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Thursday, December 1, 2022 Dec 01, 2022

The West will impose more sanctions on Russian oil to defund its war in Ukraine. France's Macron is guest at Biden's first state dinner. FTX founder ignores his lawyers' advice and takes questions.

November 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022

Prosecutors get rare seditious conspiracy conviction in Jan. 6 case. NATO foreign ministers meet on Ukraine. Republicans join Democrats on same-sex marriage bill; will they do the same on rail strike?

November 29, 2022 Nov 29, 2022

China cracks down on protesters. Supreme Court to hear arguments over how to enforce immigration laws. After battling off the pitch, Team USA and Iran face off in the World Cup.

Monday, November 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022

Chinese people protest government's COVID lockdown. Democrats rush to pass bills before Republicans take over the House. Voting starts in Georgia in runoff for final unresolved Senate seat.

'A Heart That Works' Nov 27, 2022

The actor and comedian Rob Delaney is known for tackling heavy topics with humor. Fans of his hit tv show Catastrophe have seen that on full display. But what most viewers didn't know is that while making the last two seasons of that show he was going through the hardest experience of his life. His two year old son Henry died from brain cancer after extensive medical treatments. Delaney's new memoir A Heart That Works is raw and honest window into that painful period of his family's life.
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Saturday, November 26, 2022 Nov 26, 2022

Georgia voters head back to the polls to choose between Democrat Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker, in the runoff race for a Senate seat. And, in China, workers at the biggest Apple iPhone manufacturer are protesting pay and conditions. Also, the World Cup is underway with the U.S. facing Iran on Tuesday.

November 25th, 2022 Nov 25, 2022

Why aren't red flag laws used more often? The Bidens convene a family meeting on 2024. Despite the economy, holiday shoppers don't seem to be scaling back that much.

Thursday, November 24th, 2022 Nov 24, 2022

Who were the victims of the mass shooting at a Virginia Walmart earlier this week and what were their last moments like? And are airlines ready for travel to return to pre-pandemic levels? Plus, what can a United Nations council do to support protestors in Iran as the government intensifies its crackdown?

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 Nov 23, 2022

Walmart shooting leaves seven dead, including shooter. Change in law makes it easier to prove hate crimes in Colorado. Bombshells fall in FTX bankruptcy trial.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022

The latest on the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting. Unions reject White House deal to keep trains running. Rescuers are digging through rubble from Indonesia earthquake expecting death toll to rise.

Monday, November 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2022

Police investigate motive in Colorado LGBTQ club shooting. COP27 closes with one deal to help developing countries but fails to reach one on limiting causes. U.S. soccer fans' eight-year wait is over.

Finding Family Nov 20, 2022

For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are grateful for—with the people we love. This week, we travel through the archives and hear from writers, poets, musicians and our own listeners on how they have found strength and understanding through family, be it the one they were born into or the one they created along the way.

Saturday, November 19, 2022 Nov 19, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland says Jack Smith will oversee two ongoing criminal probes into Donald Trump's conduct. A tumultuous week at Twitter ended with what seemed like an online wake by users. A winter storm socks Buffalo, N.Y.

Friday, November 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022

Mass resignations at Twitter after Musk's "hardcore" ultimatum. Pelosi's historic leadership to end — who's lining up to succeed her? Congress now involved in Ticketmaster-Taylor Swift fiasco.

Thursday, November 17, 2022 Nov 17, 2022

How will Republicans govern in control of the House? Trump's CFO on the stand in criminal tax fraud trial. Ukraine and its partners disagree on the source of missile that exploded in Poland.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Nov 16, 2022

NATO holds emergency meeting on missile explosion in Poland. Russian missiles strike cities across Ukraine. Trump announces he's running again in 2024.

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Nov 15, 2022

Congress returns for a busy lame-duck session as midterm results still being decided. Democrat defeats election-denier in Arizona governor race. Tales of Russian occupation emerge from Kherson.

Monday, November 14, 2022 Nov 14, 2022

President Biden and China's Xi meet face-to-face at G20 summit. How did Democrats keep control of the Senate? Bombing on popular Istanbul commercial street strikes at the heart of Turkey.

The Last Cup: Lionel Messi's Dream Nov 13, 2022

Lionel Messi is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. An Argentine by birth, he rose to stardom playing in Europe. Messi has won almost every accolade possible for a professional soccer player–save one–the World Cup. He's never been able to lead his Argentine national team to victory and he says this year's competition will be his final attempt.
In The Last Cup, a new bilingual podcast series from NPR and Futuro Studios, NPR's Jasmine Garsd looks at how Messi has wrestled with the disappointment of the home crowd after each devastating World Cup loss. Over time, his connection to his own country has been questioned after spending time abroad. Garsd, an immigrant from Argentina herself asks: What can Messi's story tell us about the cost of leaving home, and the struggle to return?
Listen to The Last Cup in Spanish and English on NPR One, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Saturday, November 12, 2022 Nov 12, 2022

Democrat Mark Kelly wins the Senate race in Arizona. Ukraine retakes the city of Kherson. President Biden says he wants to understand China's "red lines" in his Monday meeting with Xi Jinping.

Friday, November 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2022

Officials slog through vote-counting in Arizona, including a pivotal Senate race. President Biden to declare America will lead again on climate change. And his student debt relief plan hits a wall.

Thursday, November 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022

Georgia Senate runoff might determine the balance of power again. Biden says he'll work with Republicans if they take power in Congress. Ukraine skeptical as Russian announces withdrawal from Kherson.

November 9, 2022 Nov 09, 2022

Republicans picked up seats in Congress, but it wasn't as big a win as expected. Pivotal Senate race in Georgia too close to call. Voting issues were few and far between.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Nov 08, 2022

Mail-in voting might keep election night from being results night. Supreme Court takes up Indian Child Welfare Act and adoption. Italy's new government is taking a hard line on Mediterranean migrants.

Monday, November 7, 2022 Nov 07, 2022

The next two days will determine the Biden administration's next two years. Annual climate conference takes on new urgency. Twitter's Elon Musk era isn't off to a smooth start.

Easy Money: An NPR Investigation Nov 06, 2022

March 2020. The financial magnitude of the COVID pandemic was becoming clear. The country was facing an unprecedented economic catastrophe and Congress felt it needed to act—immediately. So it offered potentially forgivable loans to small businesses through something called the Paycheck Protection Program. The government ultimately spent almost $800 billion dollars on that effort.
NPR's Investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer looked into the program and found that even after the government realized huge sums of money had gone to fraudulent borrowers and companies that may not have deserved the funding, it still forgave the vast majority of those loans. In the end, the Paycheck Protection Program basically became a federal grant program. And generations of taxpayers may wind up footing the bill.

Saturday, November 5, 2022 Nov 05, 2022

What data tells us about early voting as midterm election counts down. Elon Musk's 13 billion dollar financial dilemma with Twitter. Russians and Ukrainians prepare for a fight over the port city of Kherson.

Friday, November 4, 2022 Nov 04, 2022

G7 diplomats meet to help Ukraine through the winter. Two omicron variants could cause a new COVID surge. Borrowing on credit cards and for car loans is getting a lot more expensive.

Thursday, November 3, 2022 Nov 03, 2022

Biden tries to tamp down political violence and motivate Democrats. North Korea missile launches edges region closer to armed conflict. Will a cease fire in Ethiopia lead to end of two-year conflict.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Nov 02, 2022

Republicans have edge in enthusiasm in final six days before the midterms. Pelosi attack increases lawmakers' concerns for safety. Fed expected to raise interest rates for the sixth time this year.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Nov 01, 2022

Pelosi attack suspect to appear in court. Will Russia allow Ukrainian grain shipments to continue after pulling out of U.N. backed deal? Netanyahu leads ultranationalist bloc in comeback attempt.

Monday, October 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2022

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's remarkable comeback in Brazil. South Korea mourns victims of crowd surge as it investigates its cause. Affirmative action gets its biggest test before the Supreme Court.

Surrender: A Conversation with Bono Oct 30, 2022

Host Rachel Martin sits down with the lead singer of U2 to talk about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 songs, One Story. Bono says his faith has been at the center of everything he's done. His 40 year marriage, the relationships with his band members, his activism and his music.

Saturday, October 29, 2022 Oct 29, 2022

Nancy Pelosi's husband is hospitalized after an attacker assaults him at home. Elon Musk officially owns Twitter. Brazilians vote for a new president.

Friday, October 28, 2022 Oct 28, 2022

Elon Musk cleans house after Twitter deal closes. Death toll is rising as protests in Iran gain momentum. Houston Astros are favored as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in World Series opener.

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Oct 27, 2022

How might Americans' experience with inflation translate into votes? Putin raises stakes as he watches Russia practice for nuclear war. Hospitals near capacity with severe virus patients.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022

A debate in Pennsylvania could decide control of the Senate, embattled Los Angeles city council members miss work but not their paychecks and Haiti aid workers fear for their safety.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Oct 25, 2022

The West warns Russia over its accusations that Ukraine is preparing a dirty bomb, top bankers and investors flock to Saudi conference, Trump's family business goes on trial for tax evasion.

Monday, October 24, 2022 Oct 24, 2022

Boris Johnson won't run again and history could be in the making. Harvey Weinstein faces a second sexual assault trial. Despite chaos in Port-au-Prince, Haitians don't want another intervention.

Solito - A Child's Story of Migration Oct 23, 2022

On April 6, 1999 Javier Zamora woke at dawn. He put on the clothes his grandparents had laid out for him: A dark blue dress shirt, dark blue jeans, a black belt, black dress shoes. Nearby sat his backpack–it held his toiletries and more black clothing. The backpack was also black. Everything had to be dark, that was what the Coyote had told them. In his new memoir, Solito, Javier Zamora recounts his three-thousand mile journey from a small fishing village in El Salvador to the United States. He made the trip alone, without family, relying on the help of strangers. He was just nine years old.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 Oct 22, 2022

President Biden's student loan debt relief plan is on court-ordered hold. The January 6th committee wants Donald Trump to testify under oath. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may attempt a comeback.

Friday, October 21, 2022 Oct 21, 2022

The revolving door at No. 10 Downing Street. Steve Bannon faces sentencing for defying the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena. Interest rates throw cold water on the once-hot housing market.

Thursday October 20, 2022 Oct 20, 2022

Iran faces sanctions over drones being used against Ukraine. Turmoil and distrust in British PM Liz Truss' two-month-old government. Despite safe alternatives, chemical companies still use asbestos.

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 Oct 19, 2022

Russian attacks are destroying Ukraine's infrastructure as winter nears. Biden to make more moves to rein in gas prices. Haiti suffers as gangs keep a stranglehold on supply lines.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Oct 18, 2022

Does Russia's use of Iranian drones signal a shift in strategy? Governor candidates debate in Georgia rematch. Biden to make what's billed as a "major" speech on abortion rights.

Monday, October 17, 2022 Oct 17, 2022

China reveals its priorities for the next five years. Biden-bashing crosses the aisle in Senate debates. And some of those the student loan forgiveness plan was supposed to help most are shut out.

Invisibilia: Therapy Ghostbusters Oct 16, 2022

What does it take to address the collective trauma of a genocide? This week, NPR's Invisibilia podcast shines a light on the ghosts haunting a community of Cambodian immigrants living in San Jose, California. When author and reporter Stephanie Foo was researching for her memoir, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma, she went back home after fifteen years to find a community still struggling to break pervasive cycles of trauma and abuse. In the process, she found a route towards understanding how to heal wounds spanning generations.
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Georgia Senate Debate, Saudi Arabia Feud, China's Communist Party Congress Oct 15, 2022

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia faced off last night against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a highly anticipated debate. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia took a plunge this week - largely over oil. And in China, tomorrow marks the start of a political event with deep significance for the country's leadership.

Friday, October 14, 2022 Oct 14, 2022

The Jan. 6 committee lays the blame squarely on Trump. British soldiers rush to get Ukrainian civilians into battle. And a data breach reveals relationships between the Mexican military and cartels.

Thursday, October 13, 2022 Oct 13, 2022

New evidence, witnesses and insight into Trump's actions on Jan. 6. More details on why FBI searched Mar-a-Lago. White House expel illegal Venezuelan migrants as it offers some a legal path to entry.

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 Oct 12, 2022

Russia detains suspects in bridge bombing that caused it to unleash missiles on Ukraine. A railroad strike is still possible in the US. And a life or death decision for the Parkland school shooter.

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 Oct 11, 2022

How is Russia reacting to its military struggles in Ukraine? North Korea simulates a nuclear attack on South Korea. And a secret recording of racist comments upends Los Angeles City Council.

Monday, October 10, 2022 Oct 10, 2022

Putin meets with his Security Council after a blow to his war effort. A key Senate debate with the midterms four weeks away. Iran brutally cracks down on protests, now in their fourth week.

The Walk Home: Two Seconds of Audio Oct 09, 2022

On the night of March 3, 2020 — three months before George Floyd was murdered — Manny Ellis encountered police while walking home in Tacoma, Washington. He died on that dark street corner. Officers say it was an accident brought on by Manny himself. The story almost ended there.
But this is also the story of Manny's sister, Monèt Carter-Mixon, who would not accept the story that she was told by the police. In "The Walk Home," a new podcast from member station KNKX and The Seattle Times, Monèt searches for answers. In this episode, Monèt finds a recording that changes the trajectory of her life.

Saturday, October 8, 2022 Oct 08, 2022

The potential for higher gas prices isn't helping the Fed's plan to beat inflation. A key Russian supply line to its forces in Ukraine appears heavily damaged. School districts across the U.S. have fallen victim to calls falsely reporting an active shooter on campus.

Friday, October 7, 2022 Oct 07, 2022

The gap between jobseekers and job openings is closing. People busted by the Feds for simple marijuana possession get a pardon. And the White House cracks down on student debt relief scams.

Thursday, October 6, 2022 Oct 06, 2022

The WTO predicts a sharp slowdown in global trade. Ukrainian forces are taking back territory that had been captured by Russia. And a new NPR/Marist poll shows President Biden's approval rating is up.

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 Oct 05, 2022

The fight over Mar-a-Lago documents goes to the Supreme Court. OPEC wants to boost oil prices. And the U.S. tries to support Iranian protesters while striking a nuclear deal with their government.

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 Oct 04, 2022

Testimony begins in the seditious conspiracy trial against the Oath Keepers, Would Putin take the risk of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine? And North Korea provokes its neighbors with a ballistic missile test.

Monday, October 3rd, 2022 Oct 03, 2022

Officials were slow to issue mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Ian loomed over Florida. Brazil's presidential election goes to a runoff later this month after President Jair Bolsonaro faired better than expected in the first round. And the US Supreme Court begins a new term today.

'A Place Called Home' Oct 02, 2022

David Ambroz doesn't remember a time before he was homeless. He, his mother and two siblings spent much of his childhood surviving on the streets of New York City. As a teenager he entered the world of state custody, which came with its own uncertainty. In Ambroz's memoir "A Place Called Home" he tells a vivid story of hunger, welfare, his mother's mental illness and abuse, and how he overcame all of that to build a new life.

Saturday, October 1, 2022 Oct 01, 2022

Floridians face a hard recovery after Hurricane Ian tore through the state. Inflation and the war in Ukraine have financial markets reeling. Several Republican-led states sue in an effort to stop President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan.

Friday, September 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022

More than 700 people needed to be rescued after Hurricane Ian tore across Florida. We hear from some of them. Russia moves to annex four occupied areas of Ukraine. And threats of violence hang over Brazil's upcoming presidential election.

Thursday, September 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

Hurricane Ian roared ashore in Southwest Florida bringing historic flooding and winds more than 140mph. Some European leaders are blaming Russia for explosions that damaged two gas pipelines in the Baltic sea. And the Bank of England steps in to prevent economic turmoil in the UK.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Sep 28, 2022

Hurricane Ian is making its presence known on Florida's Gulf Coast after knocking out power all over Cuba. Two and a half million people are under evacuation orders across the state. There are a lot of questions about leaks at two offshore pipelines that transport Russian gas to Europe. Several nations have called the leaks suspicious and point the finger at Moscow. And what's the Biden administration's plan to get Americans better access to healthy food?

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group will stand trial for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Why this case could have far-reaching implications for other January 6 defendants. A gunman opened fire at a military recruitment center in Russia's Siberia region yesterday. It's part of a growing resistance in Russia against a military mobilization to support the ongoing war in Ukraine. And protests in Iran over the killing of 22-year-old woman intensify.

Monday, September 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

A far-right nationalist is on track to become Italy's first female prime minister. What led Italians to back a candidate who is accused of spreading white supremacist ideas? Also, thousands of Russian men are fleeing the country to avoid military service under President Putin's mobilization order. Plus, why NASA scientists are getting ready to slam one of their spacecrafts into an asteroid.

The Black Gate: A Uyghur Family's Story, Part 2 Sep 25, 2022

In the second and final part of our series "The Black Gate: A Uyghur's Family's Story," a Uyghur man returns to China to find his children who've been sent to "boarding schools" and his wife who's spent two years in prison. In the Xinjiang region of western China, hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups have been arrested and detained. Many are still desperately searching for their families.

Saturday, September 24, 2022 Sep 24, 2022

Global markets tumbled this week, deepening fears of a possible recession ahead. Hurricane Fiona weakens to a post tropical storm as it hits eastern Canada. Some Russian men flee to Turkey as they try to avoid the military call up to fight in Ukraine.

Friday, September 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

Referendums are taking place in Russian occupied regions of Ukraine on whether to become part of Russia. Some health experts warn of a particularly hard flu season ahead as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes. Energy and climate leaders are in Pittsburgh for a forum on green energy solutions ahead of the UN climate summit this fall.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

The legal troubles of former President Trump continue to mount, as federal judges rule against him in the DOJ investigation, and a new lawsuit is filed. In an ongoing effort to tackle inflation the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again. Protests in Iran continue after a young woman died while in police custody.

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