RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Last summer, California became the largest state to abolish cash bail. At the time, Governor Jerry Brown declared that rich and poor alike will be treated fairly. He has long argued the bail system favors the wealthy and punishes

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

ERIC WESTERVELT, HOST: Many people around the world are mourning the death of Sir Nicholas Winton this week at the age of 106. Winton is credited with saving the lives of 669 children, most of them Jews, by organizing their escape from what was then

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A Somali man accused of trying to kill a Danish cartoonist who caricatured the Prophet Muhammad has gone on trial Wednesday in Denmark. Danish intelligence police say they believe he is close to the Islamist movement al-Shabaab. The prosecutor in the

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: America's opioid crisis continues to devastate families and communities across this country. It is also taking a toll on first responders and the criminal justice system. One city decided to take a new approach. Buffalo, N.Y., ha

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x DAVID GREENE, HOST: Today is International Women's Day. And some women in the United States are marking it by joining a protest called A Day Without A Woman. It is a strike aimed to highlight the economic power of women as well as ongoing problems

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Minecraft is the kind of videogame that can seem repetitive and mindless. The player builds three-dimensional virtual worlds with blocks - grass blocks, sandstone blocks, dark prismarine. But Minecraft gets high praise for its ed

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: This is kind of sad. Did you know that nearly half of the world's 6,000 or so spoken languages are endangered? That's according to the United Nations. Well, in New Zealand, a group of teens is trying to save their endangered tongu

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: 'Tis the day after Christmas, and all through the house, many kids probably are not stirring because they're joyfully lost in digital devices. Many parents know that well. Maybe the kids are playing with that new app or game on th

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We don't yet know about specific plans from the new education secretary, Betsy DeVos. We do know DeVos has long championed a variety of school choice options, from vouchers for private schools to charter schools, which are public

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For VA Whistleblowers, A Culture Of Fear And Retaliation DAVID GREENE, HOST: There is a deep divide within the Department of Veterans Affairs over how the agency handles whistleblowers, employees who report mismanagement, fraud, abuse. In several str

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台6月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: If you're a Golden State Warriors fan, I'm betting you're probably in a pretty good mood today. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their second NBA title in three years. They did it with a lot of help from the g

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Police across the country are growing concerned about stoned drivers behind the wheel. Thirty states and Washington, D.C., have legalized medical marijuana. Nine of those, plus the District, have legalized recreational pot. One Cal

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The police department in Oakland, Calif., has been under federal oversight now for more than 15 years, stemming from a police abuse and racial profiling scandal. In that negotiated settlement, the city agreed to sweeping reforms,

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It is clear from his own words that Robert Bowers, the man alleged to have opened fire on that Pittsburgh synagogue, was filled with hate. He posted bigoted statements and conspiracies online for months ahead of the shooting. And

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

IT WAS ONE of those midsummer Sundays when everyone sits around saying, I drank too much last night. You might have heard it whispered by the parishioners leaving church, heard it from the lips of the priest himself, struggling with his cassock in th

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ERIC WESTERVELT, HOST: Think of all the numbers you've encountered today - the clock in your smartphone, maybe the date on your calendar, the numbers on that highway sign. And those are just the ones you can see. It's easy to take numbers for granted

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Yesterday, some parts of New Zealand east coast had very hot temperatures. This was caused by cyclone Yasi which hit Queensland a few days earlier. It brought very hot weather for the east coast in New Zealand. The east coast of the North and South I

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: America imprisons more people than any other nation. And for those who get released after a long sentence, re-entry can be tough, especially finding affordable, stable housing. Housing is often one of the biggest barriers to ex-in

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 2019年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The third season of the sitcom Kim's Convenience debuted last night on the CBC in Canada. The first two seasons are available in the U.S. on Netflix. Now, the show focuses on the Kims, a Korean immigrant family that owns a conveni

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here's a startling figure - almost 1 in 4 American adults has a criminal record. That's according to federal statistics. People charged with or convicted of even minor offenses can face consequences long after they have paid thei

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