单词:redeem one's character
单词:redeem one's character 相关文章
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A new British costume drama debuts on Hulu tonight, but if this genre is not your cup of tea, don't tune out just yet. This is not Masterpiece Theater. The series, called Harlots, follows a female brothel owner and her daughters in
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 14 December 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress is due to begin its much anticipated national conference Sunday in Polokwane in Limpopo province. VOA'S Delia Robertson reports the gathering will endors
I believe in the power of love. I believe it deep...... I believe that the determination....... I believe in the impossible..... I believe that every woman once in a while...... I believe in people. This, I believe. Mondays, we bring you this I Beli
The mirage of Light in the distance, yet dark clouds loom on us Streaming Chances, tides eternal, stretch between still unformed? (Feeble in silence their echoes remain?) Feed on your greed, human madness, Creation will tremble Dreams forebode but sc
The U.S. men's basketball team has won the gold medal at the Olympics to regain international prominence in the American-born sport. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from Wukesong Arena in Beijing, where the United States held off a spirited team from S
Angelina Jolie stars in a new fast-paced espionage thriller about a top CIA operative accused of being a 'mole' - a Russian agent planted in America's intelligence network. Here's a look at the action-drama Salt. Do you think everyone is who they say
The Qadisha Valley in northern Lebanon is an area of early Christian monastic settlement where Maronite Christians have been coming to live and pray since the late 7th century. The deep gorge carved by the Qadisha River was deemed a World Heritage Si
Sci-Fi Thriller 'Source Code' Gives A Fresh Twist to Time Travel The new film starring Jake Gyllenhaal returns to science fiction that is less about futuristic technology and more about how an ordinary character deals with extraordinary circumstances
'Man of Steel' Caps Superman's 70-year Evolution Superman's character rests on his dual nature. He was born as Kal-El on the planet Krypton, which was destroyed right after his parents launched him to Earth. Allusions to the story of Jesus are thread
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The movie The Last Word opens with a series of photographs. We see a baby then a little redheaded girl becoming an ingenue and, ultimately, a sprightly woman in her 80s. These are all pictures of Shirley MacLaine. She plays a chara
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A well-known Russian folktale tells the story of an elderly couple who yearned to have a child. They create a little girl out of snow, and she comes to life. Writer Eowyn Ivey reimagined that story in her novel The Snow Child and
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The new movie Beast is a psychological thriller set on a quaint island in the English Channel called Jersey. Twenty-seven-year-old Moll lives a quiet, stifling life with her controlling mother. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, BEAST) JESSIE B
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Terese Marie Mailhot started her new memoir Heart Berries while she was in a mental institution, where she committed herself after a breakdown. The pages bleed with the pain of mental illness, substance abuse and her family
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, we get our chance to talk about a movie that is not only hot but historic - Marvel's Black Panther. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, BLACK PANTHER) CHADWICK BOSEMAN: (As T'Challa) The Black Panther been a protector of Wakanda f
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Almost two years ago, actor/writer/musician Donald Glover turned the TV world upside down with his ambitious dramedy Atlanta. The show's second season debuts tonight on FX, and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it takes Glover's ambi
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Wes Anderson's new animated puppet movie is called Isle Of Dogs. I'm saying that carefully because if you say Isle Of Dogs quickly, it comes out sounding a lot like I love dogs. And of course I only feel OK about dogs, but Wes An
Ugandan Actress's Journey Mirrors That Of Her 'Queen Of Katwe' Character play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0008:17repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update yo
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
Luke Cage, Marvel's Reluctant Hero In A Hoodie play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:41repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. KELLY MCE
Chinese crosstalk performer Gao Xiaopan's directorial debut Trouble Makers will hit theatres on Friday. Known as Xiong Di Bie Nao(兄弟别闹) in Chinese, the comedy film is basically an inspiring story that happens to a pair of brothers who used to