NPR 2011-02-28

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on her way to Geneva to consult with US allies on the crisis in Libya. Last night, the United Nations Security Council voted to impose sanctions against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi because of the violent crackd

NPR 2011-05-30

A week after a devastating tornado hit the city of Joplin, Missouri, residents are coming together for a special memorial service. President Obama is attending the service. Today we gather to celebrate the lives of those we've lost to the storms here

NPR 2011-01-15

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition at a hospital in Tucson, but the neurosurgeon treating her says doctors are, in his words, actually confident that she's making progress. We can even think that she is beginning t

NPR 2011-01-04

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. California swears in its 39th governor today, Democrat Jerry Brown. I take this obligation freely. Without any mental reservation. Without any mental reservation. or Really! No mental reservation. Brown

NPR 2012-12-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein The Pentagon confirms reports that Syrian government has been firing Scud missiles at insurgent areas in recent days. It has an escalation in the conflict as rebels try to overthrow the regime of Syrian

NPR 2012-05-14

The CEO of JP Morgan Chase says he was dead wrong when dismissed concerns about the banks trading. Speaking on ABC's Meet the Press, Jamie Dimon played down the concerns in April as a tempest in a teapot. So first, I was dead wrong when I said that.

NPR 2012-05-15

The political tug-of-war(拔河) in Greece is threatening to unravel Greeces bailout arrangement with its EU and IMF partners, which could cause a ripple effect through global markets. Theyre struggling to form a coalition government, without that, n

NPR 2012-12-12

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. Michigan lawmakers have given final approval to two right-to-work measures that will likely weaken unions in what has been a labor stronghold. The bills prohibit unions from demanding dues from non-unio

NPR 2012-01-16

Three Republican presidential hopefuls hit the national talk shows and the campaign trail today. NPR's Allison Keyes reports they are trying to catch the frontrunner Mitt Romney before Saturday's primary in South Carolina. The former Massachusetts go

NPR 2012-02-14

Republican critics are criticizing President Obama's 2013 budget plan which seeks four trillion dollars in deficit reduction in the next decade. It calls for government spending cuts which the GOP supports but it also seeks an end to tax breaks for t

NPR 2012-03-11

The campaign for the Republican nomination for president continues in Wyoming and Kansas today. There are 40 delegates up for grabs in the Kansas caucuses and a dozen in Wyoming. After Super Tuesday wins earlier this week, both Rick Santorum and Mitt

NPR 2012-03-14

President Obama is condemning this week's attack on Afghan civilians allegedly at the hands of one US soldier, and hes promising swift punishment for anyone involved. The United States takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens and our own

NPR 2012-03-16

Iran is largely cut off from global commerce after a banking hub severed ties. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication or Swift is reinforcing sanctions the EU imposed in a bid to make Iran stop its nuclear development. Swift'

NPR 2012-04-12

Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. NPR's Craig Windham reports no charges have been filed so far against George Zimmerman,

NPR 2012-04-13

Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman made his first appearance before a Florida court this afternoon. He is facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's exchanged with Judge Mark Herr with brief. Y

NPR 2012-01-12

The US needs to reward companies for keeping jobs in the United States. That message from President Obama today, he held a meeting this morning at the White House with business executives and cabinet members and the topic was jobs. Mr. Obama says eve

NPR 2012-01-15

Evangelical Christian leaders meeting in Texas are throwing their support behind Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination. NPR's Joel Rose reports the attendees are hoping to give Santorum's candidacy a boost heading into the South Ca

NPR 2012-12-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Senior House Republican aides tell NBC News that the House will return to session on Sunday at 6:30 in the evening to work on avoiding the fiscal cliff, that after a day of partisan bickering on Capito

NPR 2012-12-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The National Rifle Association is defending the idea that the best response to the Newtown's school massacre is to place armed guards in all schools. Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre made that sugges

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-06-26

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is out with a far-reaching plan to fight climate change. In a speech at Georgetown University, Obama announced his administration would launch the first-ever federal regulations to limit