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BONUS: Zelenskyy Makes Case For More Aid
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that more foreign aid is necessary to beat back Vladimir Putin's ambitions to expand...
UAW Strike Latest, Migrants in Italy, Azerbaijan Cease-Fire
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The UAW is set to expand its strike if automakers fail to meet a deadline, the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa is overwhelmed by more than 11,000 mig...
GOP Spending Rift, Zelenskyy Interview, Louisiana Police Probe
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
House Republicans can't agree on a stopgap government spending bill, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and lawsui...
Garland Testifies, Federal Reserve Preview, UAW Strike Consumer Impact
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling by House Republicans, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meet...
Biden At UNGA, US-Iran Prisoner Swap, Canada Assassination
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden speaks at the United Nations General Assembly, five prisoners are on their way back to the US after a prisoner swap with Iran and Cana...
UAW Strike, NY Climate Week, Drew Barrymore Show Pause
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Auto plants shut down amid a walkout against all Big Three automakers, Tens of thousands of people kick off a week of climate protests in New York and...
The Sunday Story: The Coal Life
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa has long been one of the world's largest consumers of coal. But the country is now in the midst of transitioning its energy supply from c...
Lee Storm Preparations, UAW Strike Continues, Ukraine Latest
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People in New England prepare as post-tropical cyclone Lee bears down on the region. The United Auto Workers union is still on strike, demanding high...
UAW Strikes, Florida Vaccine Guidance, Libya Flooding Recovery
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Members of the United Auto Workers walked off work at three select plants and are threatening to expand the strike. Florida's COVID vaccine guidance c...
Romney to Retire, Hurricane Lee Prep, Ethics Entaglement
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for a second term. States unaccustomed to hurricanes, such as Maine, prepare for Hurricane Lee. And a close advisor to P...
Biden Impeachment, Putin and Kim Meet, Libyan Floods
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Ko...
International Help in Morocco, Google Antitrust Case, Kevin McCarthy's Bind
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moroccan and international teams are working to rescue survivors from the earthquake. The government opens its antitrust case against Google. And the ...
Morocco Earthquake, Covid Boosters, Biden at G20
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The death toll from the earthquake in Morocco surpasses 2,100 people. The FDA is poised to green light a new set of COVID boosters. President Biden is...
The Sunday Story: A rare look inside locked-down Nicaragua
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Sunday Story NPR correspondent Eyder Peralta travels to Nicaragua. He's the first foreign journalist to make it into the country in more ...
Morocco Earthquake, Trump rally, Antibiotic Resistant Infections
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A strong earthquake hit Morocco killing hundreds of people and injuring scores more. Donald Trump fundraised in South Dakota last night, accompanied b...
Extreme Weather, Ukrainian Nuclear Power, Maui Unemployment
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power while it withstands an invasion....
Sudanese Refugees, Texas's Floating Border Barrier, Georgia Election Case
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The United Nations says as many as a million people have fled war in Sudan. NPR's Michel Martin visits refugees in Chad. A judge reeled in Texas's flo...
Blinken Visits Kyiv, Biden Heads to Asia, Proud Boys Leader Sentenced
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected in Kyiv to show American support for Ukraine's war effort. President Joe Biden will travel to India and ...
Senate Returns, Impeachment of Texas AG, Antiterrorism Case in Canada
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Senate reconvenes in Washington with a long to-do list. The suspended attorney general of Texas faces an impeachment trial in Austin. And a murder...
Zelenskyy Sacks Defense Minister, Putin Meets Erdogan, Americans Celebrate Labor Day
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is replacing his defense minister. Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart to reviv...
The Sunday Story: The Good Enough Job
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Sunday Story, author Simone Stolzoff discusses his book The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work, about our complicated relationshi...
Florida Cleanup, Economic Outlook, Congress Returns
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden is visiting communities in Florida embarking on cleanup efforts after Hurricane Idalia. Unemployment ticked up, counterintuitively due...
Labor Day Weekend Travel, 9/11 Detainee Deal, Job Numbers
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Idalia could cause delays over the busy Labor Day weekend, settlement talks falter in the 9/11 terrorism case, and the government releases job numbers...
McConnell Health, Idalia Aftermath, Gabon Coup Fallout
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concerns rise over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Florida picks up the pieces after Idalia swept through the Gulf Coast and Gabon co...
Idalia Nears Gulf Coast, Proud Boys Leader to be Sentenced, Sexism in Spanish Soccer
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Idalia strengthens ahead of its expected landfall. Enrique Tarrio will learn how long he'll serve in prison. And what's to come for women's ...
Florida Braces For Idalia, COVID Cases Rise, Ugandan 'Aggravated Homosexuality' Case
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And a Uganda man faces the death penalty in the ...
Trump Vote Conspiracy Trial, Jacksonville Shooting, Schools and Heat, Simone Biles
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's election obstruction trial gets a start date, hundreds of people gather to honor three Black people shot and killed at a Dollar General store ...
The Sunday Story: An Afghan climber in limbo
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina Bakhshi learned to climb mountains when she was 17 years old, in her home country of Afghanistan. But when the Taliban captured Kabul, she couldn...
Ukraine on Prigozhin's Fate, US Official to China, More Songs of Summer
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainians greet the apparent death of mercenary leader with gallows humor. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo seeks to reassure U.S. investors. Selena ...
Trump's Busy Week, Hit Song's Extreme Themes, Wagner Group's Africa Aims
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From counterprogramming a GOP debate to posing for a mug shot in Georgia, Donald Trump had a busy week. A chart-topping song holds extreme themes. And...
GOP Rivals Tangle, Trump To Be Booked, Prigozhin's Plane Crashes
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GOP presidential contenders tangle on a debate stage. Trump is expected in Georgia to answer election meddling charges. The head of Russia's Wagner me...
GOP Presidential Debate, New Student Debt Relief, Runway Safety Action
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eight GOP presidential hopefuls, minus the frontrunner, debate tonight. The Biden administration lays out a school debt repayment plan. Regulators pla...
Promise To Maui, Climate Change Backdrop, Emerging Economies Summit
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden visited Maui, where wildfire survivors worry about finding permanent housing. Climate change forms a backdrop for a summer of extreme ...
Life-Threatening Hilary, Guatemalan Reformist's Win, Tennessee Safety Session
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forecasters predicted catastrophic flooding in California from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. Voters fed up with corruption chose a reformist as t...
The Sunday Story: The Quickening
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Sunday Story, author Elizabeth Rush discusses the book that emerged from her journey to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. She explains why ...
Hurricane Hilary, Mortgage Rates, Summit Reaction
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Hilary is expected to reach Southern California as a tropical storm with damaging winds and rain. A spike in mortgage rates means home shopp...
Camp David Summit, Yellowknife Evacuation, Ecuador Election
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden hosts his counterparts from Japan and South Korea at Camp David. The Canadian city of Yellowknife is evacuated as wildfires approach. ...
Ruling on Abortion Medication, Recovery in Maui, Elections in Guatemala
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mifepristone remains accessible, for now, after an appeals court ruling Wednesday. Recovery from Maui's wildfires continues. Elections in Guatemala ha...
GOP Polling on Trump, Niger Coup, Conditions at ICE Detention Centers
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why Republicans seem unbothered by Trump's indictments. Coup leaders in Niger tighten their grip. NPR obtains confidential reports describing "barbari...
Trump Indicted in Georgia, Recovery Continues in Maui, Angola Prison Conditions
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump. Recovery continues in Lahaina after deadly Maui wildfires. A federal court hears allegations of "harmful co...
Maui Recovery, Georgia Election Interference, Alabama Redistricting
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. Georgia prosecutors to present evidence in election interference cas...
The Sunday Story: Love Commandos
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In India, intercaste marriage is very rare and marrying for love is not widely accepted. Among those who defy tradition, a small number face threats o...
Hawaii Death Toll, Hunter Biden Special Counsel, Wisconsin's Top Court
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The wildfires in Hawaii have become the state's worst natural disaster in recorded history. David Weiss continues his prosecution of President Biden's...
Maui Fire Evacuations, Purdue Bankruptcy Blocked, Poland Moves Troops to Border
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mass evacuations continue after deadly Maui wildfires. The Supreme Court agrees to review a controversial bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma. War...
Hawai'i Fires, Rising Inflation, Wegovy Clinical Trial
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deadly wildfires tear across two islands in Hawai'i. The latest inflation report is expected to show rising prices. Clinical trials suggest weight los...
Montgomery Brawl Arrests, Pakistan Elections, Parkland Survivor Launches PAC
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three people charged with assault after a waterside brawl in Montgomery, Ala. Pakistan is ramping up for elections while Imran Khan sits in jail. And ...
Ohio Special Election, Biden at the Grand Canyon, Red Cross Blood Donations
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An election in Ohio has implications for abortion. President Biden heads to the Grand Canyon to tout his environmental policies. The Red Cross allows ...
Trump Protective Order, Niger Coup, Ukraine Talks In Saudi Arabia
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's attorneys have until Monday evening to respond to a request for a protective order against him. Niger's coup leaders close the country'...
The Sunday Story: Hip-Hop Verses That Changed Our Lives
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month marks 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, so our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour reached out to some NPR colleagues and a few hip-hop lu...
Trump in Alabama, No Peace Meeting Invite for Putin, Women's World Cup
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following another federal indictment, former President Trump addressed Republicans at a dinner in Alabama and says he's done nothing wrong. Saudi Arab...
Donald Trump In Court, Monthly Job Report, Alexei Navalny Sentencing
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to new criminal charges. The Labor Department releases its monthly jobs report. Putin foe Alexei Naval...
Trump Arraignment, Republicans and Climate Change, Russia Strikes Ukrainian Port
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump travels to Washington for his arraignment on new criminal charges. A new poll shows Republicans are turning away from climate change. Rus...
Donald Trump Indicted Over 2020 Election, Conservative Media React, U.S. Bond Rating
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. How conservative media are covering the indictment. Fitch st...
Trump's Staying Power, Oklahoma School Lawsuit, Security in Haiti
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt him in the polls. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Kenya ...
A Deadly Blast in Pakistan, Ukraine Counteroffensive, Trucking Firm Yellow Folds
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bombing kills dozens on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Ukraine retakes a small village from Russia. And the trucking company Yellow shuts down ...
The Sunday Story: Honoring My Enslaved Ancestors
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
B.A. Parker had always known about the plantation called Somerset Place, but she had never been. It's where her ancestors had been enslaved, just a sh...
GOP Hopefuls In Iowa, Putin Courts Africa, Auto Sales Strong
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Republican presidential candidates gathered in Iowa for the state party's annual Lincoln Dinner. Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to turn Af...
U.S. Spending Bill, Heat Exhaustion, Netanyahu on New Powers
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The House and Senate are on radically different paths to approving the annual spending bills, setting up an anticipated September clash that could lea...
Hunter Biden's Plea Deal, Niger Coup, New York City's Migrant Shelters
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any pro...
Fed Interest Rates, Mental Health Care, World Cup Preview
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates again. The Biden administration wants insurance companies to expand mental health coverage. The US plays t...