美国国家公共电台 NPR Another Stunning Election In France As Macron's Party Sweeps

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: So France has given the world another election surprise - a stunning show in parliamentary elections by the brand-new party of the brand-new president, Emmanuel Macron. Here's NPR's Eleanor Beardsley in Paris. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHI

美国国家公共电台 NPR Interracial Marriages Face Pushback 50 Years After Loving

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Fifty years ago today, Richard and Mildred Loving won the right to live as husband and wife in Virginia in a landmark Supreme Court case. Richard was white. Mildred described herself as, quote, part negro and part Indian. At the t