Thứ Tư, 31 tháng 5, 2017

NPR News: Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord

Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord
President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and has been meeting this week with competing voices in his Cabinet.

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NPR News: Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord

Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord
President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and has been meeting this week with competing voices in his Cabinet.

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May 31, 2017 at 11:42PM
Environment

NPR News: Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game

Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game
In the late summer of 1982, one man worked around the clock to program the video game version of Steven Spielberg's E.T. in just five weeks. The result wasn't pretty.

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at May 31, 2017 at 11:30PM
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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Valerie June Helps Celebrate Sun Records' Legacy

World Cafe Nashville: Valerie June Helps Celebrate Sun Records' Legacy
She covers the Carl Perkins song "Sure To Fall (In Love With You)" for the new compilation Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records, co-produced by Luther Dickinson.

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NPR News: Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million

Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million
A former medical director at two Florida insurance companies alleged the companies inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment that was provided.

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May 31, 2017 at 08:52PM
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NPR News: Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million

Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million
A former medical director at two Florida insurance companies alleged the companies inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment that was provided.

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May 31, 2017 at 08:52PM
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NPR News: Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that about half of people now have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, while one-third prefer the Republican alternative.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
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NPR News: Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that about half of people now have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, while one-third prefer the Republican alternative.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
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NPR News: English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education

English Learners Were Hurt The Most When Texas Limited Special Education
Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.

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At May 31, 2017 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: Activists Build Human Rights Abuse Cases With Help From Cellphone Videos

Activists Build Human Rights Abuse Cases With Help From Cellphone Videos
A human rights group finds itself with an interesting problem — an overwhelming number of videos to catalogue as it builds legal cases. Computer scientists are creating tools to analyze the videos.

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NPR News: U.N. Official Says Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Deal Will Cost Jobs

U.N. Official Says Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Deal Will Cost Jobs
Steve Inskeep talks with U.N. Environment chief Erik Solheim, who says the U.S. would lose out on green jobs if President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
Environment

NPR News: Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A new poll shows only about a third of Americans like the Republican health care plan passed by the House this month.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
Health Care

NPR News: Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions

Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions
A new poll shows Americans are pessimistic about repealing the Affordable Care Act. Ingo Zamperoni of ARD news discusses U.S.-German relations. And a labor activist in China has gone missing.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
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NPR News: Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A new poll shows only about a third of Americans like the Republican health care plan passed by the House this month.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
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NPR News: Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions

Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions
A new poll shows Americans are pessimistic about repealing the Affordable Care Act. Ingo Zamperoni of ARD news discusses U.S.-German relations. And a labor activist in China has gone missing.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM
Health Care

NPR News: New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler
A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler
A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: 13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide

13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide
The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles.

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At May 31, 2017 at 03:40AM
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NPR News: College Access Index Shows Shrinking Levels Of Economic Diversity

College Access Index Shows Shrinking Levels Of Economic Diversity
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with New York Times columnist David Leonhardt about how this year's college access index shows that economic diversity is shrinking at American colleges.

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NPR News: New Orleans Charter School Creates 'Trauma Informed' Discipline Model

New Orleans Charter School Creates 'Trauma Informed' Discipline Model
Many students at Crocker College Prep, an elementary charter school in New Orleans, suffer from trauma. The school has changed it's discipline model from "no excuses" to "trauma informed" because the old way of doing things wasn't working in a place where children suffer from PTSD at three times the rate of children nationally.

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NPR News: College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels

College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels
A concerned University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee art instructor challenged her students to construct insect motels out of natural, untreated materials. Each motel must provide an appropriate habitat for a particular insect and attract human interest too, as each has a QR Code with information about why that bug or bee matters in nature and needs to be nurtured. Nearly 100 are installed in a state park overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.

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NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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May 30, 2017 at 11:56PM
Health Care

NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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May 30, 2017 at 11:56PM
Health Care

NPR News: Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence

Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence
Indigenous stories are ongoing, not simply legends from the past. I don't want my students to have the distorted idea that First Nations people have vanished or are not "modern."

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May 30, 2017 at 11:58PM
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Thứ Ba, 30 tháng 5, 2017

NPR News: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down In 2019

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down In 2019
The company that owns the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, says the facility will be closed unless the state of Pennsylvania decides to bail it out.

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May 30, 2017 at 10:58PM
Environment

NPR News: States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay

States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay
The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.

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May 30, 2017 at 06:36PM
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NPR News: States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay

States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay
The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.

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May 30, 2017 at 06:36PM
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NPR News: When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

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At May 30, 2017 at 03:34PM
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NPR News: When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

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Children's Health
May 30, 2017 at 03:34PM

NPR News: How A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly Wrong

How A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly Wrong
Decades ago, researchers introduced a new theory of policing. It's called "broken windows" and is seen by many as a cure-all for crime. But the idea is often used in ways its creators never intended.

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NPR News: Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico

Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico
Some seniors are moving to Mexico for assisted living care. Costs at these facilities are much cheaper, but family members worry about the distance and their loved one's access to medical care.

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May 30, 2017 at 03:33AM
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NPR News: Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico

Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico
Some seniors are moving to Mexico for assisted living care. Costs at these facilities are much cheaper, but family members worry about the distance and their loved one's access to medical care.

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May 30, 2017 at 03:33AM
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Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 5, 2017

NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM
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NPR News: Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn

Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
Despite support from the World Health Organization for the latest adult ADHD screening survey, some researchers worry that it will lead to over-prescribing of powerful amphetamines.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM
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NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM
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NPR News: Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn

Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
Despite support from the World Health Organization for the latest adult ADHD screening survey, some researchers worry that it will lead to over-prescribing of powerful amphetamines.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM
Health Care

NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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NPR News: How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark
Why have dozens of great sharks turned up around southern California beaches recently? Finding out the answer led to a close-up view of a baby great white shark — and the researcher who caught her.

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NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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Children's Health
May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM

NPR News: Free Speech Advocate On The State Of College Campuses

Free Speech Advocate On The State Of College Campuses
Greg Lukianoff heads the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which advocates free speech. He tells Steve Inskeep that freedom of speech on college campuses has been attacked recently.

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NPR News: After G7 Summit, Merkel Says Europe Can No Longer Completely Rely On U.S. And UK

After G7 Summit, Merkel Says Europe Can No Longer Completely Rely On U.S. And UK
In a call for European unity, the German chancellor urged a crowd of supporters to "take our fate into our own hands," because, she says, the two nations are no longer reliable allies.

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May 29, 2017 at 08:55AM
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NPR News: From NFL Player To Neurosurgeon: 'Why Can't I Do Both?'

From NFL Player To Neurosurgeon: 'Why Can't I Do Both?'
Myron Rolle talks about his long journey from playing football at Florida State University and joining the NFL to going to Harvard medical school to start his residency in neurosurgery.

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Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng 5, 2017

NPR News: NASA Spacecraft Finds Storms On Jupiter

NASA Spacecraft Finds Storms On Jupiter
Raging cyclones and an uneven magnetic field: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to NASA scientist Jack Connerney about the surprising findings made by a spacecraft orbiting Jupiter.

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NPR News: Tourists Who Steal Volcanic Rock Are Said To Unleash A Curse

Tourists Who Steal Volcanic Rock Are Said To Unleash A Curse
Jessica Ferracane of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park explains why hundreds of visitors a year mail back pieces of volcanic rock they've taken from the park. The answer has to do with a mythic curse.

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May 28, 2017 at 07:09PM
Environment

NPR News: WATCH: Kids Craft Comics To Explore Immigration Fears

WATCH: Kids Craft Comics To Explore Immigration Fears
Children of people in the country illegally often experience fear and worry — with the shadow of deportation as a constant presence. How can they work through those emotions? One workshop uses comics.

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At May 28, 2017 at 05:04PM
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NPR News: In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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NPR News: In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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May 28, 2017 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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May 28, 2017 at 04:00PM
Health Care