美国国家公共电台 NPR Russia Pulls Back From The Brink Of Retaliation Against U.S. Sanctions

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We begin with Russia a day after President Obama announced sanctions against the Kremlin for allegedly interfering in U.S. elections. Among other measures, Obama ordered out 35 Russian diplomats believed to be intelligence agents.

美国国家公共电台 NPR High Demand, Low Supply: Colorado River Water Crisis Hits Across The West

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, the Colorado River has fed growing cities from Denver to Los Angeles, and a lot of the produce in grocery stores across the country right now was grown with Colorado River water. Now with climate change and severe drou

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Ethics Chief Was Behind Those Tweets About Trump, Records Show

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: One of the odder stories of the last month came from what is typically a quiet corner of the federal bureaucracy - the Office of Government Ethics. As debate heated up over the potential influence of Donald Trump's vast business

美国国家公共电台 NPR When Bats Squeak, They Tend To Squabble

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Animals communicate - birds sing to woo their mates, the Cubs sing Go Cubs Go, BJ Leiderman wrote our theme music, wolves howl out to their pack members and fruit bats bicker. (SOUNDBITE OF FRUIT BATS SQUEAKING) SIMON: That symphon

美国国家公共电台 NPR Palestinians Eye Israeli Settlements With Unease, Hoping For Foreign Support

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're going to hear now about what some Palestinians thought of the debate this week over Israeli settlements. The U.S. decided not to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Living In America 101: When Refugees Arrive, What Do They Need To Learn?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: While the Syrian refugee crisis gets much of the attention these days, newcomers arrive every day in the United States from all over the world. And when they get here, there is a lot to learn - language, culture, the healthcare sys

美国国家公共电台 NPR Thanks To Russia, 2016 Isn't Really Going To End For Obama And Trump

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I guess we should get used to saying this. President-elect Donald Trump complimented Vladimir Putin on Friday. He said in a tweet, quote, I always knew he was very smart. Trump was referring to Putin's decision not to sanction the

美国国家公共电台 NPR By Returning To Farming's Roots, He Found His American Dream

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Over the next few months, we're going to hear from people who are in pursuit of the American Dream through the most basic part of life - food. Sometimes, the American Dream involves getting ahead in the world. Today's story isn't l

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Play About 'Roe V. Wade' Is A Prism For Looking At The American Divide

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Just about every American adult has heard the names Roe and Wade. Roe v. Wade was the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the United States. Not so many people know about the real people involved, and now a new pla

美国国家公共电台 NPR 50 Years Later, NASA Creates Tribute To 3 Astronauts Who Died In Space Race

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of a tragic moment for America's space program - the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts. The fire erupted on the launch pad during a routine test. The accident shocked NASA just as the ag

美国国家公共电台 NPR Populist Leader Aims 'To Change Political Situation' In Germany — And Europe

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And of course, Donald Trump's rise in this country has been connected by some to a global trend. In Europe, frustrations with the political elite, concerns about immigration have strengthened right-wing, populist leaders. And this

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now we report on the big effect that the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have on hospitals. Exactly what effect depends on whether and how Congress makes good on a promise to replace the law. Here's what is known - the cu

美国国家公共电台 NPR As Chinese New Year Approaches, Shanghai's Bustling Streets Grow Quieter

DAVID GREENE, HOST: And tomorrow marks the start of the Chinese New Year and also a time when China's big cities feel empty. Hundreds of millions of workers who migrated there for work are returning home for the holiday. NPR's Rob Schmitz is still in

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Hollywood Black List Turns Overlooked Scripts Into Oscar Movies

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This week Oscar nominations came out and, like many years, several of the films had something in common. Arrival, Jackie, Manchester By The Sea and Hell Or High Water all appeared on Hollywood's Black List. This Black List is actua

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Commercials for Nicer Living Project' Winners Announced

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: It has been said that the best things in life are free, and that thought is the inspiration behind our Commercials for Nicer Living Project version 2-0-1-7. We asked you to tell us some of the things that make life just a little

美国国家公共电台 NPR Ray Dalio: What Would Happen If You Were 100% Honest With Your Colleagues?

GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And on the show today - ideas about transparency. So just think about your bosses for a second. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, OFFICE SPACE) GARY COLE: (As Bill Lumbergh) I'm going to need you to go

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trevor Timm: When It Comes To Government, How Much Do We Have The Right To Know?

GUY RAZ, HOST: So if you were given a choice, a binary choice between too much transparency or secrecy, what would you pick? TREVOR TIMM: If we're talking about the government that is supposed to work by and for the people, I would absolutely take to

美国国家公共电台 NPR Leilani Schweitzer: How Can Hospitals Be More Transparent About Medical Errors?

GUY RAZ, HOST: Have you ever been in a situation where you are - you're apologizing on behalf of your hospital? LEILANI SCHWEITZER: Yes. That's a core part of my job. RAZ: Wow. SCHWEITZER: I told somebody the other day that I'm a professional apologi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Guillermo Del Toro Says 'Shape Of Water' Is An Antidote For Today's Cynicism

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Time now for a story that forces you to suspend reality - but it's worth it. The story is about a secret Cold War laboratory. A young woman works there. She's one of the janitors who cleans up after the experiments. She can't tal

美国国家公共电台 NPR Speaker Ryan On Sexual Harassment: 'We Are Having A Watershed Moment In This Country'

STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: House Speaker Paul Ryan stepped into a spare room at the Capitol yesterday. PAUL RYAN: This was - yeah, this is the Board of Education. It's where Rayburn did all that stuff. INSKEEP: The Board of Education - a name applied by