美国国家公共电台 NPR 4 Accusers Sue Taekwondo Champion Brothers For Alleged Sexual Abuse

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: An update now on a widening sexual misconduct scandal in taekwondo. The former Olympic coach Jean Lopez and his gold medal-winning brother, Steven Lopez, have both been accused of sexual assault. Four women - former elite athletes

美国国家公共电台 NPR When A Mystery Outbreak Strikes, Who You Gonna Call?

DAVID GREENE, HOST: I think we might call this next story CSI Diseases. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a group of doctors. They call themselves the Epidemic Intelligence Service. They're basically disease detectives, and

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Dave Eggers' New Book, Heroic Kids Do The Heavy Lifting

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: These days, it's not uncommon to open up the paper and read about a dying town that's lost its factory or about families struggling economically or about a political battle tearing a community apart. In his latest book, Dave Egge

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Many people know the choreography of Jerome Robbins from Broadway musicals like Gypsy and Fiddler On The Roof and West Side Story. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY) KELLY: Robbins also created dozens of dances for the N

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sen. John McCain Reads From His Forthcoming Memoir, 'The Restless Wave'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Senator John McCain is being treated for stage 4 brain cancer at his home in Arizona. It's more than 2,000 miles away from the U.S. Capitol building and the institution it houses, the U.S. Senate. But McCain is reflecting on his

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Pledged To Take On The NRA; Now He's Speaking At Group's Annual Convention

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Even going by the standards of this crazy news environment we are in, this has been quite an eventful week for President Trump. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Right. He shook up his legal team. GREENE: Yeah. He admitted to reimbursing his l

美国国家公共电台 NPR In California, Critics Say Sheriff-Coroner Gig Is A Conflict Of Interest

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A scandal in California's Central Valley could change how officials investigate sudden, suspicious or violent deaths. In 49 out of 58 counties, that job falls to a coroner who is also an elected sheriff. Critics say that's an inh

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Administration Delays Most Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The White House is postponing most of its steel and aluminum tariffs for at least another month. Tariffs were due to kick on - to kick in on a number of countries at midnight tonight. They're part of a broader effort to crack dow

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rose McGowan: Put Me On The Stand Against Weinstein

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to start today's program with the latest developments in the case of the once-powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. And, as you might imagine, this is a story with elements that may be hard for some to hear. W

美国国家公共电台 NPR Chicago Debates If Civilian Groups Should Oversee Police

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Residents of Chicago are wrestling with a question. We've all seen video of alleged police violence against civilians. But what to do with that knowledge? In Chicago, residents worked to design new ways to monitor police behavior

美国国家公共电台 NPR Cameras On Preemies Let In Families, Keep Germs Out

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Hospitals around this country have been upgrading neonatal intensive care units to include personal webcams for each tiny patient. But Blake Farmer of member station WPLN in Nashville reports the video streams are for much more t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The American Civil War ended in 1865. That was a long time ago. Yet there is a case to be made that many of our elections since then have replayed s

美国国家公共电台 NPR How The NFL's New Rule On Protesting Is Being Perceived By Players

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The NFL this past week announced a ban on players kneeling in protest during the playing of the national anthem. If they choose not to stand, players may stay in the locker room. But if they violate the new rule, the team w

美国国家公共电台 NPR Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon, Dies At 86

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: One of the astronauts who walked on the moon has died. Alan Bean was on Apollo 12, the second lunar landing in 1969. He flew in space one more time after that, but it was what he did post-NASA that really left a mark. He di

美国国家公共电台 NPR Newark Police Camera System Relies On Residents, Stirring Privacy Concerns

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Newark, N.J., is taking the concept of a neighborhood watch to a whole new level. They've installed hundreds of cameras around the city to create a virtual block watch. But as New Jersey Public Radio's Karen Rouse tells us, some pe

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'He Had A Very Sad Heart': This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: On Memorial Day, we remember soldiers who were killed while serving their country. But those who have died by suicide are often overlooked. Army Specialist Robert Joseph Allen took his own life in 2012 when the suicide rate for act

美国国家公共电台 NPR Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads To Patients' Phones Inside ERs

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: These days, not even doctor visits are safe from data tracking by advertisers. As Bobby Allyn of member station WHYY reports, personal injury law firms in particular see opportunity there, while others see an invasion of privacy. B

美国国家公共电台 NPR What Does Patriotism Mean To You?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's Memorial Day weekend, time to reflect on the men and women who died serving in our military. For Ricardo Garcia of Lansing, Mich., that defines his idea of patriotism. RICARDO GARCIA: We had a lot of people that fought for our

美国国家公共电台 NPR 2 Immigrants On What Patriotism Means To Them

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Today, we've been exploring the meaning of patriotism on this Memorial Day weekend. Now, we hear from two women who were not born in the United States but are proudly American. LAILA LALAMI: My name is Laila Lalami, and I'm a write

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'National Review' Writer And Former Service Member On Defining Patriotism

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Of course, it's Memorial Day weekend. And throughout today's show, we're hearing from various people on what patriotism means to them. David French, a former major in the U.S. Army Reserve and now a staff writer with National Revie