Новости за 09.05.2016

Behind the hype of Bitcoin is a technology that could shift how we do business on the Internet. It's called Blockchain. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Don Tapscott, co-author of a new book about Blockchain and the global economy.

J.J. Sutherland and Chris Suellentrop of the podcast "Shall We Play a Game" review the latest from the Uncharted video game franchise, which will be released Tuesday for the PlayStation system, featuring intrepid explorer Nathan Drake back in action.

The state of North Carolina sued the federal government Monday. North Carolina's governor says the Obama administration is bypassing Congress to rewrite state law. It's over the state's controversial bill that limits protections for LGBT people.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch filed a federal complaint against North Carolina Monday after the state sued the federal government in the fight over its controversial transgender bathroom law.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Republican Rep. John Duncan, Jr., of Tennessee about his support for Donald Trump.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is in Puerto Rico to highlight the need for Congressional action to help the island restructure its $70 billion debt. Lew is getting a first-hand look at some of the problems the government is facing, including underfunded schools and hospitals plus an emerging Zika crisis.

How does a country bring its people into the 21st century without pumping huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere? This challenge is more acute in India than anywhere else.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Delrish Moss, the new chief of the Ferguson, Mo., police department, about the challenges ahead of him.

The Justice Department suit against North Carolina over its discrimination law comes with a threat: the loss of more than $4.5 billion in federal funding for education. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Matt Ellinwood, director of the education and law project at the North Carolina Justice Center, about what would happen if that money went away.

Bitcoin gets a lot of attention because drug dealers sometimes use to buy and sell drugs on the digital underground. But that's not all it is. Turns out Bitcoin is also the great new hope on Wall Street — a tool that is so powerful, it might even be able to keep traders honest. Well, there's a Bitcoin evangelist making that case.

As the presidential front-runners move closer to the July conventions, they will assume the many trappings of a president, including their very own top-secret briefings. President Truman started the tradition of providing classified briefings to presidential candidates back in 1952. NPR explores how the process will unfold this summer, how much is shared with potential nominees, and the risk of a candidate leaking intelligence secrets.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held no public events Monday, but he nonetheless called into several cable television shows in an effort to clarify statements from last week about how he might negotiate federal deficit payments. His earlier remarks had plenty of economists in an uproar.

A controversial candidate known for tough talk, a tough stance on crime and links to a death squad is on track to become the next president of the Philippines.

NPR's Tom Moon reviews the ninth album from Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool.

Women scientists get first-author credit on medical studies much less often than their male coauthors. That has career implications and could even be skewing the study of women's health.

The young California songwriter makes a splash with his debut EP, 27.

The "Kindertransport" program of the late 1930s rescued hundreds of European children from the Nazis. Some former refugees, now in their 90s, want the U.K. to accept 3,000 unaccompanied Syrian kids.

Two days after Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was transferred to a prison near Juárez, Mexico, a city near the U.S. border, a federal judge in Mexico said the extradition process meets legal requirements.

With intrepid pianist Matt Herskowitz in tow, the violinist performs a set of rambunctious tunes from Hungary and Romania that will leave you breathless.

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour EDM mix featuring a guest DJ set from Justin Martin.

The Pulitzer-Prize winning author of Empire Falls says his characters are inspired by his parents' working-class World War II generation. Russo's new novel is set in a small town in upstate New York.

A coalition of more than 200 agriculture groups wrote an open letter urging Congress to approve the trade deal, saying it'll help U.S. farmers stay competitive in an increasingly crowded world market.

Rodrigo Duterte is known for shocking language and has been linked to extrajudicial killings. He has won support from Filipinos who are looking for someone to crack down on crime and corruption.

O'Rourke will be voting for Hillary Clinton, but he's not happy about it. "She's wrong about absolutely everything, but she's wrong within normal parameters," he said.

The aid industry focuses on issues about women and is dominated by female staffers. So why are they often absent in high-level public conversations?