美国国家公共电台 NPR Art Exhibit Features Chagall's Works For Ballet And Opera

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Something many people don't know about Marc Chagall - most know the late artist for modernist paintings. But he was less known for designing costumes and sets for ballets and for an opera, which are now featured in an exhibition

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sasheer Zamata Uses Comedy To Address Intolerance

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Comedian Sasheer Zamata is at a crossroads. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons. One of her characters was Beyonce at her gynecologist's office while she was pregnant with twins. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, S

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sperm Counts Plummet In Western Men, Study Finds

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A wide-ranging study shows that sperm counts are plummeting throughout the Western world, and scientists don't know why. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein suggests some of the potential reasons. ROB STEIN, BYLINE: In Margaret At

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sen. Jeff Flake: 'As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A Republican senator has chosen a dramatic moment to question the direction of his party. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona is a longtime critic of President Trump. Now he has written a book detailing where he th

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Florida Law Lets Residents Challenge School Textbooks

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Educators in Florida are working to comply with a new state law. It lets state residents challenge textbooks and instructional materials they object to. Science educators fear their demands for an independent hearing will open th

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And now we have a story of autism or, rather, of recognizing autism. Autism affects the part of the brain responsible for social interaction, and it's estimated that four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with it each yea

美国国家公共电台 NPR Summer Potluck Dishes To Withstand The Heat And Please Crowds

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Here's a summer challenge. You're going to a cookout or a barbecue or a family reunion. You need to bring a dish to share. And it has to do two things. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Number one, withstand hours outside in the heat. And numbe

美国国家公共电台 NPR A New Museum Dares To Showcase Stuntman Evel Knievel

DAVID GREENE, HOST: A half a century ago, a daredevil from Butte, Mont., rocketed into national prominence on a motorbike. Frank Morris of member station KCUR tells us about a new museum celebrating all that is Evel - Evel Knievel, that is. FRANK MOR

美国国家公共电台 NPR JAY-Z Bares His Soul On '4:44'

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Jay-Z, the hip-hop goliath, has had a productive summer so far. His collaboration with Beyonce yielded two releases - their twins. And just this morning, he released a new solo album called 4:44 - you know, like the time, four hou

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Opioid Overdoses Bleed City's Budget, Councilman Proposes Stopping Treatment

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The fire department in Middletown, Ohio, is overwhelmed by emergency calls for people who have overdosed on opioids. A councilman there is worried that the city's budget can't keep up. He's suggesting a three strikes rule - overdos

美国国家公共电台 NPR As ISIS Gets Squeezed In Syria And Iraq, It's Using Music As A Weapon

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: About four years ago, the so-called Islamic State declared that it would become just that - a state, or more specifically, a caliphate that stretched from Iraq to Syria. Today, that physical caliphate is dissolving. The group is

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Trump Meeting With South Korean Leader, A Chance To Reaffirm 'Ironclad' Ties

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: South Korea's new president visits President Trump today. They share a common problem - South Korea's neighbor, North Korea. Here's NPR's Elise Hu. ELISE HU, BYLINE: Listen closely to what U.S. leaders say about America's 60-plus

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'I Want The Pages To Turn': Librarian Nancy Pearl's Summer Reading List

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Librarian Nancy Pearl is with us once again in our studios. Hi, Nancy. NANCY PEARL, BYLINE: Hi, Steve. INSKEEP: She comes by. She brings reading recommendations. She sends or brings us stacks of books to talk about. And she's bro

美国国家公共电台 NPR Michael Bond, Creator Of Paddington Bear Books, Dies At 91

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The story goes that Michael Bond saw a teddy bear around Christmas in a British department store. It was 1956, and he bought it for his wife. They would name him Paddington. A couple of years later, Bond turned him into a childre

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Understand How Religion Shapes America, Look To Its Early Days

To Understand How Religion Shapes America, Look To Its Early Days ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Religion has always played a large role in the history and politics of this country. But in many ways, it has been an untold story. Well, the Smithsonian Museum of

美国国家公共电台 NPR Female Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To Concussions

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today in Your Health, we take a look at female athletes and concussions. Most of what scientists know about these injuries comes from studies of men, even as more women are competing in contact sports. NPR's Jon Hamilton has the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Behind Fox News' Baseless Seth Rich Story: The Untold Tale

AILSA CHANG, HOST: A new lawsuit filed this morning makes a remarkable claim, that the Fox News channel and a wealthy Trump supporter worked together to concoct a false report earlier this year about the death of a young Democratic party aide. The pe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Even In 'The War To End All Wars,' There Was Art Coming From The Trenches

AILSA CHANG, HOST: A hundred years ago, this country entered the first global war, World War I. That ugly, dirty, agonizing conflict cost millions of lives and changed the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum is observing the centen

美国国家公共电台 NPR Actor Ed Harris Says Sam Shepard Was 'Iconically American'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: One of this country's most prolific playwrights has died. Sam Shepard, who portrayed the frayed ends of the American experience - rugged characters, toxic relationships. He wrote more than 40 plays, among them True West and Burie

美国国家公共电台 NPR Celebrated Playwright And Actor Sam Shepard Dies

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, THE RIGHT STUFF) SAM SHEPARD: (As Chuck Yeager) I think I see a plane over here with my name on it. CORNISH: That's from his Oscar-nominated performance as test pilot