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Researchers are using DNA evidence to fight the illegal trade in ivory. They have shown how genetic testing is able to link seizures of valuable elephant tusks to ivory traffickers. In a report, the researchers says targeting ivory smugglers could ha

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democrats may end up flipping 40 House seats this year. Many of that party's wins in the midterms were in the suburbs. Districts around Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and Oklahoma City all went blue. So how's that going to transla

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: There's been a lot of focus on Donald Trump's first 100 days. But the same weekend that Donald Trump was inaugurated, there was another major news event. Thousands of people turned out for the Women's March on Washington, a

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BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor Mel Gibson and his longtime wife, Robyn, have nearly finalized their divorce, media reports said Wednesday. Robyns attorney Laura Wasser told a judge the pair have resolved all their issues and are doing some fin

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Scientists are using DNA to trace illegal ivory from slaughtered elephants to its countries of origin in an effort to nab poachers. Researchers are trying to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise at its source. A poached elephant Since

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Poll: Majorities Of Both Parties Favor Increased Gun Restrictions

DAVID GREENE, HOST: The recent shooting in Las Vegas has sparked some soul searching, certainly more debate about guns in this country. And we have a new poll out this morning from NPR and Ipsos. And it reveals overwhelming support for various gun co

美国国家公共电台 NPR Why You Shouldn't Count On The Promised $4,000 'Raise' From GOP Tax Plan

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There's not yet a bill for the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code. But the White House already has one of its main talking points. This week, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted that American households would get w

美国国家公共电台 NPR Experts Say White House's Conway Response Raises Major Ethical Questions

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have a clearer picture this morning of how President Trump's White House views government ethics rules. In the view of a White House lawyer, ethics rules do not apply to the president's staff. By now, we've heard exceptions to

美国国家公共电台 NPR Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support 'Zero Tolerance' On Sexual Harassment

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The climate surrounding sexual harassment has changed drastically in the past few years, and Americans overwhelmingly favor a zero-tolerance policy. Those are findings of a poll NPR conducted with the firm Ipsos. NPR's Danielle K

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Wave Of Female Candidates Is Set For A Wave Of Losses, Come November

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Let's talk midterm elections now. The enthusiasm of Democrats is a major force shaping this year's crop of candidates. Among the results of a newly energized Democratic Party, far more women are running and expected to run in thi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Do Women Candidates Have An Advantage In 2018?

NOEL KING, HOST: Voters in the U.S. have not always seen women and men as equals in politics. Research has shown that women running for office have to work extra hard to be seen as likable and to prove their qualifications. But in a year when women a

美国国家公共电台 NPR What We Mean When We Talk About 'Suburban Women Voters'

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In any political season, you'll hear some reference to suburban women. In the past, they've been called soccer moms and security moms, among other things. And it's all code for a similar voting bloc. This year, with many key House

美国国家公共电台 NPR We Asked People What They Know About Taxes. See If You Know The Answers

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Tomorrow is the deadline for filing your taxes. And this year, NPR wanted to find out how much people actually know about the tax system. We partnered with the Ipsos polling company and asked a set of questions about things like

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare? SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In a political season where insults and hyperbole have often overshadowed policy, this week, the major party candidates tried to deliver some real economic substance.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Is The Record Number Of Women Candidates A 2018 Blip — Or A Lasting Trend?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A record number of women are running for Congress this year. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben asked if this marks a lasting shift. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: Lauren Underwood, the Democratic House candidate in Illinois' 14th district,

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By Naomi Schwarz Dogon Country 04 January 2007 In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial er

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The low-key Dougan is being paid $17.9 million for his work in 2009, a reward for returning the company to profitability. That makes him the world's second-highest paid banker this year, according to Deal Journal's calculations. The world's biggest b

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: With November's midterm elections already a distant memory, Democrats are now shuffling to see who will top their ticket on Election Day in 2020. And a part of that is, of course, testing out new policies. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzl