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We meet one of the first Ukrainian families to arrive in the U.S.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
A few hundred Ukrainian refugees have made it to the U.S. A family in Arlington, Va., has been hosting a Ukrainian refugee and her two children since March 8.
After major setbacks in the war with Ukraine, Russian forces regroup
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Russia is now concentrating its forces in eastern Ukraine and a major offensive is widely anticipated. But this new stage of the war could differ in many ways from the past seven weeks of fighting.
News brief: NYC subway shooting, Kharkiv under attack, Russia's military strategy
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A person of interest has been identified in the New York City subway shooting. Russian forces take aim at the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. And after repeated setbacks, Russia is regrouping.
The U.S. and India — democracies and friends — agree to disagree on the Ukraine war
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
India has yet to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which the U.S. wants to change. Leaders from both countries met virtually on Monday to discuss the war and other topics.
News brief: Inflation data, U.S.-India summit, Elon Musk and Twitter
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Inflation, at a four-decade high, could go higher. U.S. officials met with their Indian counterparts about Russia. Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, could become an activist investor.
European Union leaders consider reducing their dependency on Russian energy
Monday, April 11, 2022
EU foreign ministers, who are meeting Monday, are going to discuss more steps concerning the war in Ukraine. One question is whether Europe will reduce its dependence on buying Russia oil and gas.
Scottie Scheffler gets Masters' green jacket while Tiger Woods finishes 47th
Monday, April 11, 2022
Scottie Scheffler continued his dominating year on the golf course with his first major championship at the Masters. His victory came as Tiger Woods made his return to competitive golf.
News brief: Russia-Ukraine war, French presidential runoff, Biden takes on ghost guns
Monday, April 11, 2022
Russia has named an overall commander for its war with Ukraine. France's president is heading into a runoff with his far-right rival. Gun deaths in the U.S. have hit record numbers in recent years.
2 projects revive Selena's music for new generations
Thursday, April 07, 2022
Tejano singer Selena died in 1995. NPR's A Martinez talks to Maria Garcia, creator and host of the podcast Anything for Selena, about projects that will keep Selena's music alive for new generations.
Gruesome images emerge from a neighborhood once besieged by Russian forces
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
The Biden administration is planning to announce new sanctions on Russia in response to the horrific scenes of alleged war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term — except to save the woman's life.
News brief: War crimes in Ukraine, Blinken in Brussels, Oklahoma abortion bill
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
The White House plans to announce new sanctions on Russia. U.S., European and other world leaders want Russia held accountable for atrocities. Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal.
Senators agree on another round of emergency pandemic funding
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Senators have reached a deal on $10 billion for additional COVID aid. It's far less than what the Biden administration wanted, but it's what lawmakers could agree to.
News brief: war crimes probe, COVID relief deal, Sri Lanka protests
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Ukraine's president will address the U.N. Security Council. Senators reach a $10 billion deal on additional COVID funds. Protesters in Sri Lanka demand the president resign amid an economic crisis.
How Pakistan's political standoff will affect U.S. interests in the region
Monday, April 04, 2022
Pakistan has been plunged into political crisis after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.
News brief: Russia accused of war crimes, Parkland shooter, Pakistan political crisis
Monday, April 04, 2022
The latest in the Russia-Ukraine war. The sentencing phase of the Parkland, Fla., school shooter begins Monday. Pakistan's prime minister dissolved parliament and called for a new election.
South Carolina is the women's NCAA basketball champions
Monday, April 04, 2022
The University of South Carolina beat the University of Connecticut 64-49 to become the women's NCAA basketball champions. The men's winner will be decided Monday when North Carolina faces Kansas.
Efforts to unionize workers has taken off across the country
Friday, April 01, 2022
Votes are being counted in union elections at Amazon warehouses in New York and Alabama. Starbucks is also seeing a rapid rise in union activity.
News brief: fighting in Ukraine, Student loans mismanaged, Amazon union votes
Friday, April 01, 2022
The latest in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers. Two Amazon union elections hang in the balance — in two areas of the country.
What factors, such as inflation, affected the monthly jobless report?
Friday, April 01, 2022
The Labor Department is issuing its monthly report card on jobs and unemployment. The job market has been unusually tight, which is pushing up both wages and prices.