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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Illinois has gone nearly two years without a budget. That's because of an epic political fight between the Republican governor and Democrats who control the state legislature. Brian Mackey of Illinois Public Radio reports that th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don't Require Extra Treatment

DAVID GREENE, HOST: We've been looking at some new research in the medical journal JAMA Oncology. It finds that women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may be able to skip follow-up treatments like hormone therapy and radiation after they have

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pesticides Are Harming Bees — But Not Everywhere, Major New Study Shows

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And now some bad news for bees. There is new evidence that they are being harmed by some widely used pesticides though it may be only if the bees already are vulnerable. Here's NPR's Dan Charles. DAN CHARLES, BYLINE: These pestici

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Hong Kong's Banks Turned Chinese

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: China is marking an anniversary this week - the 20th anniversary of Britain's handover of Hong Kong to Chinese control. That was a big moment in China's rise. And today, China can also celebrate the takeover of the city's lucrati

美国国家公共电台 NPR Another July 4th Anniversary: Pathfinder's Landing On Mars

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Twenty years ago tomorrow, a plucky little NASA probe called Pathfinder landed on Mars. Actually, it didn't so much land as bounce down to the surface. Its final descent was cushioned by giant airbags. Pathfinder carried with it

美国国家公共电台 NPR A July 4th Tradition: The Declaration Of Independence, Read Aloud

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And I'm Mary Louise Kelly with a document from a deeply divided time. It was a time when Americans turned against each other. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A man in Philadelphia declared the rich, the poor, the high professor and the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Xbox Bowling For Seniors? Visit Your Local Library

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There's a place where older people can go to upgrade their computer skills, make art and play games. You're probably thinking senior centers. You could also think the library. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging, and she went to Brookly

美国国家公共电台 NPR Dr. Seuss Museum Provides Glimpse Into Life Of Beloved Author

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Dr. Seuss, the best-selling children's author in the world, finally has his own museum curated in part by his own children. Theodor Seuss Geisel died in 1991. Now his hometown of Springfield, Mass., is letting visitors learn abou

美国国家公共电台 NPR I Want To Be 'Popular': Psychologist Examines Our Lingering Teenage Selves

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Most of us remember our status in high school. You were either in the, like, theater nerd, yearbook editor, band camp, or you were more in the world of cheerleaders and prom queens and quarterbacks. And we like to think that none

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Let Local People Solve Local Problems,' Memphis Says In Bid To End DOJ Oversight

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Five years ago, the U.S. Justice Department concluded that juvenile courts in Memphis were failing to give children due process. Investigators uncovered significant racial disparities. And they reached a deal with the federal gov

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Star-Spangled Banner Verse You've Probably Never Heard

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Star-Spangled Banner will be playing all over the country tonight while fireworks go off. Few people know there are actually four official verses to the song. And even fewer know the one unofficial verse that was written a ha

美国国家公共电台 NPR It's Not Easy, But Aspen Moves Toward 100 Percent Renewable Energy

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now that President Trump has announced his intention to pull out of the Paris climate accord, more cities around the U.S. are looking to cut their own carbon emissions. Hundreds of American mayors say they're committed to support

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tillerson Confirms North Korea Missile An ICBM, Calls For Global Action

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Playwright Edward Albee's Incomplete Works May Never See The Light Of Day

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee has been in the news lately even though he died 10 months ago. His estate has turned down a multiracial production of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? It has put his contemporary art

美国国家公共电台 NPR Randall Mann's 'Proprietary' Reinvents Classic San Francisco Poetry

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Randall Mann captures the San Francisco of his youth in his new poetry collection, Proprietary. Our reviewer Tess Taylor says he does it while also reinventing the city for the dot-com age. TESS TAYLOR, BYLINE: Randall Mann's chi

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Ezra Pound, a major American poet, and John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan - both men had something in common - St. Elizabeths Hospital, where those with mental illness were housed. NPR special correspondent Susa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Farmers in parts of the South are fighting each other over a weed-killing chemical. Some are using it in combination with a new generation of genetically engineered crops. Others are angry because it's blowing in the wind and dam

美国国家公共电台 NPR Something New For Baby To Chew On: Rocket Science And Quantum Physics

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: How old were you when you learned the basics of physics or rocket science? Or maybe you never did. Well, if there's a toddler in your house, you can refresh your memory or maybe learn something new. As part of our series on k

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'The Accomplished Guest,' Baby Boomers Step Back Into The Spotlight

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Ann Beattie has been a voice for her generation, the baby boomers, for 40 years. Her stories were published in The New Yorker regularly and helped pull back the curtain on the love lives, hopes and confusions of the boomers in th

美国国家公共电台 NPR As First Model 3 Rolls Off The Line, Can Tesla Sustain Momentum?

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Big week this week for electric and hybrid cars. Volvo became the first automaker to commit to making all its models either electric or hybrid after the year 2019. And today, Tesla is rolling a new car off the assembly line,