SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I bought a burqa in a market when I covered the war in Afghanistan in 2002. I showed it to my wife when I got home and pulled the blue garment over my head to look through the single thin eye slit that allowed an Afghan woman's onl
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The new book Genesis Begins Again is about a 13-year-old African-American girl who dreams of having smooth hair and skin many shades closer to her light-skinned mother and grandmother. Genesis says a prayer every night - Lord, turn
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Grammy Awards come next weekend in Los Angeles. Among this year's nominees is Southern folklorist William Ferris. Now, you probably will not see him outside Staples Center fending off the paparazzi. But if you do not know his
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Virginia's governor, Ralph Northam, tried to get back to business as usual yesterday, meeting with state lawmakers about his agenda. Still looming, though - the controversy about that photo in his medical yearbook of a man in bla
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It is Friday, which means it's time for StoryCorps. We're on the day after Valentine's Day, which is really becoming almost like Valentine's week here on MORNING EDITION, which is fine. Today, two people whos
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Andrew McCabe used to be the deputy director of the FBI until he was fired by President Trump. Now almost a year later, McCabe is talking. In his first public interview on the subject, McCabe told CBS' 60 Minutes that he authoriz
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now that we're past Valentine's Day, we can tell this story about sharing. You know, people try to share things when they love each other, including passwords for their video and music streaming services. But what happens when th
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We now know the next sentence of the story of President Trump's drive for a border wall. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said yesterday the president will sign a border security measure that does not include funding for
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: A poet once said, there's a lot of love around us. But if our hearts aren't open, we won't see it. That poet is Kwame Alexander. And he is here with us on MORNING EDITION to celebrate Valentine's Day. Hey, Kwame. KWAME ALEXANDER:
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Paul Manafort's plea deal is off. A federal judge ruled tonight that a former Trump campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, intentionally lied to the FBI and to Robert Mueller's investigation. That violated the plea deal he reached wit
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Magical Negro - that's the trope in books or movies where a black character appears in a plot solely to help a white character and then finishes. The Magical Negro is one-dimensional. The Magical Negro is cheery - think Will
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This week, we're marking one year since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. We're hearing from families trying to forge a way out of their grief and survivors who have turned their pain into political activism. Today we hear abou
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: What is in the border security agreement that congressional negotiators made last night? We are pretty sure of one thing that is not in it. Republicans and Democrats left out most of the money that President Trump was demanding f
SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: The staggering number of opioid overdose deaths in this country is prompting people to take action even when they could be arrested for what they choose to do. In cities across the country, a group called the Church of Safe Inj
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This Thursday, February 14, marks one year since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Seventeen people were killed that day. A few weeks after the shooting, NPR's Melissa Block profiled the
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: More than 50 people have been infected by the measles in the Pacific Northwest. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the outbreak is prompting people to get vaccinated. KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL, BYLINE: Sea Ma
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Most of the stuff around us right now - I don't know - the television screens and microphones in the studio, products in your house, parts of every car, parts of almost every building, were once transported by truck. And the syst
The Youngest 2020 Candidate Pushes A Platform Of 'Inter-Generational Justice' STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Do not accuse Pete Buttigieg of thinking small. He is the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Ind. He is 37 years old, and he is running for president. PET
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Tesla sells electric cars - expensive electric cars - and it's finally making money doing that. Yesterday Tesla announced its second quarterly profit in a row, which might be great for the company if CEO Elon Musk wanted to make
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Senator Cory Booker is the latest Democrat to make it official. (SOUNDBITE OF POLITICAL AD, TOGETHER, AMERICA, WE WILL RISE) CORY BOOKER: Together we will channel our common pain back into our common purpose. Together, America, w
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's The Future For Gas-Powered Engines?
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Every Day Is A Good Day When You're Floating': Anne McClain Talks Life In Space
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR A Chance Meeting Changes Lives In Sophie Kinsella's Latest
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Their Home Survived The Camp Fire — But Their Insurance Did Not
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Birds Of Passage,' A New Lens On The Narcotrafficking Drama
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Bernie Sanders Launches 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Democrats Used To Talk About 'Criminal Immigrants,' So What Changed The Party?
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Debuts 'Lazarus' To Celebrate 60th Anniversary
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Deputy, Describes 'Remarkable' Number Of Trump-Russia Contacts
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Facing Loss Of Accreditation Over Finances, Women's HBCU Raises Millions
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Teacher Blames Education Policymakers For Atlanta Cheating Scandal
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Ahead Of 2020 Summer Olympics, A Building Boom In Kyoto Is Yielding Ancient Artifacts
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Both Satire And Slasher, 'Velvet Buzzsaw' Sends Up Contemporary Art
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR For Many Fire Evacuees, There's Still No Going Back To Paradise
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR 'High Flying Bird': In An NBA Lockout, An Agent Shoots His Shot
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's The Future For Gas-Powered Engines?
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Every Day Is A Good Day When You're Floating': Anne McClain Talks Life In Space
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR A Chance Meeting Changes Lives In Sophie Kinsella's Latest
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Their Home Survived The Camp Fire — But Their Insurance Did Not
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR In 'Birds Of Passage,' A New Lens On The Narcotrafficking Drama
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Bernie Sanders Launches 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Democrats Used To Talk About 'Criminal Immigrants,' So What Changed The Party?
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Debuts 'Lazarus' To Celebrate 60th Anniversary
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Deputy, Describes 'Remarkable' Number Of Trump-Russia Contacts
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Facing Loss Of Accreditation Over Finances, Women's HBCU Raises Millions
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Former Teacher Blames Education Policymakers For Atlanta Cheating Scandal
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Ahead Of 2020 Summer Olympics, A Building Boom In Kyoto Is Yielding Ancient Artifacts
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR Both Satire And Slasher, 'Velvet Buzzsaw' Sends Up Contemporary Art
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR For Many Fire Evacuees, There's Still No Going Back To Paradise
- 美国国家公共电台 NPR 'High Flying Bird': In An NBA Lockout, An Agent Shoots His Shot