美国国家公共电台 NPR Ohio Gov. John Kasich On America's Division And Rising Above 'Self-Absorption'

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Ohio's governor, John Kasich, is back on the national stage this week. He's out with a new memoir about his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. The book is called Two Paths: America Divided Or United. I spoke with

美国国家公共电台 NPR Portugal Basks In Post-Bailout Economic Revival

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we have the results of a test of economic policy. Europe has spent years recovering from the financial crisis, and some nations adopted austerity programs. But a year and a half ago, a socialist government in Portugal said th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Recordings Reveal That Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' To Their Mothers

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We now present an editorial opinion. What this particular day of news really needs is the sound of a humpback whale. (SOUNDBITE OF HUMPBACK WHALE VOCALIZING) INSKEEP: That's an adult male humpback whale. Scientists recently recor

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump To Sign Executive Order That Could Shrink National Monuments

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order tomorrow that could end up shrinking or even abolishing altogether some protected national monuments on federal public land. These monuments were designated by president

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Compelling — And Chilling

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Handmaid's Tale debuts today on Hulu. It's an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. I saw her once with fans. People love this story even though it is so troubling, a story of authoritarian rule and female oppressi

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Just Show Up': Sheryl Sandberg On How To Help Someone Who's Grieving

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Life was good for Sheryl Sandberg when she and her husband, Dave Goldberg took a vacation in Mexico two years ago. She was a senior executive at Facebook, mother of two and the best-selling author of the book Lean In. Then her husb

美国国家公共电台 NPR Mexico Worries That A New Border Wall Will Worsen Flooding

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump has kept up the pressure to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, though the administration now seems willing to wait until later this year so they can figure out where the funding for that wall is going to c

美国国家公共电台 NPR Beyond Sexual Harassment, Lesser Known Scandals Could Cost The Murdochs A $14B Deal

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The sexual harassment scandals at Fox News could trip up the Murdoch family's hopes of growing their media empire. British regulators are considering whether the Murdochs are fit and proper owners of the European broadcast giant ca

美国国家公共电台 NPR Two Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Little Foxes, Lilian Hellman's 1939 melodrama, has two great roles for actresses over the age of 40. And a new revival on Broadway features two big stars - Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon. The twist - both actresses play both

美国国家公共电台 NPR Looking Ahead At Trump's First 100 Days In Office

RAY SUAREZ, HOST: It's shaping up to be a very busy week in American politics, too. President Trump heads toward his 100th day in office as he and the Congress approach a deadline for keeping the government open Friday night. That could hinge on a sh

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump's Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

STEVE INKSEEP, HOST: President Trump has spent a good part of his first hundred days at Mar-a-Lago, the private club he owns in Florida, mingling with the paying customers, playing golf. As summer arrives, Florida grows hot, and attention may turn to

美国国家公共电台 NPR Supreme Court To Decide If Prosecution, Defense Can Share Experts in Capital Case

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that could determine the fate of two men on death row in Arkansas. Other death row inmates around the country are watching too. Here's the question. If a defendant's sanity i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Justices Split Over Defendants' Right To Mental Health Expert Witnesses

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could have implications for death row inmates. It was brought on behalf of a man from Alabama. At issue is whether an indigent defendant whose sanity is a significant fact

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Handmaid's Tale' Wants You To Feel Like 'This Could Happen Here'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is one of a handful of dystopian novels like George Orwell's 1984 that's seen a boost in sales since the 2016 election. The book tells a story of what happens when a theocratic dictatorship

美国国家公共电台 NPR Passenger Forcibly Removed From United Flight, Prompting Outcry

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Passengers on a United Airlines flight out of Chicago were treated to a jarring sight yesterday. Security officers forcibly removed a man from a plane who refused to leave an overbooked flight. Fellow fliers captured the scene on

美国国家公共电台 NPR Preserving Memories: In Emails To A Toddler, A Window Into Her Parents' Love

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A few weeks back, we invited our listeners to tell us about IT-related emotional breakdowns. We asked NPR's Alina Selyukh to read all the messages, and one of them stuck with her. It came from a mother distraught by a loss of an

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Ray Davies, America Is Still A Land Of Opportunity

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The newest album by Ray Davies features him in a reflective mood. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG) RAY DAVIES: (Singing) Girl, I want to be with you all of the time. INSKEEP: Ray Davies. His name looks like Davies to Americans. He's riffing o

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'The Souls Of China' Documents Country's Dramatic Return To Religion

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: When the writer Ian Johnson made his first trip to China in the mid-1980s, he says religious life seemed to be dead. There were few worshippers left in a country that once had a million temples. Now he says the country is experienc

美国国家公共电台 NPR John Leguizamo Plays Professor In 'Latin History For Morons'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actor and comedian John Leguizamo is a veteran of the one-man show. At 52 years old, he's now in the midst of his sixth solo production, and we caught up with him one afternoon heading into his pre-show ritual at the Public Theat

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers. It Might Also Be A Solution

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: About two-thirds of adults get their news on social media. That's according to the Pew Research Center. During the presidential campaign, we saw how easily tech can polarize our country. But can it also help bring people together