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Georgia officials fact-check an infamous Trump phone call in real time
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Rep. Adam Schiff played clips of a recording in front of Georgia officials, pausing to ask them questions and fact-check the Trump's false claims in real time.
The Trump campaign tried to use fake electors, says Rep. Adam Schiff
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Schiff details how Trump and his campaign "were directly involved in advancing and coordinating the plot to replace Biden electors with fake electors not chosen by the voters."
A British filmmaker gave Congress unreleased footage of Trump and his family
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
British documentarian Alex Holder confirmed on Tuesday that he had complied with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena for never-before-seen footage of the president in the leadup to the insurrection.
The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever
Friday, June 17, 2022
Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.
Eurovision winner Ukraine can't host next year's contest because of the war
Friday, June 17, 2022
Public broadcasters and security experts concluded it's not feasible for the war-torn country to host, organize and produce the event. They're now turning to the U.K., which placed second this year.
A respected conservative judge is now a critic of his party — and former clerks
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig was questioned by one of his former law clerks about the role of another in the insurrection. He has spoken out against former clerks John Eastman and Ted Cruz.
This company wants to pay you $2,000 to infest your home with cockroaches
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A North Carolina-based company is looking for a few study participants who are willing to welcome roughly 100 cockroaches into their homes. It got more than 2,500 applications in less than a week.
Meta rolls out more parental controls for Instagram and virtual reality
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Meta is taking steps to give parents and guardians more oversight of their teens' activities on Instagram and Quest — implementing changes it had announced in recent months.
A strawberry supermoon will rise on Tuesday. Here's how to watch
Monday, June 13, 2022
June's full moon gets its nickname from the strawberry harvesting season in the Northeastern U.S. It also happens to be at its closest distance to Earth in its orbit, which makes it a supermoon.
Russia's rebranded McDonald's unveils a new logo, but keeps its name a secret
Friday, June 10, 2022
The iconic Golden Arches have been replaced with two bold orange backslashes and a red circle, representing a tiny burger and a pair of large fries.
Mayor Eric Adams says gun violence is everyone's problem. Here's how NYC tackles it
Friday, June 10, 2022
New York's mayor testified at a House committee hearing on gun control this week, urging federal lawmakers to act. He spoke to Morning Edition about the steps his city is taking.
A Capitol Police officer injured on Jan. 6 recalls the chaos and carnage
Thursday, June 09, 2022
"It was carnage, it was chaos. I can't even describe what I saw," says U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards.
Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump
Thursday, June 09, 2022
"Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain," Cheney says.
The war is speeding up Ukraine's efforts to legalize medical cannabis
Thursday, June 09, 2022
Some Ukrainian advocates and lawmakers have long campaigned for the legalization of medical cannabis. A revised version of a bill that failed last year is heading back to Parliament with new urgency.
1985 hit 'Running Up That Hill' sprints up the charts, thanks to 'Stranger Things'
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Kate Bush's song Running Up That Hill peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 four decades ago. This week it became her first-ever U.S. Top 10 hit.
Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
While chicken prices nationwide have increased, retailers such as Costco and BJ's are still selling rotisserie chickens for under $5. That's part of a broader strategy.
Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Monday, June 06, 2022
Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries over the years. The CPSC is starting work on a federal safety standard, nearly a decade after consumer groups asked for one.
In a new U.S. poll, a majority identify as 'pro-choice' for the first time in decades
Friday, June 03, 2022
The Gallup poll, conducted after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, says that 55 percent of Americans now identify as pro-choice, up from 49 percent last year.
Turkey will now be known as Türkiye (at least at the U.N.)
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Turkey's rebranding campaign, which began in December, is characterized as an effort to better represent its culture abroad. It also distances the country from some less-flattering associations.
The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
President Biden said in a guest essay in The New York Times that he's decided to provide Ukraine with more advanced rockets that will enable it to more precisely strike targets on the battlefield.