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Rough Translation: The Cat Must Still Be Fed Aug 07, 2022

As the Russian military advances in eastern Ukraine, readers of a local news site in New York's Hudson Valley are captivated by the accounts of one Ukrainian man. He sends dispatches about his daily life in a village outside of Kramatorsk: spinning nunchucks, feeding his cat, and tending his growing garden. Local readers are perplexed, then drawn in by surprisingly intimate accounts of his world.

Saturday, August 6, 2022 Aug 06, 2022

Senate starts voting on a reconciliation bill addressing concerns over inflation, drug pricing, and the climate. Also, U.S.-China relations have grown tense in recent days because of China's military drills in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. And WNBA star Brittney Griner's lawyers prepare an appeal of her nine-year prison sentence in Russia.

Friday, August 5, 2022 Aug 05, 2022

The White House declares Monkeypox a public health emergency. Democrats clear another hurdle with their major climate and tax bill. Alex Jones is ordered to pay damages to the parents of a child slain in the Sandy Hook school shooting.

Thursday, August 4, 2022 Aug 04, 2022

China held large scale live-fire military drills in six zones around Taiwan, while the US Secretary of State met with the ASEAN ministers in Cambodia. Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orbán is scheduled to speak at a conservative conference in Texas. The Reduce Inflation Act making its way through congress could help lower prescription drug prices.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Aug 03, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has held high profile meetings in Taiwan despite China's persistent warnings against her visit. In the first test of abortion rights at the ballot box, voters in Kansas choose to keep abortion protections intact. Five states choose candidates for the November midterms.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 Aug 02, 2022

A U.S. drone strike kills an Al Qaeda leader, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, in Kabul. Despite Chinese warnings, the House speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan. And voters in Arizona choose candidates for key races in November's midterm election.

Monday, August 1, 2022 Aug 01, 2022

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain departs the port city of Odesa, after months of blockade. Dozens are dead and unaccounted for in Kentucky floods. And the basketball legend, 11-time NBA champion, Bill Russell dies at 88.

The Changing Ways We Work Jul 31, 2022

The pandemic shook up a lot about how we work. There have been changes in the hours we put in, the kinds of work we do, our relationships to our jobs and even what we wear when we show up to the office. We'll hear from people who welcomed these changes into their lives and even began seeing themselves differently as they shifted the way they work.

Saturday, July 30, 2022 Jul 30, 2022

Floods have swallowed entire towns in Kentucky with more rain in the forecast. Also, inflation has cooled the spending frenzy in the U.S. — we'll look at how that will affect the economy. We'll also have the latest on the war in Ukraine.

Friday, July 29, 2022 Jul 29, 2022

The White House is trying to get the monkeypox outbreak under control as the number of cases is rising. Parts of the US are coping with dangerous floods, which have become more frequent, partially due to climate change. And tech companies are facing various challenges due to the economic downturn.

Thursday, July 28, 2022 Jul 28, 2022

Senator Joe Manchin has agreed with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on a climate, healthcare and inflation bill. President Biden is expected to have a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid tensions over Taiwan. And the US offered a deal to Moscow to release two detained Americans, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Jul 27, 2022

The Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates on Wednesday. An Indiana doctor speaks out about the consequences she has faced for providing an abortion to a 10-year-old who had been raped. Russia cut down its gas supplies to European Union forcing the bloc to reduce the consumption in the coming months.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Jul 26, 2022

Former President Trump and his former Vice President are both back in Washington DC speaking to supporters, but they're not together. The Biden administration is trying to expedite availability of the new vaccine boosters that are more effective against the Omicron subvariants. And, China's economy survived most of the pandemic, but severe lockdowns in the country are hurting one of the world's strongest economies.

Monday, July 25, 2022 Jul 25, 2022

Ukraine moves forward with grain shipments despite Russian missile strikes on the Black Sea port in Odessa this weekend. The Oak Fire in Mariposa County California is spreading fast near Yosemite National Park forcing thousands to evacuate. And, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed to Indianapolis today to discuss reproductive rights as Indiana's GOP led legislature prepares a new abortion ban.

NPR Politics: Exposing The Secrets Of The January 6th Attack Jul 24, 2022

How did the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol come together? Who was involved in planning it? What did President Trump know and why did he take so long to respond? How much danger were lawmakers in? And, finally, who will be held accountable? In this hourlong special, the NPR Politics team breaks down the key insights from the public hearings.

Saturday, July 23, 2022 Jul 23, 2022

Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon has been found guilty of contempt of Congress. The House Jan. 6 committee concluded a summer series of public hearings investigating the attack on the Capitol. White House doctors are monitoring President Biden while he isolates with COVID-19.

Jan. 6 Hearing, UN Grain Deal, Biden COVID Treatment Jul 22, 2022

New evidence from the Jan. 6 hearing shows Vice President Mike Pence's Secret Service detail feared for their lives in the 187 minutes it took for the President to call off the mob. The United Nations brokered a deal between Russia, Ukraine and Turkey to get badly needed grain supplies from Ukraine to the rest of the world. And, President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, his physician has prescribed a course of Paxlovid antiviral pills.

Insurrection Hearing Preview, NPR Jan. 6 Poll, Nord Stream Pipeline Resumes Jul 21, 2022

The House Jan. 6 committee preps for a primetime hearing examining what Trump was and was not doing in the 3 hours and 7 minutes before he asked rioters to go home that day. An NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist survey looks at how many people are actually following the hearings. And, a key pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to Germany is partially reopen, and there's concern in Berlin that they my not go back to full capacity.

Sri Lanka's New President, Netflix Loses Subscribers, Aftermath Of New Mexico Fires Jul 20, 2022

Sri Lanka's parliament selected its new president today, the vote comes after weeks of protest forced out the former president. Netflix says losing one million subscribers is not as bad as it sounds, they're looking at ways to boost membership and revenue. And, the victims of a governmental mistake that burned 530 acres of land are looking for compensation.

Putin In Iran, Record Heatwave In Europe, New ATF Head Jul 19, 2022

Russia's president is making a rare visit to Iran today as his war in Ukraine rages on. Europe is struggling to deal with raging wildfires and record heatwaves that sweeping across the content. And, amid a rise in gun violence across the country, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finally has a permanent director.

Uvalde Report, Bannon On Trial, Treason In Ukraine Jul 18, 2022

An investigative report by a Texas legislative committee outlined a series of "systemic failures" and says law enforcement "failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety." Trump's onetime chief political strategist, Steve Bannon, is on trial for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. And, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his spy chief and the nation's top prosecutor citing hundreds of cases of alleged treason and collaboration with Russia.

Changed by a Near-Death Experience Jul 17, 2022

When Randy Schiefer was hospitalized in March 2020 with COVID-19, his chances at survival didn't look good. After nearly a month in a medically induced coma he pulled through, but an experience he had while unconscious left him forever changed. Randy shares the story of his near-death experience and psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Greyson shares what he's learned from 50 years of studying what happens when people are close to death.
To learn more about Dr. Greyson's research visit his website or the International Association For Near-Death Studies.

Saturday, July 16, 2022 Jul 16, 2022

President Biden wraps up his trip to the Middle East with a visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss the nation's security and energy interests. Ukraine calls the Russian long-range missile strike on Vinnytsia that killed dozens of people an act of terrorism. A new national hotline launches to meet the needs of people with mental health emergencies.

Secret Service Text Messages, Biden Meets Abbas, Russian Strikes On Civilians Jul 15, 2022

The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security says the U.S Secret Service deleted texts sent during a two-day period surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, shortly after the texts were requested. President Biden is in the occupied West Bank meeting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. And Russian missiles killed and wounded dozens of civilians, including children in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

President Biden In Israel, Economic Outlook, Sri Lanka Crisis Jul 14, 2022

President Biden is set to expand security ties with Israel. Companies report their second quarter earnings which could indicate how the economy is doing. And Sri Lanka is in a political turmoil as demands for a change in leadership continue.

Jan 6. Panel On Trump Ties To Rioters, Biden In Israel, Uvalde Surveillance Video Jul 13, 2022

The House committee focused on the former President Trump and his allies attempts to embolden the far-right groups to protest on January 6th. President Biden's trip to the Middle East begins with a first stop in Israel. And a newly released surveillance video from Robb Elementary in Uvalde shows police officers gathering in the hallway for more than an hour and not attempting to stop the gunman.

Jan. 6 Panel Focus On Extremists, Mexican Leader Meets Biden, NASA's Space Telescope Jul 12, 2022

In its seventh public hearing, the House select committee will examine the role of far-right extremist groups in the January 6th attack. Mexican President Lopez Obrador is visiting the U.S. for talks with President Biden. And NASA's Space Telescope James Webb reveals new images from the earliest galaxies in the universe.

Japan Votes After Abe Murder, New COVID Subvariant, Abortion Ban Trigger Laws Jul 11, 2022

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its allies have won Japan's parliamentary election, just days after his assassination. The new Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 dominates the US now. And we take a look at two groups that are behind many of the anti-abortion rights laws.

Throughline: Afghanistan, The Center Of The World Jul 10, 2022

In this Peabody Award-winning episode, Throughline shifts the perspective on Afghanistan, looking not at a country devastated by war and famine but at a place and a people at the center of the world. A country where countless civilizations have intersected, weaving a colorful tapestry of foods, languages, ethnicities and visions of what Afghanistan was and could be.
This is Part 1 of the Throughline series on Afghanistan. The series continues with Part 2 and Part 3.

Saturday, July 9, 2022 Jul 09, 2022

The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sending shockwaves through Japan just before parliamentary elections. Monkeypox cases rise as testing and vaccine distribution lag. The U.S. unemployment is near pre-pandemic lows.

Japan's Former Leader Killed, Cipollone Testifies To Jan. 6 Panel, Gun Owners Poll Jul 08, 2022

Japan's former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has died after being shot at a campaign event . The former White House counsel Pat Cipollone is to testify behind closed doors to the January 6th committee. And a new NPR/ IPSOS poll finds that a large majority of gun owners support expanding background checks and raising the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21.

Boris Johnson Resignation. Uvalde Shooting Report. G20 Meeting. Jul 07, 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to resign according to multiple media reports. A new report on the Uvalde school shooting found that the police officers missed several opportunities to intercept the shooter. And G20 foreign ministers meet in Bali, Indonesia this week.

Highland Park Suspect Profile, Georgia Subpoenas Trump Allies, UK Political Turmoil Jul 06, 2022

The Highland Park shooting suspect's digital footprint may fit into a new emerging profile of extremists. A Georgia grand jury subpoenas several of former President Trump's political allies and legal advisers. Boris Johnson's government is in turmoil as two of the top cabinet ministers quit.

Highland Park Mass Shooting, WV Opioid Case, Investigation Into Journalist Killing Jul 05, 2022

Six people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, IL. A federal judge ruled in favor of drug companies in a landmark opioid case in WV. And US officials say the investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist in the West Bank, is inconclusive.

Akron Reeling After Police Killing, Russian Advance in Luhansk, Holidays In Trouble Jul 04, 2022

Police video shows officers the killing of a Black man in Akron, Ohio. Ukrainian forces withdraw from a key city in Luhansk region. Thousand of flights are delayed or cancelled over the holiday weekend.

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