Asma Khalid

Did those protections hold?

Did those protections hold?

You know, Lauren, in war, cultural sites are meant to be protected by all parties in a conflict. So what is the extent of the damage here you're seeing?

You know, Lauren, in war, cultural sites are meant to be protected by all parties in a conflict. So what is the extent of the damage here you're seeing?

You know, Lauren, in war, cultural sites are meant to be protected by all parties in a conflict. So what is the extent of the damage here you're seeing?

Lauren, what are the prospects of rebuilding?

Lauren, what are the prospects of rebuilding?

Lauren, what are the prospects of rebuilding?

That is NPR's international correspondent, Lauren Frayer. Thanks so much.

That is NPR's international correspondent, Lauren Frayer. Thanks so much.

That is NPR's international correspondent, Lauren Frayer. Thanks so much.

You too. And that's Up First for Monday, December 23rd. I'm Asma Khalid. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR. It's been a year of high-stakes elections around the globe. About half the world's population lives in countries where elections have taken place, from India and Venezuela to the U.S. and South Africa. So what did we learn about the state of democracy?

You too. And that's Up First for Monday, December 23rd. I'm Asma Khalid. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR. It's been a year of high-stakes elections around the globe. About half the world's population lives in countries where elections have taken place, from India and Venezuela to the U.S. and South Africa. So what did we learn about the state of democracy?

You too. And that's Up First for Monday, December 23rd. I'm Asma Khalid. For your next listen, consider Consider This from NPR. It's been a year of high-stakes elections around the globe. About half the world's population lives in countries where elections have taken place, from India and Venezuela to the U.S. and South Africa. So what did we learn about the state of democracy?

Listen to Consider This from NPR. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Carrie Feibel, Denise Rios, Lisa Thompson, and Ali Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Budge, Nia Dumas, and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Listen to Consider This from NPR. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Carrie Feibel, Denise Rios, Lisa Thompson, and Ali Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Budge, Nia Dumas, and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Listen to Consider This from NPR. Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Carrie Feibel, Denise Rios, Lisa Thompson, and Ali Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Budge, Nia Dumas, and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Nisha Hainas, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

So it did not come as a complete surprise, but the reaction has been strong. Mona Charan is a former Republican who, a couple of weeks ago, worried about this possibility, wrote a piece for the anti-Trump publication called The Bulwark saying, President Biden, don't pardon Hunter. So I asked her what she made of the president's decision.

So it did not come as a complete surprise, but the reaction has been strong. Mona Charan is a former Republican who, a couple of weeks ago, worried about this possibility, wrote a piece for the anti-Trump publication called The Bulwark saying, President Biden, don't pardon Hunter. So I asked her what she made of the president's decision.

So it did not come as a complete surprise, but the reaction has been strong. Mona Charan is a former Republican who, a couple of weeks ago, worried about this possibility, wrote a piece for the anti-Trump publication called The Bulwark saying, President Biden, don't pardon Hunter. So I asked her what she made of the president's decision.