美国国家公共电台 NPR TV Series 'Trust' Revisits 1973 Kidnapping Of Oil Tycoon J. Paul Getty's Grandson

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The 1973 kidnapping of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty's grandson in Italy was the subject of the recent movie All The Money In The World. Now it's the center of a new TV series called Trust. It debuted yesterday on FX. NPR TV critic Eric

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Naomi Alderman's Podcast, Listeners Walk Into The Story

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This next story takes us inside a dystopian thriller called The Walk. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) SHAPIRO: It's a tale of mistaken identity, terrorism and a life or death mission to walk across Scotland. The format is unusual. The Walk is

美国国家公共电台 NPR Kim Jong Un Talks Nukes On Secret Trip To China

DAVID GREENE, HOST: North Korea's young leader, Kim Jong Un, is not known to have left his country on an overseas trip until this week. He went where North Korean leaders normally go for their first foreign visits, neighboring China. And he did it in

美国国家公共电台 NPR Birth Control Apps Find A Big Market In 'Contraception Deserts'

DAVID GREENE, HOST: You know, there seems to be a smartphone app for everything. You need a taxi, you use a ride-sharing app. You want food, you have delivery apps that are a dime a dozen. Well, now access to birth control is a few clicks away. Onlin

美国国家公共电台 NPR CIA Recruiting: The Rare Topic The Spy Agency Likes To Talk About

NOEL KING, HOST: The CIA does not often speak publicly, which makes sense. It's the CIA. But when it comes to recruiting, the agency can't seem to stop talking. NPR's Greg Myre went to CIA headquarters and brought back this story. GREG MYRE, BYLINE:

美国国家公共电台 NPR Judd Apatow Mines The Mystery Of His Mentor: Garry Shandling

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Judd Apatow was just a kid when he saw the comedian who would change his life. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, THE TONIGHT SHOW) JOHNNY CARSON: Would you welcome Garry Shandling? GREENE: He was watching The Tonight Show. (SOUNDBITE OF TV S

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Morning Star' Opera Sheds New Light On Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Of 1911

SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Today marks the anniversary of the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City history. In 1911, 146 garment workers - most of them immigrants - lost their lives in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. The fire devastat

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill, Averting A Government Shutdown

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump has signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill, but he made a point of saying he wasn't happy about it. And that signature only came after the president set up a reality television-style cliffhanger. NPR White House cor

美国国家公共电台 NPR Washington, D.C., Residents House Students Coming In For Gun Control March

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The student-led anti-gun violence rally March For Our Lives takes place in Washington this weekend. Since D.C. hotels are expensive, a number of area residents are opening up their homes free of charge to the students and familie

美国国家公共电台 NPR Illinois Town Tries Hard To Wean Off Steel

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Workers in traditional steel towns across the country are rejoicing over President Trump's steep tariffs on imported steel that go into effect tomorrow. Already, U.S. Steel is calling back 500 laid-off workers to restart one of its

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'All The Names They Used For God,' The Magical Meets The Harrowing

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: On every birthday, Anjali Sachdeva starts a new story. She's a writer, so it's a way to mark the day and to force herself to cook up some new ideas. A few years ago, though, she found herself struggling. ANJALI SACHDEVA: What can

美国国家公共电台 NPR With HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Presents His Finest Work Yet

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: During his eight years on Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader played everyone from Clint Eastwood to former Chinese President Hu Jintao. But in his new HBO series Barry, Hader may have created his most challenging role - a hit man wh

美国国家公共电台 NPR Bolton Brings Hawkish Perspective To North Korea, Iran Strategy

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Joining us to talk a little bit more about the incoming national security adviser is NPR's Michele Kelemen. Hey, Michele. MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Hi. Nice to be here. CHANG: So as we just heard, John Bolton is a regular commentato

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Swaps Complete Ban For 'Qualified Ban' On Transgender Military Service

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump has revoked a blanket ban on transgender military service he tried to impose last summer. A new detailed ban released late last night has the support of some religious conservatives but has renewed fury among advoca

美国国家公共电台 NPR A NASA Astronaut Stays In Orbit With SpaceX And Boeing

SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Now the latest installment in our series Brave New Workers about people adapting to the changing economy. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: I need a job, and I don't have a skill set other than flying. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sisi Is All But Assured A Second Term In Egypt's Presidential Election

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Egyptian officials are tightening security ahead of Monday's presidential elections as they investigate a deadly car bomb in Alexandria today. Egypt's President Sisi, a former army general who came to power after a military coup, i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Parkland Shooting Survivor Discusses Newfound Activism To End Gun Violence

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The mass shooting in February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School transformed the lives of many people in the community. Survivors found they have a powerful voice in the gun control debate. And they have been speaking up. Soph

美国国家公共电台 NPR Roxanne Shante Smells Her Flowers With 'Roxanne Roxanne' Biopic

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The new Netflix biopic Roxanne Roxanne tells the story of one of the first female stars in hip-hop history - Roxanne Shante. The film focuses on the beginning of her career when she was a freestyling, rapping prodigy in the Queensb

美国国家公共电台 NPR On The Rocky Road To Adulthood, Illustrator Asks 'Am I There Yet?'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Mari Andrew is the dark-haired woman in black glasses in real life and cartoons that she draws for her Instagram account about what she learns as she goes along in her real life about loss, love and trying to grow up by the time yo

美国国家公共电台 NPR How A Famous Fraud Brought A Kind Of Hope In 'I Was Anastasia'

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The narrator of Ariel Lawhon's new novel asked readers on the first page... ARIEL LAWHON: (Reading) Am I truly Anastasia Romanov - a beloved daughter, a revered icon, a Russian grand duchess? Or am I an impostor - a fraud, a liar,