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Here’s how Elon Musk can borrow billions of dollars

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:31:43 +0000

Much of the money Musk needs to buy Twitter isn’t lying around in his bank accounts.

Where is the U.S. military aid heading to Ukraine making the most difference?

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:43:00 +0000

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Barry Pavel of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, about the mechanics of military aid to Ukraine and the prospect of a long conflict.

Encore: The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women’s sports in Portland

Deena Prichep — Mon, 02 May 2022 11:41:00 +0000

The many screens that adorn sports bars almost always show men's sports. A bar in Oregon seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 1, 2022.)

Anti-LGBTQ laws inspire many LGBTQ people to seek public office

Bert Johnson — Mon, 02 May 2022 11:39:00 +0000

The avalanche of anti-LGBTQ laws before state legislatures this year is inspiring LGBTQ candidates to seek office. This is even happening in smaller cities and rural parts of the U.S.

Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems

Eric Westervelt — Mon, 02 May 2022 11:31:00 +0000

Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.

Many ex-Soviet republics do not want Russian troops operating in their country

Greg Myre — Mon, 02 May 2022 11:31:00 +0000

The focus is Ukraine, but Russian troops have been in five former Soviet republics this year — a reflection of Vladimir Putin's desire to maintain a "sphere of influence" beyond Russia's borders.

For many Arab Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, it’s not Eid without ma’amoul

Wynne Davis — Mon, 02 May 2022 10:36:00 +0000

Palestinian-Syrian chef Reem Assil shares what she's making for Eid al-Fitr and what the holiday means to her.

Tokyo cafe caters to people who have put off their writing assignments

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:25:00 +0000

The staff at the Manuscript Writing Cafe won't let you leave until you've finished your assignment. To get in, writers have to state their goal and deadline. The staff checks in every hour.

Scientists explore why some COVID long-haulers develop multiple health issues

Array — Mon, 02 May 2022 09:08:00 +0000

NIH scientists are looking for people to take part in a study on long-COVID. They want to find out why some people with lingering symptoms get better, and others end up with chronic health problems.

Madison Square Garden hosted a historic boxing match headlined by 2 women

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:08:00 +0000

For the first time in Madison Square Garden's history, two women headlined a boxing event. Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano in a fight that inspires hope for the future of women's boxing.