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美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Good Time' Filmmakers Wanted To Make A Movie That 'Actually Feels Dangerous'

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美国国家公共电台 NPR 82nd Airborne Division Celebrates 100 Years

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The 82nd Airborne Division is turning 100 years old this week. Its soldiers gained fame in major battles of the World Wars, and they've become the nation's go-to troops for rapid deployment. Jay Price of member station WUNC travel

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Silicon Valley tech firms are pushing back on hate groups, deleting them from search results, refusing to host their websites and choking off their ability to raise money online. NPR's Laura Sydell reports that some on the far righ

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Administration Unveils Sanctions To Curb North Korea's Weapons Program

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, even as the Trump administration is trying to soothe tensions in the Middle East, as we just heard, they've also unveiled new sanctions against China and Russia over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. These sanctions

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美国国家公共电台 NPR From Rolls-Royce To Grey Poupon, A Look At Brand Mentions In Chart-Topping Songs

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Product placement is everywhere these days, including in our music. Pop culture reporter Kim Bhasin at Bloomberg recently took a deep dive. KIM BHASIN: I was listening to Bad And Boujee by Migos, and there's a bunch of brand name d

美国国家公共电台 NPR Harvesting Salt By Hand Is Making A Comeback In France

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Civil Rights Activist Argues To Keep Confederate Monuments

AILSA CHANG, HOST: In cities across the U.S., calls to take down Confederate monuments are growing louder ever since the deadly events in Charlottesville. One of the most dramatic monuments to the Confederacy is called Stone Mountain. It's in Georgia

美国国家公共电台 NPR He's Big, He's Blue, And Now, He's Bingeable: 'The Tick' Returns

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美国国家公共电台 NPR France's Gender Equality Minister Wants On-The-Spot Fines For Sexual Harassers

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: France's new government now has a ministry that's devoted to gender equality. It's led by a young author and blogger known for her frank writing on sex and sexism. NPR's Joanna Kakissis met her in Paris. JOANNA KAKISSIS, BYLINE: Pa

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Good Booty': Backing Up How Music And Sex Helped Shape American Culture

DWANE BROWN, HOST: Punk, rock 'n' roll, soul, gospel, jazz - NPR music critic Ann Powers takes us on the wide-ranging history of American pop music in her new book Good Booty: Love And Sex, Black And White, Body And Soul In American Music. No big dea

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美国国家公共电台 NPR In Utah House Race, Attitudes Toward Trump Divide GOP Candidates

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Disney Plans To End Netflix Contracts And Launch Its Own Streaming Services

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: There's a new summer blockbuster, a clash of titans. Two entertainment giants that have been allies are planning to go head to head. The Walt Disney Company says starting in 2019 it will stop making its new movies and TV shows av

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Chinese audiences cant get enough of Indian movie about two female wrestlers who topple gender stereotypes. Indian film Dangal has earned more than 450 million yuan, or 65 million U.S. dollars, in 11 days, becoming the highest grossing Indian movie i

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Hindrance Became The Power': Passion Pit's Angelakos On Music And Mental Health

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美国国家公共电台 NPR To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges

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美国国家公共电台 NPR U.K. Businesses, Officials Push For Clarity, Transitional Deal With European Union

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Britain's government is torn between those who want a clean break from the European Union and those who want to preserve as many ties as possible after Britain leaves the EU in 2019. The paralysis is worrying small-business owners