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Dr. Ashish Jha, will be the new face of the White House's COVID-19 response
Thursday, March 17, 2022
President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.
Fans are pumped for the first round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament
Thursday, March 17, 2022
With COVID-19 rules lifted, fans will be back in the stands for the games. New name, image and likeness rules will allow student athletes to profit from breakout performances.
Research from the American Psychological Association examined school violence
Thursday, March 17, 2022
A new survey of teachers, administrators, school social workers, school psychologists and school staff looks at incidents of violence and harassment toward school personnel.
News brief: weapons For Ukraine, Germany's military, school violence research
Thursday, March 17, 2022
President Biden approves another huge weapons package for Ukraine. Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military. New research examines school violence.
Rep. Gregory Meeks reacts to Zelenskyy's address to Congress
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
NPR's A Martinez talks to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who recently visited Ukraine's border with Poland.
Where the fighting stands in Ukraine
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday. The city is currently under bombardment from Russia.
News brief: Blinken on Ukraine, Additional COVID Booster, gas tax holidays
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Secretary of State Blinken talks to NPR about the war in Ukraine. Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize another booster for older adults. As gas prices go up, there are calls to suspend gas taxes.
News brief: view from Kyiv, Fed meeting, targeted shooting probe
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
On Day 20 of the war, Russia continues to pummel cities across Ukraine. Fed policymakers open a two-day meeting Tuesday. Two homeless men are dead and three others injured in attacks in D.C. and NYC.
Russian strikes on Ukraine hit near the border of Poland, a NATO member state
Monday, March 14, 2022
New talks begin Monday to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The diplomatic effort comes after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border, where refugees have crossed.
COVID funding is missing from the $1.5 trillion spending measure
Monday, March 14, 2022
President Biden signed the spending bill Friday that contained a lot more than the funds to keep the government running. Many health initiatives were included, but why was COVID funding taken out?
News brief: Russian missile strikes, student loan repayment, Trump rally
Monday, March 14, 2022
Russian troops continue their assault on Ukrainian territory. Student loan payments may be delayed again. Donald Trump is campaigning again, for other Republicans, and himself.
Russia has launched hundreds of missiles and artillery attacks on Ukrainian cities
Friday, March 04, 2022
The firepower has helped Russia make significant gains in the southern region of Ukraine, including capturing the city of Kherson. But it's advance on the capital of Kyiv has stalled.
The fire at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been extinguished
Friday, March 04, 2022
A fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is out — it had been attacked by Russian troops in Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.
A son takes the stand against his father in the first trial related to Jan. 6 riot
Friday, March 04, 2022
The trial of accused Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt continued Thursday with intense video from Jan. 6, and testimony from his son, Jackson, who turned his father in to the FBI.
The February employment report is expected to show solid job gains
Friday, March 04, 2022
The Labor Department will report on job growth in February. The job market has bounced back strongly from the depths of the pandemic, but some employers still struggle to find available workers.
News brief: nuclear plant seized, Russian bombardments, Trial related to Jan. 6
Friday, March 04, 2022
Russian forces have captured Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Russia has made big gains in southern Ukraine. Testimony began in the first trial connected with the insurrection at the Capitol.
With COVID easing, the White House has a plan for things to return to normal
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Recognizing COVID-19 will never be eradicated, the strategic plan by the Biden administration aims to manage future outbreaks with improved surveillance, testing and treatment.
News brief: Russian military strategy, Jan. 6 panel, post pandemic plan
Thursday, March 03, 2022
A review of Russia's strategy in Ukraine. The Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election. As COVID eases, Biden has a plan to get things back to normal.
News brief: Biden speech, Ukrainian civilian casualties, Texas primary
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Biden's State of the Union speech addresses Ukraine, inflation and other topics. A view of the Russia-Ukraine crisis from western Ukraine. A wrap up of some of the races in the Texas primary.
Half a century ago, Stevie Wonder defined what an 'artist's classic run' could mean
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
For the occasion of its half-centennial, cultural critic and poet Hanif Abdurraqib takes the measure of Stevie Wonder's unmatchable artistic achivements in the early-to-mid '70s.