美国国家公共电台 NPR Republican Florida Governor Jumps Into Senate Race, Shaking Up 2018 Map

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Florida's Republican governor, Rick Scott, announced this morning that he is running for U.S. Senate. Hell be taking on Democrat Bill Nelson for that post. NPR's Greg Allen says Scott's announcement is the latest move in a surpri

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Blasts 'Total Witch Hunt' After FBI Raids His Longtime Attorney's Office

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: We learned late this afternoon that federal agents have gone into the office of President Trump's longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen. This was confirmed by Cohen's attorney. President Trump called the raid a disgraceful

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Rise — And Stall — Of Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: This week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress he's sorry. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: He'll testify twice about how Facebook let data on up to 87 million users get into the hands of the political firm Cambridge Analytica. In

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pop Up Exhibit Shows Off Childhood Art Of Contemporary Artists

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Ever wandered through an art museum and let that classic critique slip from your lips - my kid could do that. The art world hears it all the time. And it's now inspired a new pop-up exhibit at the Underground Museum in Los

美国国家公共电台 NPR Documenting The Offstage Life Of Playwright Arthur Miller (AKA Dad)

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, let's talk about Arthur Miller. He is celebrated as a giant of the American theater, renowned for classics like Death Of A Salesman and The Crucible, which premiered in the '40s and '50s but which continue to be re

美国国家公共电台 NPR Judicial Nominee Wendy Vitter Gets Tough Questions On Birth Control And Abortion

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Wendy Vitter. It's possible that some of you recognize that last name. She is the wife of former Senator David Vitter of Louisiana, who was implicated in the D.C. Madam sex scandal in 2007. Mrs. Vitter stuck by her husband when th

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Tax Day Approaches, Watch Out For Phone Scammers

NOEL KING, HOST: All right. The IRS estimates that taxpayers have lost more than $65 million because of phone scams related to taxes. And, as you might expect, these scams are most common during tax season. Reporter Paige Pfleger got a firsthand look

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Flint, Residents Scramble To Get The Last Cases Of State-Provided Bottled Water

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's been two years since the peak of the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich. The state has spent more than $16 million to distribute free bottled water to residents. That program ends this week even as some residents say they

美国国家公共电台 NPR This Photographer Wants To Put A Museum In Your Pocket

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The Indian photographer Dayanita Singh received one of the top honors in her field last night, the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award. It is for her latest work - a box that contains nine small books that ex

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Heads Of The Colored People' Takes On The Pressures Of Being 'The Only One'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: America has had its first black baseball player, its first black astronaut, its first black president. But after the first, the world is still full of onlys. Sometimes the onliness is existential, like being the only black studen

美国国家公共电台 NPR Most Americans Feel They've Lost Control Of Their Online Data

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg testified for Congress today, we sat wondering, how much do Americans care about their online privacy? What's OK for companies to collect about you, and what's not? So we went out here in Washing

美国国家公共电台 NPR Does FBI Raid On Trump Lawyer Cohen Mean Attorney-Client Privilege Is 'Dead'?

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to get the latest on the legal turmoil surrounding the White House and the new questions since yesterday's FBI raids targeting President Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen. One question that's come up agai

美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientists Push Plan To Change How Researchers Define Alzheimer's

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A large coalition of brain researchers has unveiled a plan to redefine Alzheimer's disease. The goal here is to study Alzheimer's by focusing on biological changes in the brain rather than symptoms like memory loss. NPR's Jon Ham

美国国家公共电台 NPR It Was A Company With A Lot Of Promise. Then A Chinese Customer Stole Its Technology

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: We've been reporting a lot on the U.S. threat to impose tariffs on some $150 billion worth of goods imported from China. Beijing is promising to retaliate. One big source of tension is that the Trump administration says for t

美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Varina,' A Confederate Contemplates Her Complicity

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The writer Charles Frazier used to think he'd said enough about the Civil War. He wrote an acclaimed Civil War novel that became an Oscar-winning movie. CHARLES FRAZIER: After Cold Mountain, I never thought I wanted to write abou

美国国家公共电台 NPR Maker Of Bratz And Little Tikes Seeks To Save Toys R Us

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Toys R Us is liquidating and closing stores after declaring bankruptcy last year. This is bad news for toymakers who still sell a lot of their toys at brick-and-mortar stores. Now, one big toymaker is trying to save Toys R Us. Hi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Denim Companies Stretch To Compete With Leggings

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Why write about the business of denim if you can't throw in a few puns? Bloomberg's Kim Bhasin says the jean-making industry has been just as distressed as the ripped denim of the same name. The reason - elastic knit pants, yoga

美国国家公共电台 NPR Yes, You Really Do Hear Each Crunch Of Popcorn While Watching 'A Quiet Place'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The new horror movie A Quiet Place is a hit at the box office and with critics. It's also notable for its lack of sound, which poses a problem for lovers of movie theater popcorn. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin went to a showing to

美国国家公共电台 NPR PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A big part of Washington, D.C.'s plan to get its HIV rate down is to get more people on PrEP. That's a drug which can prevent HIV infection. Now, PrEP has been around for years, but only a small portion of those at risk for H

美国国家公共电台 NPR Louisiana Issues Quarantine To Control Invasive Marsh-Killing Bug

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Louisiana's shrinking coasts face a new threat. In addition to sinking land, sea level rise and erosion, a tiny bug from the other side of the ocean is killing off marshes. This week the state issued an emergency quarantine. Travi