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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to switch gears now. This is a mystery story, a spy story and a technology story all rolled into one. It started one February morning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, when Soviet submarine K-129 sank to the bottom

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'From The Mundane To The Magnificent': Photos From The Chicano Rights Movement

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The movement to achieve civil rights for African-Americans is well known at this point. What fewer people probably know is that a parallel movement for civil rights for Mexican-Americans was going on at the same time. In Los Ange

美国国家公共电台 NPR DACA, A Student's Story: 'They Are The Types Of Immigrants You Want In Your Country'

DACA, A Student's Story: 'They Are The Types Of Immigrants You Want In Your Country' MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Recently, we heard from a young immigrant from Mexico - the country from which the vast majority of DACA recipients arrived. Some 79 percent are

美国国家公共电台 NPR High-Tech 'Bodega' Falls Short Of The Real Thing

High-Tech 'Bodega' Falls Short Of The Real Thing SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A couple of high-tech entrepreneurs thought they'd put a personable name on an impersonal product. Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan, formerly of Google, unveiled a box this week with

美国国家公共电台 NPR Protests In St. Louis After Ex-Cop Acquitted In Anthony Lamar Smith Murder Case

AILSA CHANG, HOST: People are again protesting in the streets of St. Louis. They're angry over the death of a black driver at the hands of a white police officer. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PROTESTER: (Chanting) Whose streets? UNI

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Expensive Drugs That Could Save Lives

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Deep in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, a 30-year-old drug saved Lulabelle Berry's life. But what if the drug hadn't been there? That question haunts hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston as the drug's price continues to climb for he

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Millennials are beginning to act more like their parents. This is the generation that was born after 1980. They came of age during the Great Recession. And now, as they grow older and have children, many are doing things like buyin

美国国家公共电台 NPR Research Shows Spanish Speakers Take Longer To Learn English. Why?

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A recent study out of Philadelphia tracked young children learning English. Over four years, the researchers saw a big discrepancy among groups of students in how they mastered the language. From member station WHYY in Philadelphia

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Wide Open' Captures The 'Honest Emotions' Of Michael McDonald

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美国国家公共电台 NPR After Hurricane Katrina, Many People Found New Strength

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Cleanup is well underway in Florida and Texas and other places hard hit by the recent hurricanes. But long after the debris is cleared, there will still be mental health hurdles for the survivors, especially for those who are still

美国国家公共电台 NPR What Does It Take To Write A Hit TV Theme Song?

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The primetime Emmy Awards show is Sunday night. But some of this year's winners were announced days ago, among them the winner for best theme music. The right theme can command attention, set a mood, even land on the pop charts. As

美国国家公共电台 NPR Restoring VW Beetles, Buses ... And Dreams

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In the town of Williamsport, Md., there's a small body shop that's built a big reputation restoring old Volkswagens. And as NPR's John Ydstie reports, it's also preserving some fond memories. (SOUNDBITE OF METAL CUTTING) JO

美国国家公共电台 NPR Elizabeth Moss Has A 'Handmaid's Tale' Warning: 'This Could Happen Here'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Last night's Emmys had the usual song and dance plus a dose of politics. From the opening monologue to a cameo by former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, the political mood even extended to the biggest winner of the night.

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Federal Government Cuts Obamacare Ads, Private Insurer Steps Up

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act doesn't start for another six weeks. But the insurance startup Oscar Health launched an ad campaign today aimed at getting young people to enroll. The company decid

美国国家公共电台 NPR Starting School At The University That Enslaved Her Ancestors

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Let me introduce you to Melisande Short-Colomb. She's a freshman at Georgetown University here in D.C. MELISANDE SHORT-COLOMB: I have one class in African-American studies. I have a class in anthropology. I have a problem of

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Dollar Is Weaker, But That Might Not Be A Bad Thing

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's talk about currency. The U.S. dollar rallied a bit last week. But it is still down sharply from its peak at the beginning of the year. So is that a good thing or is it kind of troubling? NPR's John Ydstie answers that questi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Bangladesh Copes With Chaos: Rohingya Refugees Are 'Coming And Coming'

AILSA CHANG, HOST: More than 400,000 Muslim-minority Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in just the past three weeks. This huge number of people is straining the capacity of aid agencies on the ground and of the Bangladesh government, and more

美国国家公共电台 NPR Silicon Valley's Ellen Pao Tackles Sex Discrimination, Workplace Diversity In Memoir

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When three former employees filed a class-action lawsuit last week against Google alleging discrimination against women, it opened the latest chapter in what's become a running story featuring accusations of sexism in the tec

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'School For Good And Evil' Is A Kids' Fantasy Series For The Fake News Era

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The School For Good And Evil isn't just a fantasy novel series for middle-grade readers. It's a low-key empire. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) CHANG: There's an interactive website, a YouTube channel... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOAN

美国国家公共电台 NPR Conversations Between 2 20th-Century Icons Inspires A New Play

Conversations Between 2 20th-Century Icons Inspires A New Play AILSA CHANG, HOST: Andy Warhol and Truman Capote were giants in their respective fields, but you might not know that they started working on a Broadway play together. They never finished,