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U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: ‘It’s going to be a long, grinding, tough war’

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:52:00 +0000

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.

After centuries, there are 2 rooms on the Capitol’s Senate side named for women

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:48:00 +0000

Democrat Barbara Mikulski of Maryland was the longest serving female senator. Maine Republican Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to be elected to both the House and Senate

NBA Championship: Golden State defeats the Boston Celtics 103-90

Tom Goldman — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:20:00 +0000

The Golden State Warriors have clinched the team's fourth NBA title in eight years, decisively defeating the Boston Celtics on the road, 103-90, to win the seven-game championship series, 4-2.

Morning news brief

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:20:00 +0000

A recap of the 3rd hearing by the House Jan. 6 panel. There's a bit of good news coming out of research into long COVID. Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in costs.

Why cryptocurrencies have gone from the next hot thing to a full-on meltdown

David Gura — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging. Here's what to know about a market that just a few months ago was being touted as the future of finance.

“Sitting With The Ugliness Of The Past”: A Conversation With “1619 Project” Contributors

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

To mark Juneteenth, a conversation with three contributors to "The 1619 Project" about what happens when we place slavery and its legacy at the center of the American story. Diane talks to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, history professor Martha S. Jones and Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine.

Estefan and Garcia play parents ‘of the Bride’ in new adaptation of classic film

Array — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:51:00 +0000

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan about their new movie Father of the Bride, which is a fresh take on a familiar story: Dad finds out his daughter is getting married.

American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

Array — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:40:00 +0000

American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Florida isn’t ordering doses of the COVID vaccine for children under the age of 5

Greg Allen — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:40:00 +0000

Florida state officials won't order doses of the COVID vaccine for children under five years old. It's the only state that hasn't pre-ordered the new vaccines, which they did for prior versions.

The Google engineer who sees company’s AI as ‘sentient’ thinks a chatbot has a soul

Bobby Allyn — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:38:00 +0000

The Google computer scientist who was placed on leave after claiming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot has come to life tells NPR how he formed his opinion.