美国国家公共电台 NPR In Bill Clinton's New Thriller, A (Fictional) President Faces Impeachment

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Since he left the White House, Bill Clinton's found time to write books - memoir, policy tomes - never until today fiction. He told me writing a thriller has been a little scary. BILL CLINTON: I had so much fun, but it's - yo

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Lauren Groff's 'Florida,' Everything's Out To Get You

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Florida in the summer is a slow, hot drowning. That's the way Lauren Groff describes the state in her new collection of short stories. In another part of the book, she calls Florida a damp, dense tangle, an Eden of dangerous things

美国国家公共电台 NPR Mick Mulvaney Effectively Fires CFPB Advisory Council

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A Trump appointee running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has disbanded a consumer advisory board, and that board helped the bureau identify unfair practices at financial companies. Consumer advocates say they have b

美国国家公共电台 NPR Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep in San Francisco. Just south of here yesterday, the CEO of Apple took the stage. (SOUNDBITE OF APPLE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE) TIM COOK: Good morning. (APPLAUSE) COOK: Good morning. INSKEEP: Tim Cook h

美国国家公共电台 NPR What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A new survey indicates just how much Amazon, the giant online retailer, has reshaped America, this nation of shoppers. Here's NPR's Alina Selyukh. ALINA SELYUKH, BYLINE: OK. Here's a big number - 92 percent. The new NPR/Marist po

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible' A Tough Goal For North Korea Summit

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: CVID is an acronym you're about to hear a lot. The Trump administration has been using it in the run-up to next week's summit with North Korea. And those four letters have meant different things to different people, as NPR's David

美国国家公共电台 NPR CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically

CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Suicide is a problem that is getting worse in the United States. A new study shows that suicide rates have increased in nearly every state. And in half of them, the rise is dr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Schumer Says Trump Not Acting Like An Innocent Man, 'Dead Wrong' On Pardoning Himself

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to make sure he is heard when it comes to a nuclear deal. He and other top Democrats sent a letter to President Trump yesterday. It lays out five demands ahead of President Tr

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Senate plans a different sort of summer. Instead of going home this August, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell canceled the recess, says he wants to approve more of President Trump's judicial nominees, who face Democratic

美国国家公共电台 NPR Only 6 People In The World Know The Recipe For Portugal's Famous Tarts

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: From Coca-Cola to Kentucky Fried Chicken, heavily guarded secret recipes are the key ingredient to some of the world's most famous culinary success stories. In Portugal, one family has been keeping the original recipe for the count

美国国家公共电台 NPR Pence Speech Riles Some As Southern Baptists' Moderates Gain Strength

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, finished its annual meeting awkwardly. Vice President Mike Pence was the featured speaker and delivered a speech befitting a campaign rally. (SO

美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Banker, Now Regulator, Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday-Style Loans

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, a powerful banking regulator who was appointed by President Trump is facing questions today in the Senate. Joseph Otting is a former bank executive. He now runs a federal agency that oversees some of the very companies

美国国家公共电台 NPR Sen. Grassley Says Report On Sexual Harassment In Judiciary Simply Kicks The Can

DAVID GREENE, HOST: So the U.S. Supreme Court building is directly across the street from the U.S. Capitol. But yesterday, the two branches of government were at odds over who should direct how the judicial branch deals with sexual harassment. Here's

美国国家公共电台 NPR 1 In 3 Adults In The U.S. Takes Medications Linked To Depression

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A surprising number of common medications list depression or suicidal thoughts as possible side effects. Those meds include pills to treat acid reflux and anxiety as well as common painkillers and high-blood pressure medications.

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Judge Approves AT

U.S. Judge Approves ATT's $85 Billion Merger With Time Warner ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A federal judge handed ATT a huge victory today. Judge Richard Leon approved an $85 billion bid to take over the Time Warner media conglomerate. Justice Department lawye

美国国家公共电台 NPR Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is imposing sharp new limits on who can get asylum in the United States. Under the changes, most asylum seekers fleeing domestic violence or gang violence will not qualify. Here's Sessions speaking

美国国家公共电台 NPR Will Voters Tell Mark Sanford To 'Take A Hike' For His Criticism Of Trump?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's one reason many Republicans may be very careful about criticizing President Trump - most Republican voters approve of him, and Republican lawmakers are going through primaries. Tomorrow's South Carolina primary is a test f

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore 'No Matter What Happens'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: So the story from the White House is President Trump does not want to look weak. In particular, he does not want to look weak as a summit with North Korea's leader looms. And adviser Larry Kudlow said over the weekend that that i

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, so when President Trump meets with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, tonight in Singapore, there is going to be a language barrier. A lot is going to be riding on the skills of interpreters. Now, typically, they are in

美国国家公共电台 NPR Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Americans are not just shopping online. They are buying pricey items on the Web. Nearly 3 out of 10 online shoppers in the United States have bought a product that costs a thousand dollars or more. That is according to an NPR/Mari