Derailed By Immigration Fight, COVID Funding May Have To Wait Weeks
As the Senate prepares to leave town for a two-week break, a bipartisan deal for $10 billion in new COVID money is on hold thanks to a fight over immigration. The BIden administration announced plans ...
6 Apr 202214min
The Economy Is Weird Right Now
Unemployment in the United States is near record lows, wages are growing quickly, and spending in the service sector is increasing as the pandemic lulls.But there's also some worrying news: more job o...
5 Apr 202214min
Mass Graves Found In Kyiv Suburbs Following Russian Withdrawal
President Joe Biden again referred to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a war criminal after mass graves were discovered in territory recaptured by Ukrainian forces. And in conversations with NPR, many...
4 Apr 202213min
How TV Ad Lies And Private Money Shape U.S. Elections
The Federal Communications Commission has few regulations over what candidates can say in their advertisements, though private broadcasters and internet platforms can impose more stringent rules. The ...
1 Apr 202223min
House Democrats Probe Gap In Trump's Call Logs From January 6th
Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a former White House staffer, was interviewed by the committee investigating the January 6th attacks on Thursday. The investigators are now hoping to have public ...
31 Mar 202214min
In Florida and Indiana, Republicans Are Trying To Limit What Kids Are Taught
In Florida, a law limiting discussion of sexual orientation will take effect this summer. In Indiana, Republican lawmakers debated how to constrain discussion of sensitive topics, including race and e...
30 Mar 202214min
Why Did Tucker Carlson Echo Russian Bioweapons Propaganda On His Top-Rated Show?
Russia pushed a conspiracy theory that the United States is helping Ukraine develop biological weapons. There's no evidence for that, but the idea did end up on Tucker Carlson Tonight — a Fox News sho...
29 Mar 202213min
Congress Tries To Reach COVID Funding Deal
COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are down in the United States, but health experts say it's too early to declare victory over the virus. Lawmakers are trying to reach a deal to continue fundi...
28 Mar 202213min
