Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's President, Addresses Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a video address before Congress Wednesday, in which he asked for additional support to protect the country's citizens against Russian military brutali...
16 Mars 202214min
Politics And America's Loneliness Epidemic
Even before the pandemic, three in five Americans reported feeling like they are left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship.Communities with low social connectedness have higher rates of cr...
15 Mars 202213min
From A Basement In Lviv, The Latest On Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The UN says more than 600 civilians been killed, though the true number is likely far higher. Russia's attacks have begun to reach the westernmost parts of the country, including on a military install...
14 Mars 202212min
Once Derided As Graft, Earmarks Just Helped Congress Pass A Bipartisan Budget Deal
The $1.5 trillion dollar package also contained billions in aid to Ukraine. One thing that was absent? COVID relief money that the White House was banking on.And the 2020 Census undercounted many Blac...
11 Mars 202224min
Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland
The head of the Justice Department said that he is committed to unraveling the conspiracy behind the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, and reiterated that political considerations are no reas...
10 Mars 202212min
Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates
Democrat Jared Polis ended Colorado's statewide mask mandate in the summer of 2021 and didn't reinstate it during later coronavirus surges. In an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast, Polis suggest...
9 Mars 202213min
Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports
The symbolic move was accompanied by an acknowledgement from the president that gas prices are likely to keep rising. Nominally at an all-time high, gasoline prices remain well below their 2008 peak a...
8 Mars 202211min
After Ten Days Of War, The View From The Ground In Ukraine
Ukraine continues to hold out against a Russian invasion, as the U.S. and its European allies debate military aid and banning Russian oil imports to further constrain the petrostate's economy. NPR's R...
7 Mars 202214min
