Новости за 26.04.2018

Jackson, Trump's pick to lead the VA, faces new allegations laid out in a list by Democrats on a Senate panel. And, EPA chief Pruitt testifies before lawmakers about his agency's 2019 budget proposal.

Steve Inskeep talks to Bushra Aldukhainah, a Yemeni worker for the aid group CARE, about conditions in Yemen in the midst of its years-long civil war.

A new museum and memorial in Montgomery honors the 4,000 plus victims of lynchings that took place between the end of reconstruction and the beginning of the civil rights movement.

New details are emerging about what happened in Niger last October when an ambush left four American soldiers dead. Rachel Martin talks to retired Army Brigadier General Donald C. Bolduc.

DNA led to the arrest of a suspected serial killer and rapist who terrorized California in the 70s and 80s. Authorities closed in just days ago. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, is charged in the case.

Just one in four Americans, including just 36 percent of Republicans, believe teachers in this country are paid fairly. Three-quarters agree teachers have the right to strike.

The team's owners want to rename Yawkey Way, outside Fenway Park, to distance themselves from former owner Tom Yawkey's era of racial discrimination. Others argue that he redeemed himself.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt could face tough questions on Capitol Hill Thursday. It's his first appearance before lawmakers since a string of ethics allegations prompted numerous investigations.

On knock knock, DJ Koze is more accessible than ever, without losing his essential strangeness. Róisín Murphy, Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and José González guest.

Having found early success in the Americana scene, Parker Millsap explores pop songwriting with playful magnetism.

DJ Koze is producer with a grip on the uncanny. Róisín Murphy, Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and José González guest.

Alejandro Rose-Garcia forgoes his boot-stomping, cheeky folk for a sound that fluctuates between finely-tuned rock and full-band pop.

The former Supergrass frontman is back with his best solo effort yet.

Tanya Donelly's beloved alt-rock band is back after 23 years.

One has produced classic U2 and Bob Dylan albums. The other makes unhinged electronic music. Together, they form a sort of free jazz duo for the new millennium.

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opens Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., and includes monuments for victims of lynchings. Organizers say it's time "to confront the brutality."

The Red Sox called for the change to distance themselves from former owner Tom Yawkey's era of racial discrimination. Others argue that he redeemed himself.

Brooks, 91, has made a career of poking fun at topics that normally wouldn't make you laugh. "The comedy writer is like the conscience of the king," Brooks says. "He's got to tell him the truth."

Brooks, 91, has made a career of poking fun at topics that normally wouldn't make you laugh. "The comedy writer is like the conscience of the king," Brooks says. "He's got to tell him the truth."

The longtime attorney to President Trump will not answer questions in the lawsuit brought by the adult entertainer who says she was paid to keep quiet about an affair with Trump.

The report says U.S. troops wound up on a more dangerous mission than planned and were exposed and vulnerable when attacked by Islamist extremists in a remote corner of the African nation.

Under HUD Secretary Ben Carson's proposal, some of the poorest families will see their rents triple. About 712,000 households would see rents jump to $150 per month under the proposal.

The classified report sent to Congress, says the special forces team was retasked from a simple mission to a more dangerous one for which it was not equipped or trained — without notifying higher-ups.

Trump has said since he was a presidential candidate that he wanted to scrap the nuclear agreement with Tehran.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, about the allegations against Dr. Ronny Jackson — the nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.