美国国家公共电台 NPR--A sampling of the most memorable stories that aired on 'Morning Edition' in 2022

A sampling of the most memorable¹ stories that aired on 'Morning Edition' in 2022

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Dozens of journalists, engineers and technical directors work each day to bring you stories from throughout the U.S. and the world. We reflect on some of the most memorable stories featured this year.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

As the year comes to a close, we asked some of MORNING EDITION's staff to talk about their most memorable stories of 2022.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

CHAD CAMPBELL, BYLINE³: Hi. I'm Chad Campbell, a producer with MORNING EDITION. Before every host interview, we do extensive prep work behind the scenes. But sometimes we get a surprise. And those moments can be magical, like when Rachel talked with singer Ifedayo Gatling of the Harlem Gospel Travelers in September. Thanks to the album's liner notes, we knew there was a special guest on the song "I'm Grateful." But we didn't know the guest and Gatling were related.

IFEDAYO GATLING: This special guest is my mom. And...

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Wait, what?

GATLING: Yeah, that's my mom.

MARTIN: Get out.

GATLING: I'm a preacher's kid. My mom is Pastor⁴ Cynthia McCants. That's my mom.

CAMPBELL: I think we were all grateful that Pastor Cynthia McCants said yes.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I'M GRATEFUL")

HARLEM GOSPEL TRAVELERS: (Singing) Grateful on a Monday, a Tuesday, a Wednesday, a Thursday, a Friday, a Saturday, a Sunday. Yes, I'm grateful.

DESTINEE ADAMS, BYLINE: Hello. My name is Destinee Adams. My home state, Oklahoma, is also home to one of the first sit-ins in the civil rights movement. In 1958, Clara Luper led 13 Black students to a whites only lunch counter. One of the students was Luper's daughter, Marilyn.

MARILYN LUPER: She would say all the time, I want you to believe in the sun when the sun didn't shine, and to believe in the rain when the rain didn't fall and to believe in the God that we've never seen. That's the way she would want to be remembered.

ADAMS: Sixty-four years later, Marilyn retells her mother's story, hoping to memorialize her contributions to the civil rights movement. With this conversation, I hope to do the same.

LISA WEINER, BYLINE: My name is Lisa Weiner, producer with MORNING EDITION. Back in early February, I traveled to Ukraine with our host A Martínez and MORNING EDITION editor Reena Advani. We were there to report on the diplomatic wrangling⁵ that eventually led up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. But on a Sunday afternoon, two weeks before the start of the war, we attended a unity⁶ march of foreign expats who now called Kyiv home and who were determined⁷ to fight for their adopted homeland.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: I don't call myself an expat. That means I'm an ex-U.S. patriot⁸. I'm a dual-pat. I'm a thorough U.S. patriot and a Ukrainian patriot.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Ukraine might be a distant country, but it is an important ally. And it is really important to show that we, as international and foreigners, support Ukraine.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: If there's ever a threat to Kyiv, then I will join up with the territorial⁹ defense¹⁰ battalion¹¹, like I know many of my friends will.

WEINER: Remembering that scene and the unshakable patriotism¹² of those marchers holding their nations' flags and chanting in Ukrainian, I think about where they are now. Did some of them join the fight? Maybe they were injured or worse. It was a moment before so much changed. And that's what will stick with me.

UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Singing in non-English language).

MILTON GUEVARA, BYLINE: My name is Milton Guevara. Look; I love working at NPR, but I'm not going to lie. I think about quitting my job and moving abroad all the time. So I was excited when we got to speak with somebody who did exactly that. Rick Martinez is a food writer. A while back, he bought a car and traveled to all 32 states in Mexico. He was doing research for his cookbook, "Mi Cocina."

RICK MARTINEZ: People inviting¹³ me into their homes and showing me how to cook this food, or cooks in a restaurant or in a stall in the market, like, inviting me into the kitchen to show me how something was done.

GUEVARA: I think about our interview with him a lot because I've been trying to get more in touch with my food culture.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

ADAM BEARNE, BYLINE: I'm Adam Bearne. A moment I'll never forget was our interview with Kaomi Lee, a Korean American who found out in her 50s that her adoption¹⁴ story had been a lie.

KAOMI LEE: Through DNA¹⁵, I discovered a half-sister who was also adopted. And we have a shared father. And that's when I discovered that he had been alive until about 10 years ago.

MARTIN: Wow.

LEE: It begs the question, did that parent even consent to having me be sent overseas and basically vanish from Korea?

BEARNE: You heard Rachel Martin there say wow when Kaomi revealed that she'd been robbed of the chance to meet her father. I had the exact same reaction listening in from the control room. I hope that she gets some answers from Korea's Truth and Reconciliation¹⁶ Commission, which is investigating cases like hers.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

JULIE DEPENBROCK, BYLINE: My name's Julie Depenbrock. And the most memorable story I worked on this year was about censorship. In their last issue of the year, students at a high school newspaper in Nebraska had published op-eds on LGBTQ rights. Days later, the paper and the journalism¹⁷ program were shut down. Rachel Martin and I spoke¹⁸ with one of the journalists, a trans student named Marcus Pennell.

MARCUS PENNELL: This had been, like, the first official thing from the school that was kind of saying, you know, like, we don't really want you here. Like, you can't really be yourself here.

DEPENBROCK: As a journalist, a queer person and a former teacher, the story hit me really hard. Students are being censored¹⁹ at the same time that schools across the country are banning books that center LGBTQ stories.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

LILLY QUIROZ, BYLINE: Hey. My name is Lilly Quiroz. And during a year when reproductive rights were stripped away, this conversation between Leila and Ella was so comforting to me. It was a reminder²⁰ to take time to ourselves, even when we're feeling frustrated²¹ with the world, and that people who have a platform should speak out for people's rights. Ella chooses to do that through her music.

ILE: Now the protests are happening, which is empowering. But these things were happening still, you know, this oppression towards women because patriarchy says so.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Is it why you put politics in your music, to have these conversations?

ILE: Yeah, definitely. For me, it's my way of letting things go for a while and just having more energy to want to keep talking about this in a better way every time, because there is a lot of social ignorance in this world. And it can be cleared out in just a simple conversation.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALGO BONITO")

ILE AND IVY²² QUEEN: (Singing in Spanish).

MART?NEZ: That's a sampling of the producers and editors who make MORNING EDITION with their memorable moments of 2022 on our air. They are just some of the dozens of journalists who make this program, along with engineers and technical directors, working every day to bring you stories from throughout the U.S. and the world. Happy New Year from us to you.

1 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

5 wrangling   

v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
• The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句

6 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

7 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

8 patriot   

n.爱国者，爱国主义者

参考例句：

• He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
• He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。

9 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 battalion   

n.营；部队；大队(的人)

参考例句：

• The town was garrisoned by a battalion.该镇由一营士兵驻守。
• At the end of the drill parade,the battalion fell out.操练之后，队伍解散了。

12 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

13 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

14 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

15 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

16 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

17 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

18 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

19 censored   

受审查的，被删剪的

参考例句：

• The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
• The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. 有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。

20 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

21 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 ivy   

n.常青藤，常春藤

参考例句：

• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
• The wall is covered all over with ivy.墙上爬满了常春藤。