美国国家公共电台 NPR Another Rout In The Stock Market, As Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. stocks fell sharply again today. For the second time this week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than a thousand points, 4.1 percent. NPR's John Ydstie reports that the market is still trying to find its footing

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Young Rohingya Mom: Pregnant, Stateless, Living In Limbo

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There are more than 130 officially recognized ethnic minority groups in Myanmar. Each has its own culture, even language. The Rohingya Muslims are not one of them. Myanmar's government won't grant them citizenship. Its leaders won'

美国国家公共电台 NPR What Not To Say To The Terminally Ill: 'Everything Happens For A Reason'

DAVID GREENE, HOST: A memoir written by a young mom diagnosed with incurable stage IV cancer while her son is still a toddler - I mean, it is hard to imagine this could be funny, right? KATE BOWLER: I remember when I walked into the cancer center for

美国国家公共电台 NPR In True Meta Fashion, These Are Shoes For Your Shoes

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: After a big fashion show, there's always the question, which trends will make the leap from the runway to real life? After Paris Men's Fashion Week, we ask, do shoes need their own pair of shoes? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Chines

美国国家公共电台 NPR Denis Johnson's Final Collection Of Short Stories Is Published

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Denis Johnson was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction twice. He won the National Book Award for his 2007 novel, Tree Of Smoke. He's probably best known for his first collection of short stories, Jesus' Son, as a semi

美国国家公共电台 NPR California May Have A Way To Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Push

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump's administration plans to make it easier for oil companies to drill offshore. But more than a dozen states opposed those plans. The drilling would happen in federally controlled waters, which limits how much state

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tax Cuts Put Oklahoma In A Bind. Now Gov. Fallin Wants To Raise Taxes

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, so Oklahoma is in a bit of a bind. Riding high on the oil boom in the late 2000s, the state slashed taxes - but the promised prosperity never came, and now state lawmakers are trying to find a way out. Rachel Hubbard of

美国国家公共电台 NPR Senators Reach 2-Year Budget Deal

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Senate leaders reached a deal today that holds the promise of breaking the partisan standoff over federal spending. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the deal on the Senate floor. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MIT

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump wants a military parade. He wants a show of might in the middle of Washington, D.C. Big showy parades with tanks and missiles are more commonly associated with Russia, North Korea and China. But the White House insi

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Rural New Mexico, Ranchers Wage Their Battle Through The Courts

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. So the story of Cliven Bundy and his family has been closely followed by ranchers across the West. Let's remember here Bundy is the rancher who led armed standoffs against government officials. Those officials were tryi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Monsoon Rains Could Devastate Rohingya Camps

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The story of the Rohingya Muslims is complicated and gets more so every day. Evidence keeps emerging that Myanmar has used a campaign of terror to drive hundreds of thousands of Rohingya across the border into refugee camps in Bang

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pence Starts Asia Trip Amid Signs Of Strain With South Korea

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Vice President Pence has started his five-day trip in Asia. The idea is to highlight two longstanding alliances the U.S. has in the region and send a message to North Korea. The alliance with one Asian partner is smoother than the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tracking Shows Russian Meddling Efforts Evolving Ahead Of 2018 Midterms

Tracking Shows Russian Meddling Efforts Evolving Ahead Of 2018 Midterms STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: With the midterm elections approaching, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned on Fox News this week that Russia is trying to meddle again. (SOUNDBITE OF FO

美国国家公共电台 NPR 2020 Census To Count Deployed Troops At Home Bases, Prisoners At Facilities

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Census Bureau has announced the way that it will count active-duty military and prisoners for the 2020 census. Those policies could add to the official population and thus the power in Congress of areas that host military bas

美国国家公共电台 NPR Smartphone Detox: How To Power Down In A Wired World

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to spend the next few minutes talking about the devices that have come to rule our lives. (SOUNDBITE OF RINGTONE) MARTIN: Yeah, we're talking about smartphones. This week, Apple shareholders are meeting, and two major

美国国家公共电台 NPR Driver's Suicide Highlights 'Race To The Bottom' In Cab Industry, Union Director Says

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Early Monday morning, a longtime New York City livery driver named Douglas Schifter posted an emotional 1,700-word note on Facebook. He said, companies do not care how they abuse us just so the executives get their bonuses. Due to

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Congress Debates Immigration, DREAMers Are In Limbo Along With Their Families

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's a lot at stake in this immigration debate not just for the DREAMers but for all the parents, siblings and other relatives who rely on them. NPR's Joel Rose has this profile of one DREAMer in Georgia who's gone public with

美国国家公共电台 NPR New York Fashion Week: For The 1st Time, Models Get Private Changing Areas

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you follow fashion, then I don't need to tell you New York Fashion Week kicked off last Thursday. Now it sounds awfully glamorous, so it might surprise you to know that during these shows, models are expected to change in larg

美国国家公共电台 NPR It's OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now to Broadway, where the biggest theater chain is now accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired patrons for free through their smartphones. That's a big deal because an estimated 48 million Americans have some degree of heari

美国国家公共电台 NPR On Stage, In Marriage, These 2 Alvin Ailey Dancers Learned The Steps Together

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, Valentine's Day is this week, and it is fitting that we have a love story for you. It is the story of a love forged in the hard work, pain and drama of the dance world, and yet, it endures. Linda Celeste Sims and G