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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Congressional Republicans are trying to figure out when to repeal and how to replace the Affordable Care Act. Whatever happens, there's a lot at stake for older Americans. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She joins us for our regular

美国国家公共电台 NPR Serious Nursing Home Abuse Often Not Reported To Police, Federal Investigators Find

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: By law, serious cases of abuse in nursing homes have to be turned over to the police. But as NPR's Ina Jaffe reports, that rarely happens. INA JAFFE, BYLINE: We're talking about cases of abuse serious enough to send someone to th

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From NPR news in Washington, I am Jack Speer.In Sun Bernardino, California, fourteen people are dead and fourteen more wounded after a gunman open fire at a social services facility called inland Regional Center. NPR Ina Jaffe reports the gunman or g

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now we check in on the Greenes. Pansy is one of the 5.7 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease. She and her husband Winston call her illness part of their journey together. We first met the Greenes in 2013 when they talked abou

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There's a place where older people can go to upgrade their computer skills, make art and play games. You're probably thinking senior centers. You could also think the library. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging, and she went to Brookly

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some other news - O.J. Simpson finds out today if he will be released soon from a Nevada prison. He's been in there almost nine years. Nine was the minimum. He received a sentence of 9 to 33 years for armed robbery and other char

美国国家公共电台 NPR Nearly 1 In 5 Hospice Patients Discharged While Still Alive

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Hospice care is for the dying. It helps patients manage pain, comforts them, perhaps even allows them to focus on spending a last bit of quality time with their loved ones. But in recent years, nearly 1 in 5 patients have been disc

美国国家公共电台 NPR AARP Foundation Sues Nursing Home To Stop Illegal Evictions

ELISE HU, HOST: Tomorrow, a California judge could decide if Gloria Single will be reunited with her husband, Bill. She's 83. He's 93. The two lived in the same nursing home until last March. That's when Gloria Single was evicted without warning. NPR

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Can Poetry Keep You Young? Science Is Still Out, But The Heart Says Yes

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We've all heard that old advice to writers - that you're supposed to write what you know. Well, by the time people are in their 70s, 80s or even 90s, they know a whole lot, and they're often eager to express it, either in writing

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The human species is about to change dramatically. That's the argument Yuval Noah Harari makes in his new book Homo Deus: A Brief History Of Tomorrow. Harari is a history professor at Hebrew University in Israel. He expects we will

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Not everybody who reaches the so-called retirement age is ready to retire, but they may be ready for a change. And Intel would like some of its employees to have some help. Since 2012, the tech giant has paid some of its retirees

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: People complain about nursing homes a lot - the staffing, the food. The list goes on. But this story is about the top complaint, involuntary discharge - people getting kicked out. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging. She brings us this

美国国家公共电台 NPR A Dying Japanese Village Brought Back To Life — By Scarecrows

A Dying Japanese Village Brought Back To Life By Scarecrows DAVID GREENE, HOST: In Japan, you sometimes hear this term, village on the edge. What it means is a village on the edge of extinction. Japan's population is fast declining. It's easy to find

美国国家公共电台 NPR Actress Marsha Hunt, 100, Has Matters Of Principle

LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: Here's something pretty wonderful. Meet actress Marsha Hunt. Now 100 years old, she was part of the golden age of Hollywood and then the golden age of live television. Off screen, she lived through the McCarthy era and survive

美国国家公共电台 NPR Overcoming A Shameful Past, VA Plans Haven For Homeless Vets In West Los Angeles

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here in Los Angeles, there is a vast, green space in a very posh neighborhood that may soon become a haven for homeless veterans. And this is going to be a big change for the campus of the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: As secretary of defense for both Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, Robert Gates oversaw critical moments in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He would emotionally address the troops in the field, but back home showed a stoic public fac

美国国家公共电台 NPR Origins Of The Top Dog Names Of 2018: Pop Culture, Brunch, And Baby Names

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Roll over, Spot, Buddy and Rover. Say hello to Cardi B, Harry and Groot. These are just some of 2018's popular names for dogs. KATE JAFFE: My name is Kate Jaffe. And I work at rover.com. And I'm here to talk about dog names

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JUDY WOODRUFF: We get more on today's announcement from Washington Post reporter Greg Jaffe. Greg, how did he get to this decision? GREG JAFFE, The Washington Post: You know, in the spring, they started a review to decide what they were going to do.