美国国家公共电台 NPR Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Our colleague Julie McCarthy has spent years now ranging across India, and we get to follow along. India is a world of its own - the largest democracy, second only to China in population. And also, Julie found a remarkable source

美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Agent Says, 'Border Patrol Does Good Work ... But There's Tension There'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: About 10 years ago, a recent college graduate named Francisco Cantu told his mother what seemed like good news. He got a job. FRANCISCO CANTU: I think she was terrified when I decided to join the Border Patrol. And I think she wa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Low-Wage Workers Say #MeToo Movement Is A Chance For Change

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Gaming industry tycoon Steve Wynn is denying charges that he sexually abused some of his employees. Restauranteurs John Besh and Mario Batali have stepped away from their businesses amid similar allegations. These men gained prom

美国国家公共电台 NPR House Passes Funding Extension After Trump Says 'I'd Love To See A Shutdown'

AILSA CHANG, HOST: We are once again days away from a potential government shutdown. Now on Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats say they think they can strike a deal to avoid that scenario. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MITCH MCCONNELL: I'm o

英文书摘精选 为什么有些人是双关节?

Can you bend your thumb backwards until it touches your wrist? If you join your hands behind your back, can you lift them over your head without letting go? 你是否能将大拇指向后弯曲直至其触碰到手腕部位？你将双手在背后紧握

英文书摘精选 Matches火柴

Have you ever had a problem getting a match to light? If so, you might be using the wrong type of match. There are actually two different types of matches: safety matches and strike-anywhere matches. 以前你点燃火柴时有没有点不着的时候呢

英文书摘精选 月球表面的记号为何不会消失?

Why Dont Marks On The Surface Of The Moon Disappear?月球表面的记号为何不会消失? In 1969 when Neil Armstrong said Thats one small step, he made a lasting impression. On the moon, that is. Marks on the surface of the moon dont disappear th

英文书摘精选 What Are Sulfites?亚硫酸盐是什么?

Youve just opened a bottle of wine for dinner. On the label, you see these words: Contains Sulfites. What are sulfites? And what are they doing in your wine? 设想一下，你在晚餐时刚刚打开了一瓶酒，你会在酒瓶的标签上看到：含

英文书摘精选 老式冰淇淋机

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Makers 老式冰淇淋机 Have you ever seen an old-fashioned ice cream maker? Nestled inside the wooden bucket, theres a metal canister with a hand crank on top. Cranking the handle scrapes the sweet, creamy mixture from the

英文书摘精选 The Future Of Males 雄性的未来

Have you ever heard predictions that one day women will be able to have babies without men? It turns out that some species of the Whiptail lizard have figured out how to do this and completely eliminated the male sex. 你是否曾听说过某一天女性

英文书摘精选 停止吸烟会导致体重增加

One of the really interesting things about the nicotine in cigarettes is that it works in two ways. 香烟中尼古丁的其中一个非常有趣的特质是，它以两种完全不同的方式工作。 All About Nicotine 尼古丁的特质 When you

英文书摘精选 为什么要成为一个运动迷?

Ever notice how sports fans insist on talking as if theyre one of the players when all you do is watch the games on TV? 你可曾留意到，运动赛事爱好者会滔滔不绝地谈论赛事，貌似他们就是参赛者之一，而实际上他们所

英文书摘精选 为什么明明是热的却让人感到冰冷

Ow! Why Hot Feels Cold 噢！为什么明明是热的却让人感到冰冷呢？ Kids dont try this at home! 小孩子不要在家尝试以下实验！ Have you ever dipped your toe into a very hot bath and felt a flash of icy cold just before you re

英文书摘精选 玫瑰不叫玫瑰

Just saying the word rose conjures up images of romance, secret admirers, Valentines gifts, and bridal bouquets. Romantics imagine soft, red petals and long, graceful stems, but practical gardeners know all about painful, pointy thorns. As the saying

英文书摘精选 脸谱会导致孤独吗?

Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》栏目组： Im not a big Facebook user, but I have friends who are. And Ive noticed that some of them are constantly updating their status. Where some people might post a message once a day, other

英文书摘精选 高原反应是什么引起的?

Anyone who has vacationed in the higher elevations of Colorado, such as Vail and Estes Park, will tell you altitude sickness can be a real problem. Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, weakness, dizziness, and difficulty sleeping can plague those visi

美国国家公共电台 NPR How D'Wayne Edwards Became A Sneaker Legend

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Lots of industries acknowledge they have a diversity problem. Maybe it's with age or gender or race. Our Planet Money podcast wondered, how exactly does an industry begin to change itself? And reporter Kenny Malone says the answe

美国国家公共电台 NPR Millennials Are No More Liberal On Gun Control Than Elders, Polls Show

SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: In the days since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there have been calls for more gun control from high school students around the country. There's a lot of polling that indicates young peo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: As any parent of a teenager can tell you, teens can be moody at the best of times. So how can you tell if something more serious is actually going on? The American Academy of Pediatrics is today releasing new guidelines aimed at

美国国家公共电台 NPR China Proposes Lifting Presidential Term Limit

SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: And now to China, where a proposal from the country's ruling party could have implications for years to come. Today, the Communist Party proposed scrapping term limits for presidents. That would mean China's leader Xi Jinping ma