美国国家公共电台 NPR Russian Defense Minister Says His Military Has Tested 162 Weapons In Syria

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In Russia, it's Defender of the Fatherland Day. This day was known in Soviet times as Red Army Day. So yesterday on the eve of the holiday, Russia's defense minister visited the Parliament to boast about the Russian military, inclu

美国国家公共电台 NPR Michael Stevens: How Do You Find Smart Answers to Quirky Questions?

GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And on the show today, ideas about questions. So to get us started, here's a question. MICHAEL STEVENS: What if everyone jumped at once... (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RAZ: That is, what if everyo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Naomi Oreskes: Why Should We Believe In Science?

GUY RAZ, HOST: Hey, Naomi, can you just quickly introduce yourself? NAOMI ORESKES: I am Naomi Oreskes. I'm the professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. RAZ: So it's fair to sa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Kevin Jones: Can Embracing Uncertainty Lead To Better Medicine?

GUY RAZ, HOST: On the show today, the Spirit of Inquiry, why the question is often more important than the answer and what happens when one question leads to another? KEVIN JONES: That's how every medical interview that I have with a patient begins -

美国国家公共电台 NPR Liz Coleman: How Do We Teach College Students To Ask Big Questions?

GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz, and on the show today, ideas about the Spirit Of Inquiry. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RAZ: And when it comes to the unknown on any subject, we're all kind of trained to seek out experts. LIZ COLE

美国国家公共电台 NPR After 75 Years, Here's Looking At You, 'Casablanca'

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here in Southern California, Oscars night is almost here. And a beloved, Oscar-winning classic nears 75 years since its premiere. Casablanca, the World War II romance about the fight for love and glory, brought glory to Warner Bro

美国国家公共电台 NPR Chemical Weapon Found On Body Of North Korean Leader's Half-Brother

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And the mystery surrounding the airport killing of the North Korean leader's half brother is getting even more bizarre and even more grim now. Malaysia has announced initial lab results that show a chemical weapon was used in the

美国国家公共电台 NPR Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Clean Up As Deadline Looms

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Protesters in North Dakota face a deadline today. They've been opposing an oil pipeline. The Army Corps of Engineers told them to clear out by this afternoon. After a push from President Trump, the Dakota Access pipeline could no

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rep. Chaffetz Says Town Hall Protesters 'Intimidate And Bully People'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's hear a congressman who was booed at a town hall meeting this month. It's one of many meetings that have turned raucous. (SOUNDBITE OF TOWN HALL MEETING) UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Chanting) Do your job. Do your job. Do your job.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Should Scientists March? U.S. Researchers Still Debating Pros And Cons

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The huge crowds that came to Washington, D.C., last month for the Women's March have spawned a renewed interest in marching on our nation's capital. A variety of marches are in the works, including a March for Science. As NPR's Ne

美国国家公共电台 NPR What's Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Republican Congress is working to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare. Many of us are confused about what's exactly going on. We asked you to post your questions on Twitter and Facebook, and thi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Conflicts Could Undercut Global Efforts To Fight Corruption, Critics Say

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Over the years, the U.S. has played a major role in the movement to stop corruption and improve government transparency around the world. Now, some transparency advocates worry that the Trump administration could undercut that effo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today, scientists announced a big discovery around a star in the constellation Aquarius - seven planets about the size of Earth. And as NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports, they're most likely rocky planets that could be cozy enou

美国国家公共电台 NPR Mall Of America Searches For Writer-In-Residence

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Who says nobody dreams big anymore? MATT NEGRIN: I want to write about what it's like to never leave the Mall of America. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: That's Matt Negrin. He's a comedy writer in New York. This week, he learned that there i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Muslim Brotherhood, Mainstream In Many Countries, May Be Listed As Terrorist Group

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now let's talk about another possible change in policy. It involves a terrorist designation for one of the Arab world's oldest political movements. For nearly 100 years, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have been active in do

美国国家公共电台 NPR In A Film Industry Focused On Youth, Older Characters Are Tough To Find

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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Are Cyborgs In Our Future? 'Homo Deus' Author Thinks So

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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Grad Student Discovers A Lost Novel Written By Walt Whitman

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now a story of discovery, a buried literary treasure. The great poet Walt Whitman wrote a novel in 1852 called The Life And Adventures Of Jack Engle. That text was forgotten for more than a century until a graduate student at the U

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Next Pandemic Could Be Dripping On Your Head

DAVID GREENE, HOST: On the island of Borneo in Malaysia, there is a cave that tourists from all over the world love to come to visit. It is called Gomantong. But this cave, it turns out, has a secret. It could have all the elements needed to start a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 2010, a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed an unarmed 15-year-old boy who was standing on the Mexican side of the border. Between 2005 and 2013, there were 42 of these cross-border shooting deaths. Today, the U.S. Suprem