Michelle Martin

NPR's Shannon Bond spoke to that worker and other federal employees who have been ordered back to the office and who say they are dealing with challenging conditions. And she's with us now. Good morning, Shannon. Good morning, Michelle. So, Shannon, a storage unit? What's going on there?

NPR's Shannon Bond spoke to that worker and other federal employees who have been ordered back to the office and who say they are dealing with challenging conditions. And she's with us now. Good morning, Shannon. Good morning, Michelle. So, Shannon, a storage unit? What's going on there?

Can you give us a sense of how many people were teleworking or working remotely at least part of the time until now?

Can you give us a sense of how many people were teleworking or working remotely at least part of the time until now?

Can you give us a sense of how many people were teleworking or working remotely at least part of the time until now?

Seems like some of these goals are at cross purposes. So that is NPR's Shannon Bond. Shannon, thank you. Thanks so much. After three days of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the White House announced new progress toward its goal of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Seems like some of these goals are at cross purposes. So that is NPR's Shannon Bond. Shannon, thank you. Thanks so much. After three days of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the White House announced new progress toward its goal of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Seems like some of these goals are at cross purposes. So that is NPR's Shannon Bond. Shannon, thank you. Thanks so much. After three days of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the White House announced new progress toward its goal of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Joining us to fill in the details is NPR's Charles Maines in Moscow. Charles, welcome.

Joining us to fill in the details is NPR's Charles Maines in Moscow. Charles, welcome.

Joining us to fill in the details is NPR's Charles Maines in Moscow. Charles, welcome.

So what does this deal do, at least according to the White House?

So what does this deal do, at least according to the White House?

So what does this deal do, at least according to the White House?

What would those conditions be?

What would those conditions be?

What would those conditions be?

So, look, if I hear you correctly, we're talking sanctions relief for Russia. And that would be a huge concession, wouldn't it?

So, look, if I hear you correctly, we're talking sanctions relief for Russia. And that would be a huge concession, wouldn't it?

So, look, if I hear you correctly, we're talking sanctions relief for Russia. And that would be a huge concession, wouldn't it?