Новости за 01.04.2018

Ajmal Faqiri came to the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa after working as a interpreter and translator for the U.S. military in his home country of Afghanistan. Now, he works the gig economy.

The state legislature passed a bill that raises teacher salaries by $6,100. Teachers say the bill doesn't go far enough. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks state Sen. Joseph Silk about why he opposed the bill.

One protester was struck and injured by a police car in the fifth night of protests in Sacramento, Calif., following the police shooting of an unarmed black man.

Foreign tensions have escalated after the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the U.K. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks about the diplomatic tit for tat with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst.

On Easter Sunday, NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Johnnie Moore, an evangelical advisor to President Trump, Liberty University professor Karen Swallow Prior, and evangelical activist Shane Claiborne.

Did you know that a haiku doesn't have to conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with haiku master and former diplomat Abigail Friedman about where the misconception comes from.

The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, Golden Hour.

The East End of London was once synonymous with Dickensian squalor. Now it's prime real estate. A tiny museum in the back streets shows schoolchildren what life was like in the past.

Images from around the world showcase the diverse ways Christians celebrate the Holy Week and Easter Sunday.

Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean Sunday evening, fulfilling predictions by the European Space Agency.

Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, will re-enter the atmosphere soon. The European Space Agency predicts sometime Sunday evening, but says it can't predict location.

The activist, Wanda Cleveland, 61, was there to protest the death of an unarmed black man who was killed by police officers in March.

In a West Virginia community hard hit by the opioid crisis, two people have taken on the fight against addiction, using unorthodox — and very different — approaches.

Sociologist Michael Kimmel says some white men feel their place in American society is being threatened. Kimmel talks with NPR's Korva Coleman about his new book Healing from Hate.

Alt.Latino has discovered some new musical gems and gives us a sampling.

Nearly all financial indicators suggest Americans are optimistic about the economy. But, it's not clear that it's benefiting President Trump or the Republican Party.

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

From hacking to questionable ads to tech support, Menlo Park police dispatchers get calls about Facebook from all around the world.

About 500 guests honored the physicist at Sunday's private service in Cambridge, his intellectual home for half a century. The procession was met by admirers who lined the streets to share memories.

Kate Germano worked to raise the bar for female recruits. Then she was fired. In a new book, the retired officer talks about her efforts to improve training for women throughout the Marine Corps.

President Trump has picked Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson to be secretary of Veterans Affairs. Veteran and Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) tells NPR's Michel Martin why he supports the new leadership.

Protests continue in Sacramento following the shooting of Stephon Clark. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with community activist Barry Accius, former National Black Police Association Director Ron Hampton, and former sheriff of King County, Wash., Sue Rahr.

On the eve of poetry month, we look forward to our annual #NPRPoetry project. NPR's Michel Martin begins the series with the Poet Laureate of the United States Tracy K. Smith.

At least 16 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Gaza on Friday. It was the single deadliest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 2014.

After the nationwide "March For Our Lives" demonstrations, and the public discourse that followed, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on the proposal to give teens a say at the ballot box.